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18. Apr 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority will phase out several digital forms concerning betting and online casino.
16. Apr 2024
The total gambling spend on betting, online casino, gaming machines and land-based casino amounted to DKK 587 million in February 2024.
12. Apr 2024
On April 10th, 2024, the Danish Gambling Authority has issued three orders to Mr.
11. Apr 2024
Since the Danish Gambling Authority opened the StopSpillet helpline against gambling addiction in 2019, the advisers have received 2,933 inquiries.
11. Apr 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority has just published the report "The gambling market in numbers", which provides an overview of the year that has passed on the Danish gambling market.
11. Apr 2024
Increasingly more Danes choose to self-exclude from gambling. In April 2024, the number of individuals registered with ROFUS (register of self-excluded players) reached 50,000.
05. Apr 2024
On April 3rd, 2024, the Danish Gambling Authority has issued three orders to Skill on Net Ltd (Skill on Net) for breaching the rules of the Anti-Money Laundering Act on risk assessment, procedures
02. Apr 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority has released the annual report describing the authority’s work with illegal gambling.
18. Mar 2024
In 2023, Danes spent DKK 10.3 billion on gambling. This is a slight decrease of 1.7 per cent compared to the spending in 2022.
07. Mar 2024
On 5 March 2024, the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court ruled in a case that a player had brought against the gambling operator DK Gambling, which went bankrupt in April 2022.
07. Mar 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority calls attention to FATF’s (Financial Action Task Force) updated lists of high-risk jurisdictions: the Grey List (jurisdictions under increased monitoring) and Black Li
27. Feb 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority has been successful in the court in Næstved to have 83 websites that offer illegal gambling in Denmark blocked.
27. Feb 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority has prepared a guidance on land-based betting in connection with the introduction of a Player ID.
23. Feb 2024
In November 2023, several authorities conducted case-based training on AML and financing of terrorism. The interest in participating far exceeded the availability of seats.
20. Feb 2024
Recently, the Danish Gambling Authority identified an error concerning renewal of existing registrations in the Register of Self-excluded Players (ROFUS).
09. Feb 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority presents December's statistics for the gambling market in the areas of betting, online casino, slot machines and land-based casino.
16. Jan 2024
On 16 January 2024, a gambling operator was fined DKK 700,000 in the Court in Aalborg for breaching the Gambling Act's rules for marketing.
16. Jan 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority has published the study "Online gambling in Denmark".
10. Jan 2024
On 8 January 2024, the National Security and Intelligence Service (PET) published a new national risk assessment of terrorist financing. It must replace the previous risk assessment from 2019.
08. Jan 2024
The Danish Gambling Authority calls on the gambling industry to provide input to the Money Laundering Secretariat's indicators for money laundering and terrorist financing on GoAML.
04. Jan 2024
From 1 October 2023, it became mandatory for players to identify themselves using a so-called Player ID when placing bets with physical retailers in Denmark.
13. Dec 2023
Danmarks Nationalbank has recently announced that they will phase out the 1000-krone banknote.
12. Dec 2023
For the first time, the Danish Gambling Authority launches a nationwide initiative targeting young people under the age of 18 that focuses on the consequences associated with gambling.
01. Dec 2023
The Danish Gambling Authority has launched the website StyrPåSpillet.dk which is a platform that gathers all relevant information about
28. Nov 2023
A person has accepted two fines totaling DKK 100,000 for illegally distributing games. The person advertised for operators without permission to offer games in Denmark.
01. Nov 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.
03. Oct 2023
This article is a continuation of the article "Player ID requirements for gambling at physical retailers" from 25 September 2023.
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.