Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Norway’s Lotteritilsynet granted a temporary exemption allowing bingo’s main game to be played online rather than in a hall, the authority said. The exemption responds to bingo operators’ difficulties amid hall closures linked to coronavirus and remains in force until 28 April 2021.
Bingo operators can offer the main game online under a temporary exception to the hall-based requirement.
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EGP-FIPE and FederBingo said Italy's 2027 budget measures could lead to 71 of 181 active bingo halls closing, or 93 if 2027 liquidity problems are included. They estimate a €72.5m negative fiscal balance, potentially €149m with liquidity crises, and called for changes to concession charges, retroactive calculations, debt repayment and gaming-machine tax.
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The Canary Islands has proposed changes to its land-based bingo rules, including more flexible machine distribution, new payment methods and up to 30 gaming positions at certain venues. The proposal is intended to adapt bingo halls to new technologies and to the operational needs of the sector. The text is still awaiting final approval, so the measures it sets out are not yet in force.
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