Norsk Tipping has reached a settlement with around 17,000 locals who filed a class action lawsuit against it, the largest opt-in lawsuit in the country’s history.
The case, led by law firm Sands, centred on errors in Lotto and Eurojackpot draws which, between 2015/2016 and 2025, resulted in lower winning chances than those communicated to players. The issue reportedly affected millions of participants.
The plaintiffs sought a full refund of their stakes for the period in question, arguing that the errors represented a fundamental flaw in the games.
As Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reports, the trial was scheduled to begin on 24 August, but with the matter settled, it has now been cancelled.
Under the settlement, the affected players will take part in exclusive lottery draws created specifically for the group. Participants will not have to pay to enter and the model will be reviewed by a statistics professor. Meanwhile, the deadline to opt out of the settlement is Thursday.
The law firm Sands stated: "Each participant will receive tickets that are worth (economic value) at least as much as the probability of winning that person lost due to the error.
"The size of individual prizes has not been clarified, but the total prize amount is NOK 3m for the national additional draw in Eurojackpot and NOK 1m for the Super Draw in Lotto."
In addition to the new draws, a payment will be made to the group representative to cover part of Sands legal costs, in accordance with the settlement agreement.
The Norwegian Gaming Authority has already fined the operator NOK 46m over the issue, which is said to have affected millions of participants
