Tag: Norway
Norway ramps up efforts to stop unlicensed operator activity
Nine Norwegian banks will be put under surveillance by the Norwegian Lottery Authority (Lotteritilsynet) in connection with a state-wide ban on processing funds from...
Norwegian banks strengthen fight against illegal gambling according to Lottstift
The Norwegian Gambling Authority, Lottstift, has underlined the vital role of the country’s banking sector in combating ‘illegal gambling’ offerings.
A recent survey from the...
Norwegian Government continues with plans for blocking overseas operators
The Norwegian Government has continued to progress with plans to block overseas betting and gaming operators, according to local outlet Norway Today.
The country’s Minister,...
Study finds UK to have the fourth most cashless economy in...
As the focus on adapting global economies to become more cashless increased as the pandemic worsened, credit card experts at money.co.uk have revealed that...
Foundations set for Nordic P27 payments platform
A collective group of financial institutions have taken their first steps in developing the Nordic region's first real-time payments system, titled P27 Nordic Payments...
Signicat purchases Norwegian identity specialists Idfy
Digital identity solution provider Signicat has reported the acquisition of identification and electronic signature specialists Idfy.
The deal will see Signicat obtain 100% of the...
Norway sanctions ‘toughest agenda’ on blocking gambling transactions
Continuing its ‘toughest
stance’ against unlicensed remote gambling operators, the Norwegian government has
extended the powers of Lottstift – Norway’s Gambling Authority.
The Norwegian
government is set...
EGBA – Norway must move away from punitive Lotteritilsynet payment actions
The executive of pan-national industry trade body – the ‘European Gaming & Betting Association – EGBA’, has blasted Norway’s gambling authority Lotteritilsynet of regulatory...
Norway continues with controversial gambling payment monitoring scheme
Lotteritilsynet,
Norway’s gambling regulatory authority is placing further pressure on nationally
licensed banks to block payments on consumer transactions deemed to be for
purpose of online gambling....