Norwegian gambling regulator appoints new director

Gunn Merete Paulsen is set to replace Atle Hamar as director of the Norwegian regulator.

Norway.- The Norwegian gambling regulator, Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet, has revealed that Gunn Merete Paulsen has been appointed as its new director. She is set to replace Atle Hamar from August 1st.

While the current head of the regulator leaves the entity to lead Norway’s Ministry of Climate and the Environment, Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet is left in the hands of someone who has worked in the industry for several years. Paulsen has previously worked for the gambling regulator for eight years, from 2007 to 2015, as an advisor and then as head of the division. 

During her time with the entity, Paulson worked as a lawyer for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Paulsen is an appointed lawyer from the University of Bergen and holds a degree in education and economics from BI Norwegian School of Economics and the University of Oslo and Akershus. Paulsen will start the role of new director on August 1st.