Hamar talked during the recente International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event was held last week gathering together representatives of the gambling regulators of a number of regulated jurisdictions to discuss the current state and the future of the global gambling industry. Hamar was President of the Association back in 2007.
The Norwegian Gaming Authority’s head further said during this year’s edition of the IAGR’s annual conference that they are committed to protecting Norway’s regulated market against gray market operations.
Gambling services in the Scandinavian country are currently provided by two state-run entities: Norsk Rikstoto, which is responsible for the nation’s horse racing industry, and Norsk Tipping, which runs different other non-horse racing gambling operations.
While international operators are not licensed and
authorized to operate in the country, the local market, just as other
Scandinavian markets, has long been particularly luring to a number of online
gaming and betting brands.
The potential regulation of international remote gambling operations was
previously discussed by Norwegian lawmakers, but it became known late last year
that the country would keep its monopoly system.
