Norway News

A Betsson player from Norway became the second multi-millionaire crowned this year with the help of Mega Fortune.

The casino has added NetEnt's outer space-themed slot and now accepts players from seven new countries.

Norwegian government considers blocking foreign online gambling sites.

Sigurd Eskeland won the $2,500 Mixed Games championship at the World Series of Poker on Tuesday morning, claiming a WSOP gold bracelet and $260,497 in prize money.

Right2bet discusses Norway becoming blocking financial transactions to prohibit their citizens from using unlicensed foreign gambling operators.

Ivobank has announced that it is supporting the Norwegian Kroner to facilitate payment from Norwegian customers.

International news brief: Obrestad is a poker phenomenon: a high-school drop-out and under-age gambler who has become a record-breaking champion.

Report: The Norwegian parliament passed a proposal this week that mimics the United States' Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and bans financial transactions between the Norwegians and online gambling operators.

Online Poker Pro Scandinavia, a new magazine devoted exclusively to Internet poker, is now the largest poker publication in Scandinavia.

International News Brief: Norway's government proposes amendment to gambling laws to make it illegal for Norwegian financial institutions to process payments for online gaming websites.

International News Brief: Volunteer organisations and charities in Norway such as the Red Cross have for years made oodles of money by operating their own slot machines, but authorities are about to put an end to that.

The EFTA Court emphasize that an international provider cannot be denied access to any market if that country's monopolistic system is neither appropriate, proportionate nor necessary.

The EFTA Court has released its decision on whether Norway's national legislation intended to introduce a monopoly for slot machines was in conformity with EFTA's internal market regulations.

International News Brief: Norway's top research group will try to determine what percentage of the population is addicted to gambling as the amount of money spent on games of chance spirals upward.

The qualifying tournaments for the Norwegian FHM/Purple Lounge Poker Tour started in earnest this month with sponsor Purple Lounge offering ten opportunities to win a free seat on the tour.

The qualifying tournaments for the Norwegian FHM/Purple Lounge Poker Tour started in earnest this month with sponsor Purple Lounge offering ten opportunities to win a free seat on the tour.

Scientific Games has been awarded a contract to replace the legacy sports betting system of Norway's state-owned Norsk Tipping.

PokerLoco continues to grow on the Nordic market and Sweden has quickly become its largest market.

The Small Town Poker Tour announces that in addition to Denmark, they are planning events in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Estonia.

International News Brief: A parliamentary majority now supports the idea of forbidding Norwegian citizens from participating in gambling operations based on foreign-based web sites.