MPs Maren Grøthe and Erling Sande have proposed equalizing loss limits and operating conditions for bingo in independent halls with those at Norsk Tipping, the state gambling operator. The proposers argue that tighter rules introduced in autumn 2025—setting daily loss limits of 900 kroner and monthly limits of 4,400 kroner for independent bingo halls, compared to 4,000 daily and 7,500 monthly at Norsk Tipping—undermine the revenue base of volunteer organizations. A committee majority (Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Green Party, and Christian Democratic Party) recommends rejecting the proposal, citing evidence that lower loss limits are necessary to prevent gambling addiction, particularly because online bingo is classified as high-risk.
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The Storting calls on the government to equalize loss limits and operating conditions for bingo in independent halls with those at Norsk Tipping.
The Storting calls on the government to review options for raising bingo loss limits and report back to the Storting.
The Storting calls on the government to require Norsk Tipping to cut advertising and marketing budgets for gambling by an additional 20 percent, with the savings redirected to volunteer organizations and gambling addiction prevention programs.
The Storting calls on the government to require Norsk Tipping to pay any fines imposed by the Gambling Authority from its operating budget and to conduct a review of the company's use of external consultants.
The Storting calls on the government to regulate that political parties cannot receive income from bingo operations.
The Storting calls on the government to measure the effect of current bingo regulations on gambling addiction and report back to the Storting.
The Storting calls on the government to establish a compensation scheme for volunteer teams and organizations to offset lost bingo revenues.