The Norwegian Chess Federation has voted against a proposed five-year sponsorship deal with gaming operator Kindred Group.
The agreement would have contributed NOK10.0m (approx. €1.0m) annually to Norwegian chess while putting the federation at odds with Norway’s state-owned gaming monopoly operator.
The federation voted to reject the sponsorship agreement Sunday by a margin of 132 to 44.
The contentious sponsorship proposal had sparked months of debate among members and prompted the Norwegian gambling regulator to warn the federation [...]
