Thousands in Norway told they won up to millions in lottery error

A lottery error in Norway led to thousands receiving incorrect notifications of winning millions, owing to a conversion mistake by the company Eurojackpot. The error doubled the prize amounts instead of dividing by 100 when converting from Euros to Norwegian kroner. Despite no incorrect pay-outs being made, the CEO of Norsk Tipping, the state-owned gambling company, stepped down following an emergency meeting with the Ministry of Culture to address the situation and ensure improvement processes are in place. Such mistakes are deemed unacceptable for the exclusive gaming service provider in Norway, Norsk Tipping.