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.
Indsendelse af regnskab
Har du en tilladelse efter reglerne, der gjaldt før den 1. januar 2025, skal du efter afholdelse af lotteriet offentliggøre:
- Et revideret regnskab
- En erklæring fra revisor om, hvordan lotteriets overskud er brugt
- Er den samlede salgssum over 100.000 kr., skal revisor være statsautoriseret eller registreret
Senest samtidig med offentliggørelsen skal et eksemplar af det reviderede regnskab og revisorerklæring sendes til Spillemyndigheden. Du skal bruge regnskabsblanket nr. 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
Only available in Danish
Call us
If you have any questions about charity lotteries, you can call us on +45 72 38 07 41.
List of licence holders for charity lottery
The Danish Gambling Authority publishes a list of licence holders for charity lottery.
The list covers the associations, businesses and publicly funded entity to whom the Danish Gambling Authority has issued a licence.
The following information about the licence holder and the licence appears from the list:
- Name
- Company registration number (cvr) or production entity number (P number)
- Licence category
- Licence period
The list is updated weekly. Changes may have occured since the most recent update.
The list was last updated on 14 July 2025.
Her kan du se, hvem der aktuelt har en tilladelse til at holde almennyttigt lotteri