Lotterier - monopoler

Lotteries - monopolies

On this page, you will find everything you need as a monopoly. Exclusively monopolies can organise lotteries - except from the types that are covered by licences to betting, gaming machines, land-based casino, online casino and land-based bingo. It is also possible to apply for or notify of charity lotteries or other non-profit purposes. 

Go to Charity lotteries

How to obtain a licence

Application for Danske Lotteri Spil A/S

Form 3-01

Application for licence to provide lottery

To apply for a licence to offer lotto games, scratch cards etc., you must use form no. 3-01.

 

Changes to the licence

If there are changes to the licence, e.g. new members of the management or board, or one of the responsible professionals, the Danish Gambling Authority must be notified. You must use form no. 3-02 and form no. 3-03.

Form 3-02 DLO

Personal declaration for DLO, Annex A

Form 3-03 DLO

Modifications of the licence for DLO

Form 3-02 Class lottery

Personal declaration for class lottery, Annex A

Form 3-03 Class lottery

Modifications of the licence for class lottery

General technical requirements

To obtain a licence to provide gambling subject to a monopoly in Denmark, it is required that the gambling operator gives the Danish Gambling Authority access to a data warehouse (SAFE), to which the gambling operator continuously transfers and saves gambling data by use of the security system Tamper Token. 

Moreover, it is required that the gambling operator controls the presence of any player in ROFUS (the register of self-excluded persons).

These documents provide you with an overview of the requirements for the technical configuration.

Technical requirements - Danske Lotteri Spil

Description of the Danish Gambling Authority’s requirements regarding SAFE, TamperToken, ROFUS and notification obligations

ROFUS
  • XSD forms for ROFUS service calls at registration and login.
  • Example of the service call GamblerCheck in java- and .net versions.
  • XSD forms for ROFUS service call regarding ”No thank you to gambling commercials”.
TamperToken
  • XSD forms for TamperToken service calls.
  • Example of zip file with fixed odds transactions in XML format.
Requirements for reporting of games

For Danske Lotteri Spil. Only available in Danish

XSD - monopolies

XSD forms for standard records, used for reporting of game data

Standard Record Validator Tool

Tool for validating XML files

Monopolies

Form 8-01

Application as manager or staff

Only the following monopolies may provide lotteries: 

  • Danske Lotteri Spil A/S
  • Det Danske Klasselotteri A/S
  • Landbrugslotteriet
  • Almindeligt Dansk Vare- og Industrilotteri

Read more about the licence holders under List of licence holders

If you are a manager of a shop selling gambling products from Danske Lotteri Spil, you must be approved by the Danish Gambling Authority. You apply for an approval as a manager by using form no. 8-01. 

How to apply for approval as a manager and areas of responsibility when approved as a manager.
NB. video only available in Danish

Certification programme

Certificate program documents

The Danish Gambling Authority’s certification programme is set out to ensure that the gambling system and gambling equipment executes games in a correct way and that the security surrounding the gambling system is maintained. The Danish Gambling Authority’s certification programme supplements the gambling regulation, individual licence terms and the administrative practice set out by the Danish Gambling Authority.

The licence holder must be certified at all times in accordance with those parts of the certification programme which apply to their specific offer of gambling products.

For each type of game there is a set of testing standards and a set of inspection standards, which apply for the game type in question. Furthermore, five documents apply across all types, except for land-based casino where it is only the general requirements and test- and inspection standards which apply. Each document sets out minimum requirements for the arrangement of the gambling system, business processes, and business systems of the licence holder.

All files
All documents for lotteries
For all categories
General requirements
SCP.00.00.EN

The general framework for certification of licence holders and the general conditions

Only for Lottery - monopolies
Testing standards for lotteries
SCP.01.06.EN.2.1
Only for Lottery - monopolies
Inspection standards for lotteries
SCP.02.06.EN.2.1
For all categories
Information Security Management System
SCP.03.00.EN

Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are protected against threats and secure sensitive information stored in the systems.

For all categories
Requirements for Penetration Testing
SCP.04.00.EN

Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are tested for vulnerabilities.

For all categories
Requirements for vulnerability scanning
SCP.05.00.EN

Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are scanned for vulnerabilities

For all categories
Change Management Programme
SCP.06.00.EN

Ensuring that all changes to the gambling system are conducted to this set of standards, hereby seeking an adequate quality for the implementation of changes.

For all categories
Guide to certification process

Overview of the certification process for gambling systems.

All files
All documents for land-based betting
All files
All documents for land-based casino
All files
All documents for lotteries
All files
All documents for online casino
All files
All documents for online betting
For all categories
General requirements
SCP.00.00.EN

The general framework for certification of licence holders and the general conditions

Only for Land-based betting
Testing standards for land-based betting
SCP.01.02.EN.2.1
Only for Lottery - monopolies
Testing standards for lotteries
SCP.01.06.EN.2.1
Only for Betting
Testing standards for online betting
SCP.01.01.EN.2.1
Only for Land-based casinos
Testing standards for land-based casino
SCP.01.05.EN.1.2
Only for Online casinos
Testing standards for online casino
SCP.01.03.EN.2.1
Only for Online casinos
Inspection standards for online casino
SCP.02.03.EN.2.1
Only for Land-based betting
Inspection standards for land-based betting
SCP.02.02.EN.2.1
Only for Lottery - monopolies
Inspection standards for lotteries
SCP.02.06.EN.2.1
Only for Betting
Inspection standards for online betting
SCP.02.01.EN.2.1
Only for Land-based casinos
Inspection standards for land-based casino
SCP.02.05.EN.1.2
For all categories
Information Security Management System
SCP.03.00.EN

Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are protected against threats and secure sensitive information stored in the systems.

For all categories
Guide to certification process

Overview of the certification process for gambling systems.

For all categories
Requirements for Penetration Testing
SCP.04.00.EN

Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are tested for vulnerabilities.

For all categories
Requirements for vulnerability scanning
SCP.05.00.EN

Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are scanned for vulnerabilities

For all categories
Change Management Programme
SCP.06.00.EN

Ensuring that all changes to the gambling system are conducted to this set of standards, hereby seeking an adequate quality for the implementation of changes.

Standard reports for lotteries (monopolies)

Standard reports

For every document there is a standard report with the document code: SCP.XX.XX.EN you must use when reporting to the Danish Gambling Authority on certification. The document code for standard reports use the same system as the documents of the certification programme.

 

Information about electronic ID

Gambling operators who want to obtain a licence to provide gambling subject to a monopoly must integrate an electronic ID to prepare their gambing system. By electronic ID is meant, for example, MitID. If MitID is used, the assurance level "substantial" or higher. The assurance level "substantial" is defined in the NSIS standard which forms the basis for MitID. 

The Danish Gambling Authority refers to:

MitID support at +45 33 98 00 10

Guides

The Danish Gambling Authority's legal guide

The legislation on all gambling categories

The Danish Gambling Authority's guide on responsible gambling

Laws and Executive Orders

See historical versions of the 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.

Consolidation Act No. 1303
Of 04 Sep 2020

The Danish Act on Gambling

Only available in Danish

Executive Order no. 174
Of 10 Feb 2023

On the amendment of the division of the duties of government between the ministers

Only available in Danish

Executive Order no. 873
Of 21 Jun 2023

On the payment of fees to the Danish Gambling Authority 
Only available in Danish

Read more about the rules on gambling in Greenland

List of licence holders

Danske Lotteri Spil A/S has a monopoly to provide lotteries such as Lotto and scratch cards. The right to provide class lotteries is reserved to Det Danske Klasselotteri A/S, Landbrugslotteriet, and Almindeligt Dansk Vare- og Industrilotteri.

Danske Lotteri Spil A/S

Danske Lotteri Spil A/S is a state-owned joint-stock company, with a licence to provide gambling in Denmark and Greenland. The licence is issued by the Danish Gambling Authority and the Danish Gambling

Authority supervises Danske Lotteri Spil A/S.

Below you can read Danske Lotteri Spil A/S’s licences in Denmark and Greenland. 

Licence to provide lottery

For Danske Lotteri Spil A/S in Denmark

Licence to provide lottery and betting on horse and dog racing

For Danske Lotteri Spil A/S in Greenland

Det Danske Klasselotteri A/S

Licence to provide class lottery for Det Danske Klasselotteri A/S

Det Danske Klasselotteri is a subsidiary to Danske Spil A/S, with a licence to provide class lottery in Denmark. The licence is issued by the Danish Gambling Authority and the Danish Gambling Authority supervises the class lottery.

See Det Danske Klasselotteri A/S's licence.

Landbrugslotteriet

Licence to provide class lottery for Landbrugslotteriet

Landbrugslotteriet is an independent institution with a licence to provide lottery in Denmark. The licence is issued by the Danish Gambling Authority and the Danish Gambling Authority supervises Landbrugslotteriet.

See Landbrugslotteriet's licence.

Almindeligt Dansk Vare- og Industrilotteri  

Licence to provide class lottery for Almindeligt Dansk Vare- og Industrilotteri

Almindeligt Dansk Vare- og Industrilotteri is licensed to provide class lottery in Denmark. The licence is issued by the Danish Gambling Authority and the Danish Gambling Authority supervises Almindeligt Dansk Vare- og Industrilotteri.

See Almindeligt Dansk Vare- og Industrilotteri's licence.