Well, our government in Norway continue their pursuit for online gamblers. This if from a Norwegian newspaper yesterday. I translated it automatically so errors may occur
(All Norwegians can of course play on a betting site that is owned by the Norwegian government. They offer sportsbetting, lotto etc...)
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Minister of culture Anniken Huitfeldt (Ap) are considering closing Norwegian internet user out from foreign gambling sites.
More and more Norwegians leave money on foreign gambling sites despite the fact that it is from this summer was banned for banks to transfer funds to game companies. Proportions are now as large as before the ban came into effect 1. July last year.
Well 4 percent of people over the age of 18 playing at foreign sites. It is the main conclusion of a survey Sweepstakes audit this week sent to minister of culture Anniken Huitfeldt.
Huitfeldt won't give up the fight against the commercial game giants.
"We want to consider using filtering IP addresses against the game companies that are undesirable in Norway. Such measures is done for instance in Italy, Estonia and France. A unanimous congresses in Denmark have also adopted IP filtering of gaming sites, "said Culture Minister.
(All Norwegians can of course play on a betting site that is owned by the Norwegian government. They offer sportsbetting, lotto etc...)
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Minister of culture Anniken Huitfeldt (Ap) are considering closing Norwegian internet user out from foreign gambling sites.
More and more Norwegians leave money on foreign gambling sites despite the fact that it is from this summer was banned for banks to transfer funds to game companies. Proportions are now as large as before the ban came into effect 1. July last year.
Well 4 percent of people over the age of 18 playing at foreign sites. It is the main conclusion of a survey Sweepstakes audit this week sent to minister of culture Anniken Huitfeldt.
Huitfeldt won't give up the fight against the commercial game giants.
"We want to consider using filtering IP addresses against the game companies that are undesirable in Norway. Such measures is done for instance in Italy, Estonia and France. A unanimous congresses in Denmark have also adopted IP filtering of gaming sites, "said Culture Minister.