Norsk Tipping
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Norsk Tipping AS is the national lottery in Norway, located in Hamar. The company offers a wide range of lotto, sports and instant games in the Norwegian market. Norsk Tipping is owned by the Norwegian government (Stortinget) and administered by Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs . Ever since Norsk Tipping opened for business in 1948, the idea has been that the profit from company’s operations would be channelled directly back to the Norwegian people. During 60 years of activity, Norsk Tipping have returned more than NOK 78 billion (in today’s value) to various purposes.
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[edit] History
Football pools were the only game when the Norsk Tipping AS was founded in 1948. At that time organisation was run as a limited company with the Norwegian State holding 40 %, the Norwegian Sports Federeation 40 % and the Norwegian Football Association 20 %. The profit was at first shared between sports and research projects. Today the company also raises money for culture causes, and the surplus is divided 50/50 between sports and culture.
In 1993 the Norwegian State took full ownership over the company.
Norsk Tipping’s Internet page Norsk Tipping AS was established in 1999 with results service and daily updating of the information for players. In 2001 after the page was tasted stared Norsk Tipping to offer its products on the Internet.
In November 2005 Norsk Tipping started to provide most of the games via mobile phones.
[edit] Games
The company operates the games of chance, Lotto, Viking Lotto, Keno and Joker; the games of skill Tipping and Oddsen, and the scratch game Flax. In addition, the company operates the TV game, Extra, on behalf of the Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation. Norsk Tipping also provide the games via mobile phones and Internet. To use these channels the player must use the playercard, which 90 % of the customers of Norsk Tipping use.
[edit] Social responsibility
Responsibility has been a guiding principle for Norsk Tipping business since it was established in 1948. The company is the Norwegian government’s most important instrument for ensuring that money games are conducted in responsible and regulated forms. Norsk Tipping will help to channel people’s desire for gaming into games which do not create social problems.
Norsk Tipping’s vision is “we give the dream a chance”. This refers not only to the dream about a big win, but also to the thousands of children, young people and adults who give their dreams a chance in a mini-pitch, a sports centre or a cultural arena. This illustrates the dual nature of our social remit – offering exciting and attractive games within responsible limits, while simultaneously creating major value for sport and culture.
The company's main objectives are to provide the Norwegian people with responsible games and entertainment within social acceptable conditions, and at the same time ensure a secure and long-term profit for the beneficiary organizations.
The profit will from 2009 be divided between the sports and culture sectors, and non-governmental organizations.
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