Norsk Tipping Faces €1M Fine Warning Over AML System Failures

Norsk Tipping, Norway's state gambling monopoly, has been issued a warning of a fine up to NOK 1 million (approximately €85,000) following a Lotteritilsynet inspection that uncovered significant gaps in its anti-money laundering compliance systems.

Five Compliance Breaches IdentifiedThe Norwegian Gaming Authority's audit found five separate violations related to the operator's AML framework. While no actual money laundering was detected, the regulator identified systematic failures in customer due diligence processes.

Key findings include:

Insufficient systems to ensure compliance with specific provisions of Norway's Anti-Money Laundering ActInadequate knowledge of customer identitiesFailure to properly verify the source of funds used for gamblingRequirements Date Back to 2018"We view positively that Norsk Tipping is showing willingness to address this, but the requirements came in 2018, and we expected them to have this in place," said Tatyana Søreide Klepaker, legal counsel at Lotteritilsynet.

The regulator noted that while some violations relate to historical practices and Norsk Tipping has already remediated several issues, enforcement action remains necessary as the failures should have been addressed earlier and continue to partially affect current compliance.

Response Deadline SetNorsk Tipping has until January 15, 2026 to respond to the warning before Lotteritilsynet issues its final decision. The full inspection report and warning notice have been published on the regulator's website.