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The Norwegian Lottery Authority has upheld a NOK 10 million fine against Norsk Tipping after a technical fault caused inflated Eurojackpot prize messages to be sent to 47,000 players.
The incident took place during the 27 June 2025 draw, when a system error multiplied winnings by 100 instead of dividing by 100 during currency conversion from eurocents to Norwegian kroner. As a result, players were shown prizes up to 10,000 times higher than their actual amounts. Around 30,000 of those affected received direct notifications via SMS or app alerts before the error was identified.
Although the Eurojackpot results themselves were correct, the regulator pointed to significant weaknesses in Norsk Tipping’s internal testing and quality assurance systems. The operator has since introduced new safeguards to avoid similar mistakes in the future.
Another Blow to the State Operator
The NOK 10 million fine equals roughly 0.1% of Norsk Tipping’s 2024 turnover, which exceeded NOK 10.2 billion. It also adds to a growing list of compliance issues for the state-run gambling company.
In September, Norsk Tipping faced a potential NOK 25 million penalty for a Super Draw malfunction in April that wrongly excluded nearly 17,000 players and created 52 false million-kroner winners. Earlier in the year, the operator was fined NOK 46 million for long-standing draw errors dating back to 2015.
With this latest sanction, the Norwegian Lottery Authority has made it clear that technical precision and player trust remain top priorities in the country’s tightly regulated gaming sector.
Source: gamblinginsider.com
