Norsk Tipping Cuts Player Loss Limits

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Norway's state-run betting group Norsk Tipping has announced that they've reduced the monthly loss limits for players to NOK5,000, which is equivalent to about €485.

The limit is down from NOK7,500 and was put into place last December. That move was seen as temporary at the time in order to prevent extra betting from occurring during the Covid-19 pandemic. The limits have been extended a few times, with the current limit being extended until further notice.

While the limits will negatively impact the bottom line of Norsk's balance sheet, it will help protect players from losing too much. Additionally, players will continue to have to take a fifteen-minute break following one hour of continuous play.

Commenting on the change Norsk Tipping Head of Responsible Gaming Bjorn Helge Hoffmann said, "We have seen a clear effect after we adjusted the limit in December, in that the proportion of high-risk players has fallen over a longer period of time.

"Nevertheless, we see that there is still a group of core players who lose a lot. Therefore, we want to see if a lower limit can affect these in a positive direction.

"We think that this change will initially apply throughout the year. A major review and evaluation of the entire Norsk Tipping loss limit regime is now underway. When this work is completed, we will present an updated, permanent set of rules for the entire business."

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