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Norwegian police charge seven over alleged football betting corruption

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Norwegian police charged seven people with aggravated corruption and fraud linked to football betting, the police said on Friday. Police Prosecutor Sahd Iqbal said there was no indication that match results had been fixed; the suspicion concerns manipulation of individual incidents. All seven have been released but remain charged, and two are players at KFUM Oslo, the club said.

The charges concern betting-related manipulation of match incidents, while police say there is no indication results were fixed.

Earlier fines and penalties by Lotteritilsynet

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Trannel International, UnibetNOK 21,000,000Lotteritilsynet leaves NOK 21m Trannel fine unpaid status unresolvedNot stated
Norsk RikstotoNOK 6,000,000Lotteritilsynet fines Norsk Rikstoto NOK6m over loss-limit failureNot stated
Norsk RikstotoNOK 2,000,000Lotteritilsynet fines Norsk Rikstoto NOK2m over anti-money-laundering breachesNot stated
Norsk RikstotoNOK 6,000,000Lotteritilsynet fines Norsk Rikstoto NOK 6m over loss-limit breachesNot stated
Not namedNot statedLotteritilsynet blocks 57 illegal gambling sites in first DNS roundNot stated

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