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Norsk Tipping CEO Resigns After Lottery Conversion Error

The state-owned operator has corrected prize listings, launching reviews of its technical controls after a coding mistake inflated Eurojackpot payouts.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (12392266c) Close-Up of Eurojackpot lottery betting tickets. Krakow, Poland on August 31, 2021. Eurojackpot Lottery Tickets, Krakow, Poland - 31 Aug 2021
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Thousands of Eurojackpot players received the erroneous notification.

Overview

  • A manual coding error multiplied euro-to-kroner conversions by 100 instead of dividing, triggering false notifications of life-changing Eurojackpot wins.
  • Thousands of players saw inflated prize alerts on June 27 but Norsk Tipping confirmed no erroneous payouts and updated its website and app with accurate figures.
  • Tonje Sagstuen announced her resignation on June 29, apologizing for the breach of trust and accepting responsibility for the mishap.
  • The Ministry of Culture held an emergency meeting with Norsk Tipping’s board on June 28 as the Norwegian Lottery Authority investigates governance and oversight failures.
  • Norsk Tipping has launched an internal investigation and regulators are demanding stronger technical safeguards to prevent future errors and restore consumer confidence.