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The DGA's publications

Annually, the Danish Gambling Authority publishes three publications in English. 

  • The annual report 
  • The report on illegal gambling 
  • The Gambling Market in Numbers

On this page, you will also find other relevant publications about the gambling market. 

Publications 2024

The Danish Gambling Authority regularly release publications on the gambling sector and our work. Read or download publications from 2024

Danes largely gamble on sites with a Danish licence (January 2024)

Figures from a new survey of Danes' online gambling habits show that the vast majority choose gambling sites that have a licence from the Danish Gambling Authority. Among other things, types of gambling products, winnings and bonuses have an impact on whether players gamble on unlicensed sites.  

Publications 2023

The Danish Gambling Authority regularly release publications on the gambling sector and our work. Read or download publications from 2023

Many young people under the age of 18 gamble online (November 2023)

Figures from a new study show that approximately 32,000 young people between the ages of 15 and 17 have gambled online in the past year. More young people are also using skins from video games as stakes in games (gambling). 

More and more illegal gambling sites are being blocked (August 2023)

The Danish Gambling Authority's increased focus on illegal gambling sites pays off. Since 2012, 276 illegal gambling sites have been blocked, and more than half have been blocked in the last three years.

Danes spent an average of DKK 2,350 on gambling in 2022 (June 2023)

The Danes spend less money on gambling products and services than they do in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. At the same time, gambling in Denmark to a greater extent takes place online compared to many other European countries

Many compulsive gamblers start gambling at a young age (May 2023)

Since the Danish Gambling Authority established the helpline  StopSpillet in 2019, the advisers have received almost 2,500 calls and chats. The trend is clear: the majority of people with gambling problems have gambled before their 25th birthday. 

The number of self-excluded players reaches 40,000 (March 2023)

Increasingly more Danes choose to self-exclude from gambling. In February 2023, the number of persons registered with ROFUS (register of self-excluded players) reached 40,000. Just under two thirds have opted for a permanent exclusion.

Publications 2022

Read or download publications from 2022.  

10 years with a liberalised market: Danes’ gambling spend has increased (September 2022)

Danes’ average gambling spend has increased by about 7 percent since the liberalisation of the gambling market in 2012. The increase is especially due to the higher spending on betting and online casino. Since 2012, the Danes have become wealthier and thus, their gambling spend account for about the same share of the Danish economy as before the liberalisation. 

10 years with a liberalised market: Danes prefer gambling websites with a Danish licence (September 2022)

In 2012, betting and online casino were liberalised in Denmark. Data from the Danish Gambling Authority shows that an increasing share of online gambling in Denmark takes place on licensed websites. In fact, the share is among the highest in Europe. 

Evaluation of StopSpillet (september 2022)

Brief evaluation of the first three years of StopSpillet - the Danish Gambling Authority's helpline on compulsive gambling.

Gaming machines - 4000 checks have led to 255 reports to the police (May 2022)

Fact sheet describing the DGA's control with gaming machines in 2020 and 2021

More than 30,000 Danes have self-excluded from gambling (January 2022)

A continuously increasing number of Danes register with the Danish Gambling Authority’s register of self-excluded players (ROFUS). The most recent figures show that 30,451 players have registered with ROFUS. They also show that young men are strongly overrepresented among the registered.

Publications 2021

Read or download publications from 2021.  

Helpline for compulsive gamblers receive more calls from young men (March 2021)

Since the Danish Gambling Authority's helpline, StopSpillet (StopGambling) opened in 2019, the advisers have received 1,185 calls. The calls show, that the cast majority of the persons who have gambling problems are men, who started gambling at a young age. 

Still more Danes self-exclude from gambling (March 2021)

Since the Danish Gambling Authority’s register of self-excluded players (ROFUS) was established in 2012, an increasing number of Danes have chosen to self-exclude from gambling.

The typical online gambler is a young man (March 2021)

Data from the Danish Gambling Authority shows that most of all gambling accounts for online casinos and betting in Denmark are created by men. At the same time, the accounts are in most instances held by men under 36.

The Danish Gambling Authority blocks 55 illegal gambling websites (March 2021)

The city court ruled in favour of the Danish Gambling Authority to have a record-breaking number of illegal websites blocked.

Publications 2020

Read or download publications from 2020.  

Danes gamble less than Nordic neighbours (November 2020)

Figures from 2019 shows that Danes gambled less than Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland.  

Spending on gambling levels off in 2019 after years of growth (October 2020)

After a constant growt since 2012, statistics from 2019 show a small decrease in the Danish gambling market.

Danes increasingly gamble online (October 2020)

Fact sheet describing the development in the Danish online gambling market since the partial liberalisation in 2012. 

Closed gambling arcades and casinos do not make Danes gamble more online (May 2020)

Fact sheet depicting the development in the Danish gambling market during the first seven weeks of the Danish Covid-19 lockdown

The Danish Gambling Authority blocks 16 illegal gambling websites (April 2020)

Fact sheet about the blocking of 16 illegal websites

One year with StopSpillet (January 2020)

Facts and results from the first year of the helpline StopSpillet

Study of Danes' online gambling

The study, carried out by the Danish Gambling Authority in collaboration with Statistics Denmark, has a particular focus on Danes' gambling on websites without a Danish gambling license.

Online gambling in Denmark

Survey of Danes' gambling habits on websites with and without a gambling licence

Appendix to Online gambling in Denmark

The Danish Gambling Market in Numbers

The Danish Gambling Authority releases The Gambling Market in Numbers annually, which compiles figures and statistics describing the development in the gambling market. 

The Gambling Market in Numbers 2022

Statistics describing the Danish gambling market in 2022.

The Gambling Market in Numbers 2021

Statistics describing the Danish gambling market in 2021

The Gambling Market in Numbers 2020

Statistics from the Danish gambling market in 2020.

Report on illegal gambling 

Annually, the Danish Gambling Authority publishes a report on illegal online gambling and on our work in the area. Read or download the Danish Gambling Authority’s latest and previous reports on illegal gambling. 

Report on illegal gambling 2022

Report describing the Danish Gambling Authority's work on illegal gambling in 2022.

Report on illegal gambling 2021

This report describes the Danish Gambling Authority’s work with illegal gambling in 2021.

Report on illegal gambling 2020
Report on illegal gambling 2019
Report on illegal gambling 2018
Report on illegal gambling 2017
Report on illegal online gambling 2016

Annual report

The Danish Gambling Authority reports on its activities during the past year in articles. The annual report includes key numbers and statistics for the present year. Read or download the Danish Gambling Authority’s latest and previous annual reports.

The Danish Gambling Authority's Annual Report 2020

Stories and statistics from the DGA 2020.

The Danish Gambling Authority's Annual Report 2018

Stories and statistics from the DGA 2018.

The Danish Gambling Authority's Annual Report 2017

Stories and statistics from the DGA 2017.

The Danish Gambling Authority's Annual Report 2016

Stories and statistics from the DGA 2016.

The Danish Gambling Authority's Annual Report 2015

Stories and statistics from the DGA 2015.

The Danish Gambling Authority's Annual Report 2014

Stories and statistics from the DGA 2014.

The Danish Gambling Authority's Annual Report 2013

Stories and statistics from the DGA 2013.

The Danish Gambling Authority's Annual Report 2012

Stories and statistics from the DGA 2012.