The US has an odd relationship with gambling. Irrespective of the differing legal positions that each of the states hold on the matter, the rise of online gambling has effectively settled the argument over whether citizens should have access to it.

With Brexit looming and the UK’s decision to leave the European Union being scrutinised, a lot of commentators are turning to Norway as an example of a state that cooperates with its neighbours without being directly involved in centralised continental power.