Norway has slashed the number of problem gambling in two, a recent survey shows. After recording a concerning 55,000 addicts in 2019, the country has now updated this number, counting only 23,000 problem gamblers.
According to the survey, which was compiled by Spillforsk and the University of Bergen, there are currently 93,000 at-risk consumers in Norway. This number also demonstrates an improvement from 2019, when the number of risky customers was 122,000.
The Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet, a body that regulates gambling in the country, attributed the favorable results to the progress in safer gambling initiatives and tools. While the proliferation of online gaming led to record-high problem gambling rates in 2019, Norway has since bee…
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