On Friday last week the Norwegian government ruled the approval of a proposal to ban online poker and gambling in the region. Norwegian residents will not be allowed to access online poker and gambling sites.

The enforcement of the new law is not expected before mid-2009, as the Norwegian government needs to prepare regulations of the law. The regulations are consistent with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of the United States.
The law is opposed both by the European Commission and Norway's Financial Service Association, as well as some well-known Norwegian financial institutions. Some experts have expressed their concern and believe that the fate of the new law will be decided in the European Court of Justice.

Opponents of the Norwegian government claim that the law was introduced in favor of protecting the government monopoly, Norsk Tipping Lottery.

The Norsk Tipping Lottery offers a variety of online games such as Lotto, sports betting, etc., and returned to the Norwegian government about 78 billion kronor since its introduction in 1948.

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