The Norwegian regulator Lotteritilsynet is once again pausing its daily fines against operator Kindred, due to the fact that it has determined that the Unibet operator doesn’t target Norway.
This move is just the latest in a long sage between Kindred and the Norwegian government that would see the operator receiving a fine of NOK 1.198 million or £116,930 every day that the company operates in Norway. This comes after a warning that the regulator would issue fines if the operator did not exit the Norwegian gambling market.
There was a period, starting in October, that saw the daily fine cease after the operator agreed to no longer target consumers in Norway. But the regulator restarted the fines in November after determining that Kindred was still targeting Norway. And now the regulator has once again reversed its position, and will again postpone the fines.
“The Norwegian Gambling Authority has decided to postpone its daily fines on Kindred as it acknowledges that the company has adapted its operations in Norway according to the demands from the NGA,” a Kindred spokesperson told iGB.
“The Norwegian government has however confirmed that it is entirely legal for Norwegian customers to use the company’s services,” they said. “Kindred consistently works to operate its business in a professional manner, and fully according to all applicable laws and regulations.”
