Norsk Tipping: NOK 46m fine approved for lottery failures
The fines are starting to add up for the state-owned Norwegian operator.
Key points:
– The Norwegian Lottery Authority has finalised its fine for Norsk Tipping
– This relates to errors discovered in how lottery games were drawn earlier in the year
– This represents 0.45% of Norsk Tipping’s turnover
The Norwegian Lottery Authority has confirmed that Norsk Tipping will receive a fine of NOK 46m ($4.9m) following multiple failings by the operator.
This does not relate to the lottery scandal that happened over the summer, regarding Norsk Tipping notifying several thousand players that they had won large amounts when they had not.
This fine is due to the error uncovered earlier this year that Norsk Tipping had been drawing the lottery games incorrectly.
An investigation found that players who participated in clubs and cooperative banks had a much greater chance of winning lottery draws when compared to people who played as individuals.
The error had been in place since 2015 and, despite several tips that an error was in the system, Norsk Tipping did not investigate the matter.
The violation fee of NOK 46m was declared earlier in the year, but has now been authorised. This represents 0.45% of Norsk Tipping’s turnover.
Norsk Tipping also received backlash and a NOK 2.5m fine after a player was mistakenly paid NOK 25m.
Good to know: This is the third fine Norsk Tipping has received in less than a year
As discussed earlier, the operator also wrongly notified thousands of people of incorrect winnings after it multiplied amounts by 100, rather than dividing them to account for the Euro.
An investigation has just been launched into possible errors in the Easter Lotto super draw, too.
In late June, following months of scrutiny, the Norsk Tipping CEO stepped down from her position.
Atle Hamar, Norwegian Lottery Authority Director, said: “Norsk Tipping has poor control over its games, and we have seen several examples of errors not being discovered until the consequences are major.
“Therefore, we want to have a sharp and thorough supervision of Lotto, Eurojackpot and Vikinglotto, which are the largest lottery games they have.”
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