Drammensbadet backs every ticket

The latest Buskerud news over the past 48 hours covers several major issues: funding for Drammensbadet tickets, the financial situation in Hønefoss and a trial over illegal IPTV subscriptions. In Drammen, the local newspaper details a ticket subsidy scheme, while the Hønefoss club outlines several scenarios for its financial future.

Buskerud: Drammensbadet backs every ticket

Drammens Tidende reported on Thursday 29 October, in a post dated 04h, that Drammensbadet is sponsoring every ticket with more than NOK 100. The regional newspaper does not specify the funding method in its headline, but the stated amount shows the scale of the announced support for access to the facility.

The story appears among the day’s headlines in Drammens Tidende, alongside governance and business topics. In Drammen, the scheme therefore concerns tickets to the facility, with support of more than NOK 100 per ticket (Drammens Tidende).

Business: Jack, 30, launches a venture after a sale

Drammens Tidende published an article on Thursday 29 October at 03h about Jack, 30. The headline says he sold his share in a million-crown company before starting his own business. The regional newspaper presents this as a local business story.

According to Drammens Tidende, the sequence was an exit from the capital of the million-crown company followed by a solo launch. No revenue figures, company name or sector are given in the available information. The key point is a business launch by a man in his 30s in Buskerud.

Governance: disputed salary increase

Drammens Tidende reported on Thursday 29 October at 03h that an executive’s salary increase was disputed. The headline cites the argument that the decision “gir dårlige signaler”, meaning bad signals. The regional newspaper does not name the company or organisation involved in the headline.

The same day, the editorial team published the story alongside the Jack feature and the funding of Drammensbadet. For Buskerud news, this adds another point of debate over executive pay.

Hønefoss: 3 scenarios for the financial future

NRK Buskerud details the situation of the Hønefoss club. Hønefoss plays in Toppserien, while the men’s team had hopes of promotion to 1. divisjon. After the dismissal of coach Gunnar Halle, HBK fell to 4th place and the promotion goal became out of reach (NRK Buskerud).

The previous week, the club revealed serious financial problems, with negative equity of NOK 9.1 million. Seven of the 10 employees received temporary layoff notices. Board chair Dag Henhaug said: “Vi kan ikke drive lenge for kreditors regninger” (“We cannot keep operating for long on creditors’ invoices”) (NRK Buskerud).

Three outcomes are presented: bankruptcy; a loss leading to a heavy points deduction next season for both senior teams, or loss of the licence; or a turnaround with a lean budget for the following season (NRK Buskerud).

Illegal IPTV: first trial in Buskerud

NRK Buskerud reports that the first of 7 trials against customers of an illegal TV solutions seller opened on Wednesday. All 7 people rejected the police fine. The investigation began after a complaint about the illegal sale of IPTV subscriptions (NRK Buskerud).

The Sør-Øst police district established that a man in his 50s from Buskerud had sold these services to several hundred people over 5 years. The police estimates revenue at NOK 1.7 million. Fines imposed on customers start at NOK 10,000, plus compensation to the state for the amounts saved (NRK Buskerud).

At the hearing, one man said: “Jeg har ikke brukt boksen. Jeg kan innrømme at jeg har kjøpt den, men den er ikke brukt” (“I have not used the box. I can admit that I bought it, but it was not used”) (NRK Buskerud). The judicial proceedings continue with 6 other cases.

📌 Local briefs

In Drammen, police received a report of gunshots in Dronninggata on Wednesday evening. 3 young men were arrested and 3 people are listed as suspects in the case; no injuries were reported (NRK Buskerud, Drammens Tidende).

Sources: NRK Buskerud, Drammens Tidende — Period: 28 October 2026 and 29 October 2026