Norsk Tipping, a provider of betting and gambling in Norway, has been accused of breaching the nation’s gambling laws.
The accusation comes from the Norwegian Gambling Authority, the regulator of all betting in the Scandinavian country, after thousands of bettors received incorrect texts claiming they had won on the Eurojackpot.
Norwegian regulator steps into Eurojackpot error
The issue occurred after the Norwegian gambling company contacted thousands of users, informing them that they had won a prize. As we previously reported, Tonje Sagstuen, the company’s CEO, stepped down in light of the error.
Over 47,000 Norwegian residents eligible to bet on the competition were contacted, and 30,000 of these users were incorrectly informed that they were lucky winners.
In a release from the regulator, it stated that users “received an SMS or push notification about the wrong prize. The reason was an error in the code that converts to Norwegian kroner.”
In a translated statement, a senior advisor at the gambling authority, Anya Therese Markhus, has now commented on the breach, saying, “Norsk Tipping has violated the Gambling Act. People should be able to trust their games. The fact that several thousand players receive a notice of excessive winnings is clearly harmful to trust.”
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Commenting on the investigation, Carl Fredrik Stenstrom, who is the Norwegian Industry Association for Online Gambling (NBO) Secretary General, wrote on X: “Norsk Tipping has had a monopoly on gambling for almost 80 years. Now trust is at a historic low and they have made too many mistakes to be able to have the market alone.”
Investigation begins into Norsk Tipping
This has sparked further investigation into Norsk Tipping and gaming in the nation, not only the Eurojackpot, but also the Lotto and Vikinglotto, which are drawn regularly in the country.
The Norwegian Gambling Authority has been monitoring betting activity in the country for the past year, according to the release. This includes a winner being mistakenly awarded NOK 25 million ($2.4 million) on KongKasino.
According to a March 2025 report by the regulator, players were unable to self-exclude from gambling apps on iPhone and tablet devices for four months. Tore Bell, Department Director at the Norwegian Gambling Authority, said at the time that, “This is a serious mistake, and it lasted a long time. Norsk Tipping is supposed to protect vulnerable players, that is their most important job.”
Markhus said that these “cases show a fundamental problem in Norsk Tipping’s systems and controls. These are serious errors, and in addition there are several examples of Norsk Tipping not having discovered them before the consequences were major.”
The investigative process is underway, but the Norwegian Gambling Authority is uncertain about the duration of the evidence collection or when a decision, if any, will be made regarding Norsk Tipping. “It is difficult to say how long the inspection will take,” finalized Markhus.
Featured image: Lottisift official.
