Around 47,00, which were reported to be large-scale prize wins, which in fact were not true, we see that out of which 30,00 we got SMS or push notification alerts.

Key Points

• The Norwegian Lottery Authority validated a NOK 10 million fine for Norsk Tipping following June 2025 Eurojackpot problem that gave 47,000 players false prize alerts through a currency conversion formula mistake.
• The formula error multiplied winnings by 100 instead of dividing by 100, displaying prizes 10,000 times larger than the correct amounts, affecting 30,000 players through SMS or push messages.
• Fine continues the pattern of compliance issues for the state-owned operator.

Norwegian Lottery Authority Condemns Serious Breach of Trust

Norwegian Lottery Authority validated a NOK 10 million fine targeting Norsk Tipping. Technical problems led 47,000 players to get false Eurojackpot prize alerts. The Eurojackpot draw on 27 June contained a currency conversion formula problem. Prize amounts got multiplied by 100 rather than divided by 100 during the Eurocent to Norwegian kroner conversion. Winners received alerts displaying amounts 10,000 times bigger than their actual prizes.

Direct SMS or push messages went to 30,000 players among 47,000 total affected users. Department Director Tore Bell from the Norwegian Lottery Authority labelled the incident a severe trust breach. Norsk Tipping must provide reliable information to players. The operator failed to spot the error through testing or control systems, Bell explained. Players received false alerts before staff discovered the mistake.

Regulators Criticise Inadequate Controls Despite Correct Eurojackpot Draw

The fine amounts to 0.1% of Norsk Tipping’s 2024 revenue, totalling NOK 10.2bn. The Eurojackpot draw itself proceeded correctly, officials stated. Still, regulators emphasised that Norsk Tipping’s testing and controls had missed catching the issue beforehand. The state-owned operator created new safeguards against future mistakes.

Additional compliance troubles continue affecting the operator. September brought notice of a potential NOK 25m fine for April 2025 Super Draw technical issues. Those problems excluded 16,698 players and produced 52 false million-kroner winners. Norsk Tipping also paid NOK 46m this year for systematic lottery errors starting in 2015. Cooperative bank and club players suffered from those mistakes.