Gaming and Lottery Legislation in Norway [legal report]

The government of Norway has sumbitted "STATEMENT OF DEFENCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY" (2006, May) as its response to a challenge from theSurveillance Authority of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) . EFTA alleges that amendments to the Norwegian gaming and lottery legislation transferring the operation of slot machines from a market based concession regime to the public monopoly already regulating other major forms of gaming, has infringed free trade.

Included in the report is a great deal of information about gaming and lotteries in Norway. Also included are details of the various gambling prevalence studies that have been undertaken in that country... including one that was published by MMI Research in 2005 that used the CPGI.