Dagbladet has previously written about the criminal people sport poker.
Last year was the absolute poker ban lifted, but still violate poker clubs and players law. When Dagbladet visited a club in Oslo, it emerged that many poker players believe it is fully legal to play poker.
It is far from the truth. Poker is not legal to play in «organized forms” and once to run a club, or playing in a club, it can be a criminal offense (see fact box on the rules below).
But the police have no particular effort against poker clubs. If the action against a poker club, it’s often because they see that other crimes going on around the club. In many clubs there is the possibility to take out loans if you lose, or play on Krita.
Criminals environments around poker clubs have often been discussed. For example, last year, when the Bergen police conducted a raid against a club to uncover a criminal poker network.
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FRP: – Full legalization
It was FRP which was pioneered to remove completely the ban on poker. But they’re satisfied with the way the law stands now?
No. They work for that poker should be fully legalized, says Erlend Wiborg (FRP), First Deputy Chairman of the Labour and Social Affairs Committee of the Parliament.
– Our view is very clear. We believe that poker for adults should be legalized fully. This government has achieved a lot in terms of poker, but one should soften even more, so you get poker into legal forms, says Wiborg Dagbladet.
He said the ball is in the other parties. Wiborg, which itself is poker enthusiast, says it is now played “massive” a lot of poker and the poker trend already runs from the rule change from January last year.
– The question is whether you want poker to take place in a regulated manner or that poker gaming to take place in illegal clubs, where one does not have some form of regulation and no ability to capture people who have gambling problems, says Wiborg.
illegal cash flow
He believes it is important to dress about poker from black to white.
– cash flows are currently illegal, it makes it easy for criminals to make money and it will not charge tax. But if you get poker into legal forms, it paid taxes, and further to profits going to charity. The vast majority who play do not play problems, but with a further regulations could be used profits to help those who have it, says Wiborg.
He said that today knows that it takes much illegal loans to those who lose, who calls playing in Krita.
– It will get stopped if you get poker legalized, says Wiborg, saying that FRP will remove an illegal market, and few serious players replace.
– Poker prohibition may compared with prohibition era in Norway. People drank more, or as much, and it created huge problems and a high crime rate, says Wiborg.
FRP responsible for regulations
Anette Trettebergstuen, cultural policy spokesman of the Labour Party, said her party is opposed to a further liberalization of poker rules.
– We believe of course that people must be able to gather and enjoy themselves with friendly get poker, as it is today. But in Game policy, we must preserve and take into account the adverse effects and it is gambling and that many players into shallow says Jaded Bergestuen who believes FRP themselves must take responsibility for rules that confuses many.
she is glad that one does not have a parliamentary majority for liberalization, nor a majority that takes account of a vulnerable group.
– Wiborg and FRP in government. If he believes that the policy of his own party has changed and causes adverse effects, they get well present a new proposal then. One can not pretend that they are in opposition, when sitting responsible for the regulations, saying Tired Bergestuen.
– If one is to open for commercial clubs, one needs to open up to foreign gambling companies, never spit 60 cents of every penny back to sports and culture. It wants access to the market to make money, while Norwegian Tipping follow a responsible line where the money goes back into the community, says Jaded Bergestuen.
56 percent
An Ipsos MMI survey conducted for Norwegian Poker Association with leader Sigurd Eskeland in the lead, showing that interest in poker in Norway is relatively high, especially among young men aged 18 to 29.
in the survey, where it was made 585 telephone interviews, answering 10 percent said they had played poker over the past 12 months. Among the group men 18-29 answering 20 percent yes to the same question.
On the question: “If there were legal poker tournaments in your area, to what extent would you like to participate?”, Answer 17 percent said they would consider it.
On the question “to what extent do you think poker should be allowed in Norway in a regulated manner?”, answer 56 percent of respondents said that they that poker should be allowed in Norway, to some extent, or to a greater extent . 29 percent believe it should not be allowed to play the card game as the Gaming Board believes is called a “high-risk game.”
– One sees that there is a higher proportion of those who say yes, among the younger part of the population, and it is this age group that will shape future policy in Norway. I also believe that it is a reasonable assumption that the younger age groups have a greater knowledge of what poker actually is, which you can also see by looking at the number who have played poker in the past 12 months, says Eskeland.
Poker legally as bingo
Eskeland disagree with Jaded Bergestuen that Norwegian Tipping monopoly and lovliggjøring of poker clubs have to mean a crash. He believes that a ban protects the gamblers.
– It’s responsible gaming policy to regulate poker. One can regulate it so it is no problem for people who have a gambling problem to play. One can set limits, unlike today, where it is played, but not under controlled conditions, says Eskeland.
He believes that banning organized poker playing have no connection with Norwegian Tipping monopoly .
– Poker Clubs can fine exist beside Norwegian Tipping such as bingo halls do, says Eskeland.
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