Charity lotteries
In Denmark, lotteries are subject to a monopoly. However, it is possible to run charity lotteries. Lotteries include e.g. bingo, scratch cards, lottery tickets, or tombola. Most charity lotteries require a licence from the Danish Gambling Authority. On lotteriregler.dk you can read more about how to apply for a licence for a lottery.
Lotteries only require a licence from the Danish Gambling Authority if
- Participants make a deposit (money or similar)
- The chance of winning is based on chance, and
- Participants have a chance of winning a prize through the payment
You can apply for a licence to run a charity lottery on lotteriregler.dk. Here, you can also read more about the rules on charity lotteries.
Submitting accounts
If your licence is subject to the rules applicable before 1 January 2025, you must make public the following after the lottey has taken place:
- Audited accounts
- A statement from an accountant on how the profit from the lottery is spent
- If the total sales price exceeds DKK 100,000, the accountant must be a registered or state-authorised public accountant
The audited accounts and the statement from the accountant must be submitted to the Danish Gambling Authority no later than the publication. You must use the accounts from no 5-03.
Charity lottery news
Legislation
Notice: There may have been made later changes to the acts/executive orders. Please confer with the Danish legal text in order to ensure that you have the latest version of the acts. You are always welcome to contact the Danish Gambling Authority in case of doubt.
The English versions of the acts and executive orders are unofficial translations. In case of any discrepancy between the original Danish text and the English translations of the acts and executive orders, the Danish text shall prevail.
on charity lotteries
only available in Danish
The Danish Act on Gambling
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Call us
If you have any questions about charity lotteries, you can call us on +45 72 38 07 41.
Certificering for almennyttigt lotteri
Bruger I en tilfældighedsgenerator til almennyttigt lotteri, skal den certificeres.
Hvad er en tilfældighedsgenerator, og hvornår skal den certificeres?
En tilfældighedsgenerator kaldes også en RNG (random number generator).
Tilfældighedsgeneratoren er et system eller en software til at trække dine lodder eller numre tilfældigt. Hvis du benytter et system eller software skal det certificeres ved en akkrediteret testvirksomhed. Hvis du derimod selv trækker dine numre, fx ved at trække et nummer i en pose, så skal du ikke have en certificering.
Er du i tvivl om du benytter en tilfældighedsgenerator, og om den skal certificeres, kan du sende en mail til Spillemyndigheden på mail@spillemyndigheden.dk.