Norway’s Progress Party has reaffirmed its campaign to replace the state gambling monopoly with a licensing system. Speaking at the Norwegian Online Gaming Association’s annual conference, Himanshu Gulati said the party would prioritise licensing if government changed; the party has supported the proposal since 2021.
A change could alter market access for gambling operators in Norway.
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Norway’s Lotteritilsynet requires voluntary organisations with annual gross gaming turnover above NOK200,000 to obtain approval to offer or receive proceeds from gambling. The approval is also required for organisations seeking grants from Norsk Tipping’s surplus; the application fee is NOK2,000 per organisation.
It was reported that Norsk Tipping settled a lawsuit with customers outside court. The dispute concerned a technical error affecting Eurojackpot and Super Draw systems.
Norway’s state-owned Norsk Tipping allocated NOK4.2bn to sport in 2025, equivalent to R$2.2bn, according to the report. The report says the company distributes 64% of its betting revenue to sport under a legal requirement, while cultural and humanitarian organisations each receive 18%.
Norway’s Lotteritilsynet says pre-approved voluntary organisations can ask a bingo operator to receive a share of bingo-hall surplus through an assisted-bingo arrangement. Organisations need approval to run gambling before applying for a permit, and the approval fee is 2,000 kroner; payments from bingo halls are made four times a year, while Belago terminal surplus is paid twice yearly.
Norway’s Lotteritilsynet ordered additional monitoring and individual controls for Norsk Tipping’s online casino activity, according to the report. The regulator’s figures put the number of online casino users at about 400,000 this year, up from roughly 200,000 in 2020, with 50,000 newly activated in 2025.