Thousands of Norwegians were mistakenly notified of hugely inflated lottery winnings due to a currency conversion error by Norsk Tipping. A misplaced decimal point multiplied Eurojackpot prizes by 100 instead of dividing them, leading to notifications of millions in winnings. While no incorrect payments were made, the error caused significant disappointment and anger. Following an emergency meeting, Norsk Tipping's CEO resigned, acknowledging responsibility for the multiple recent failures and breaches of trust.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.