March 2, 2018
Norwegian police in the capital Oslo carried out a major anti-illegal gambling operation this week, simultaneously shuttering five poker rooms and making five arrests in late-evening raids.. Over a hundred uniformed police were involved in the raids, which were reportedly based on suspicions that illegal gambling was being carried out at the clubs. Whilst playing […]
November 30, 2015
Norway’s more practical approach to poker following years of prohibition that has forced national competitions to be held offshore has resulted in the first – and very successful – locally held championships, which concluded in Oslo this week. Over 2,000 players took part in the competitions, which culminated in a main event won by professional […]
September 12, 2015
Norwegian poker fans are rejoicing this week at the news that Amaya Gaming, parent of the Pokerstars online poker enterprise, is organising a home-ground poker tournament after years of holding the tournament “in exile” around the world. Global Poker Tours Ltd, an Amaya Inc. brand, announced the first legal live poker event to be held […]
February 26, 2014
With parliamentary moves for a more liberal approach to poker imminent, two Norwegian MPs have decided it’s time to broaden their knowledge of the game ahead of probable debates on the issue. Per Sandberg and Roy Steffensen have announced that they plan to take part in a poker championship event taking place in Oslo this […]
February 17, 2014
The Norwegian Minister for Culture, Thorhild Widvey (57) is pushing for a more liberal approach to live poker tournaments in the Scandinavian country, and has expressed the hope that the nation might host a Norwegian Poker Championship in 2015, according to a report in the publication Boerse-Express. Norway has traditionally imposed tough restrictions and fines […]