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Norway is leading the Scandinavian countries in the fight to ban internet gambling.
Minister for Culture and Church Affairs Trond Giske has drafted a law that is very similar to the USA’s Prohibition-style Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which prevents financial institutions (banks, credit card companies) from making transfers to foreign gaming companies. Giske tried to ban slot machines in 2006. The Norwegian legislators want to bar access to sites as well as blocking financial transactions. The move is in response to public pressure against gambling in the country. If the measures pass into law, they could take effect by Spring 2008.
Scandinavia has mixed reactions to gambling. Norway is the toughest on Internet gambling. Denmark regards poker as a game of skill, not chance. Sweden rules poker as an illegal activity and has tried to break up online poker games.
http://www.casinotimes.co.uk/casino-news/2007-10/Norway-wants-to-be-free-of-Internet-Gambling.htm
Yup, he is a real dickhead!
There has been massive reactions in Norway about this, because it is obvious that he just want to keep the gambling profits to the government..
I am looking forward to see what EU says about this.. I mean isnt there a rule against a country having monopoly on gambling?
Norway is not in the EU, but we follow EUS laws… so.. I dont know :sarcasm:
AS you say Norway is NOT in the EU.
But I’m sure that there will be a time in the NEAR future when they will want access to that trade bloc – and then all laws will come into sync.
Minister for Church affairs … I thought it was all Norse gods there anyway …
:tongue:Did Thor lose his hammer at the blackjack tables in one of those myths or something?
:roflmao:No we are NOT in EU, but we trade in EU, and have to follow the EUS rules… so I hope EU will step foot down on this sucker
