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29. Sep 2023
From 1 October 2023, ROFUS also includes betting in physical stores in Denmark. The extension applies to new registrations created on and after 1 October 2023.
25. Sep 2023
From 1 October 2023, it will be mandatory for players to identify themselves with a so-called Player ID when buying bets at a physical retailer, such as kiosks or betting shops.
14. Sep 2023
The Danish Gambling Authority has prepared new requirements for inspection standards for land-based betting.
13. Sep 2023
On April 22, 2022, DK Gambling ApS was placed under bankruptcy proceedings.
01. Sep 2023
On 21 June 2022, the Danish Gambling Authority turned Tipwin Limited over to the police for criminal investigation, because the Danish Gambling Authority assessed that Tipwin Limited grossly neglig
01. Sep 2023
The Danish Business Authority, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service, the Danish Financial Intelligence Unit, the Danish Gambling Authority, the Danish Bar and Law Society, the Danish Tax Ag
30. Aug 2023
A streamer has accepted a fine of DKK 10,000 for advertising unlicensed gambling providers via Twitch.
28. Aug 2023
The Danish Gambling Authority has been successful in the district court to have 49 websites offering illegal gambling in Denmark blocked.
02. Aug 2023
Since 1 April, the Danish Gambling Authority has been secretariat of the national platform for combating match-fixing.
02. Aug 2023
The Danish Gambling Authority has updated the monthly statistics with data from June 2023.
17. Jul 2023
On 17 July, a new national campaign for StopSpillet will be launched on social media. The campaign will also be visible on outdoor posters all over Denmark at bus stops and on busses.
14. Jul 2023
Today, the Danish Gambling Authority has released a revised version of the guidance on preventive measures against money laundering of criminal proceeds and financing of terrorism (the Anti-Money L
10. Jul 2023
On July 6th 2023, the Danish Gambling Authority has given Betfair International Plc (hereinafter Betfair) three orders and a reprimand for breaching section 7(1) of the AML Act on risk assessment (
26. Jun 2023
Persons and undertakings, including gambling providers, are required to conduct enhanced customer due diligence (EDD) pursuant to art.
22. Jun 2023
Figures from a new report from the Danish Gambling Authority show that every Dane over the age of 18 spent an average of DKK 2,350 on gambling in 2022.
20. Jun 2023
In March 2023, the Danish National Tax Tribunal decided that the Danish Gambling Authority in some cases is not subject to the special and enhanced duty of confidentiality of section 17 of the Tax
16. Jun 2023
On June 14th 2023, the Danish Gambling Authority has given Royal Scandinavian Casino Århus I/S six orders for breaching the rules on risk assessment of section 7(1) of the AML Act (order a), busine
15. Jun 2023
On June 13th, 2023, the Danish Gambling Authority has reprimanded Danske Licens Spil A/S for lack of compliance with the requirement for enhanced customer due diligences measures of section 17(1) o
12. Jun 2023
The Danish Gambling Authority has updated the monthly statistics with data from March and April 2023.
23. May 2023
For the third time, the Danish Gambling Authority releases the report “The Gambling Market in Numbers”, which provides an overview of the year that has passed on the Danish gambling market.
22. May 2023
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) has published a guidance on the application of MitID as control measure when performing customer due diligence.
16. May 2023
Since the Danish Gambling Authority established the helpline about compulsive gambling StopSpillet in 2019, the advisers have received almost 2,500 calls and chats.
09. May 2023
On 8 May 2023, an association in Copenhagen was fined DKK 15,000 and confiscation of DKK 5 million for organising illegal bingo for its members on a daily basis for a number of years.
03. May 2023
The Danish Gambling Authority has published a new version of the technical requirements that apply to operators of online casino and/or betting.
20. Apr 2023
In February 2023, the total gambling spend on betting, online casino, gaming machines and land-based casino amounted to DKK 496 million compared to February 2022.
20. Apr 2023
The Danish Gambling Authority have prepared new requirements for inspection standards regarding land-based betting.
03. Apr 2023
On 1 April 2023, the secretariat of the national platform for combating match-fixing from Anti Doping Denmark will be moved to the Danish Gambling Authority.
03. Apr 2023
From now on, the quarterly statistics and the monthly key figures will be replaced by monthly statistics, where the same figures known from the quarterly statistics will be published monthly.
31. Mar 2023
On 29th March, 2023, the Danish Gambling Authority has given Cashpoint Limited a reprimand for breaching the rules on business procedures on KYC measures in section 8(1) of the Anti-Money Launderin
31. Mar 2023
The Danish Gambling Authority has just published a report in which the agency describes its work with illegal gambling in 2022.