{"id":4750,"date":"2023-06-07T05:22:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T05:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/07\/lottstift-secures-legal-victory-against-kindred-groups-subsidiary-in-norway\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T05:22:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T05:22:09","slug":"lottstift-secures-legal-victory-against-kindred-groups-subsidiary-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/07\/lottstift-secures-legal-victory-against-kindred-groups-subsidiary-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Lottstift Secures Legal Victory Against Kindred Group\u2019s Subsidiary in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Lottstift, Norway\u2019s gaming authority, has claimed a key court victory in its long-running battle against Trannel International Limited, a Kindred Group Plc subsidiary operating in the Nordic market. 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The decision not only validates the Norwegian exclusive rights model\u2019s consistency with EEA law, but it also underlines the authority\u2019s responsibility to safeguard consumers and preserve legal and ethical norms.<\/p>\n<h3>Penalties levied on Trannel<\/h3>\n<p>During the original disagreement, Lottstift levied a significant daily fine of NOK 1.2 million (\u20ac100,000) on Trannel until its final withdrawal from the Norwegian market. The fine, however, has been postponed until December 2022. Regardless, neither the Ministry of Culture and Equality nor the Lottery Board anticipated Trannel to accept Norwegian clients quietly by temporarily pulling its brand from the nation.<\/p>\n<h3>Kindred Group\u2019s Legal Expenses and Defence<\/h3>\n<p>Trannel\u2019s parent business, Kindred Group, has repeatedly claimed that Lottstift lacked a definitive legal precedent under Norwegian or EEA law to restrict its subsidiary\u2019s operations. Kindred asserted that it had followed Norwegian gaming legislation in order to limit its exposure to domestic consumers. 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She noted that the Borgarting Court of Appeal\u2019s judgement reinforces the legality of Lottstift\u2019s activities, as many gambling-related lawsuits have consistently supported the state\u2019s position.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/lottstift-secures-legal-victory-against-kindred-groups-subsidiary-in-norway\/\">Lottstift Secures Legal Victory Against Kindred Group\u2019s Subsidiary in Norway<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lottstift, Norway\u2019s gaming authority, has claimed a key court victory in its long-running battle against Trannel International Limited, a Kindred Group Plc subsidiary operating in the Nordic market. The Borgarting Court of Appeal\u2019s approval of the original judgement strengthens Lottstift\u2019s authority in protecting the Norwegian market from illicit gambling activity. 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