{"id":10972,"date":"2025-03-25T13:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=10972"},"modified":"2025-03-25T13:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:31:59","slug":"we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"We can\u2019t gamble away our future\u201d: Norwegian counties unite to defend Norsk Tipping monopoly amid political pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A heated debate over the future of gambling regulation is unfolding in Norway as four counties\u2014Agder, \u00d8stfold, Rogaland, and Finnmark\u2014launch a unified campaign opposing proposals to liberalise the country\u2019s gambling market. Under the slogan <em><strong>\u201cWe can\u2019t gamble away\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/em><strong>,<\/strong> regional leaders warn that dismantling the state-owned monopoly held by Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto could result in catastrophic funding losses for sports, culture, and humanitarian services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign directly challenges a growing push from members of the conservative H\u00f8yre party to introduce a competitive, licensed gambling market, similar to those in Sweden and Denmark. Advocates of liberalisation, including MPs Magnus M\u00e6land, Ola Svenneby, and Anita Oterhals Eide, claim it would enhance player protection and increase tax revenue. However, local leaders see the move as a direct threat to social infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure2-1024x780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure2-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure2-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure2-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure2.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agder received 170 million kroner (approx. \u20ac14.8 million) in 2024 from Norsk Tipping\u2014funds used for sports facilities, youth programs, choirs, and theaters. \u00d8stfold received 162 million kroner, Rogaland over 320 million, and Finnmark 81 million. Nationwide, almost 8 billion kroner (\u20ac700 million) in profits from Norsk Tipping and Rikstoto were redistributed to local communities last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kjetil Bakke, chairman of the Viken Sports Association, criticized the idea of profits going to foreign operators in Malta and Luxembourg. \u201cHow much would they take before they contribute a single krone back to society?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rogaland Sports Association leader Siri Ommedal also condemned the lobbying efforts of the Norwegian Online Gambling Industry Association (NBO) and its Secretary General Carl Fredrik Stenstr\u00f8m, calling them \u201can active threat to Norway\u2019s social model.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10974\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure3.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/we-cant-gamble-away-our-future-norwegian-counties-unite-to-defend-norsk-tipping-monopoly-amid-political-pressure3-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite internal divisions, the current government coalition and a majority within H\u00f8yre still support maintaining the existing model. However, with parliamentary elections approaching in September, political momentum could shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of March 24, 2025, the future of Norway\u2019s gambling monopoly hangs in the balance, with powerful voices on both sides and billions of kroner in public funding at stake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kjetil Bakke, chairman of the Viken Sports Association, criticized the idea of profits going to foreign operators in Malta and Luxembourg. \u201cHow much would they take before they contribute a single krone back to society?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10976,"menu_order":163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3184,4855,3167],"class_list":["post-10972","europe","type-europe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-europe","tag-norsk-tipping","tag-norway","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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