Norwegians Hand Over Between $120m and $170m a Year to Foreign Operators Norwegians Hand Over Between $120m and $170m a Year to Foreign Operators
Michael & Christa Richert, SXC Standard Restrictions
Key Takeaways
  • The annual report to the Norwegian Lotteries and Gaming Authority (NLGA) estimates that foreign gaming operators receive gross gaming revenues of between $120m to $170m a year from the country.
  • All of the figures relate to “gray” market operators, as the current system uses a state monopoly for gambling.
  • The government has announced its intentions to introduce regulations that will allow operators to get a license to offer online gambling, but questions from the EU have introduced an unexpected delay in the process.

The annual report to the Norwegian Lotteries and Gaming Authority (NLGA) estimates that foreign gaming operators receive gross gaming revenues of between KR700m and KR1bn ($120m to $170m) a year from their Norwegian customers.