Spillemyndigheden, the Gambling Authority of Denmark, has reported a 1.4% increase in total gambling expenditure for March 2025, as online casino activity continues to lead the market. Revenue from online casino operations rose by 6.4% compared to March 2024, maintaining the positive growth trend observed in previous months. A shift in consumer behaviour towards digital platforms contributed to declines in …
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Denmark flags peak online casino GGR as ROFUS hits +55,000 users
Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s Gambling Authority, has published its market statistics for Danish gambling in 2024. The report covers the key segments of gross gaming revenues (GGR) for online casinos, sports betting, gaming machines, and land-based casinos. Lottery wagering is kept separate from gambling segments reported by Spillemyndigheden. The Danish market’s gross gambling revenues totalled DKK 7.27 billion for the 12 months …
Read More »Spillemyndigheden says Danish gambling numbers up in June
Spillemyndigheden has revealed that gambling gross revenue (GGR) for June has increased across all verticals. As per the numbers provided by theDanish Gambling Authority, betting saw the biggest YoY increase, rising by over 75%, but online casinos led the way in GGR with more than DKK 300m (€48.2m). Online casino GGR for June was DKK 303m, up 27.2% in comparison …
Read More »Spillemyndigheden registers April GGR decline across most verticals
April’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for Spillemyndigheden saw a decline across betting, gaming machines and land-based casinos. In its latest financial update, the Danish gambling authority recorded a total of DKK 595m (€79.8m) in GGR for the month of April – a decrease from the DKK 640m accumulated in the previous corresponding period in 2023. As per vertical, April’s betting …
Read More »Denmark opens consultation on Game Data changes
Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s Gambling Authority has launched a consultation seeking feedback on changes to game data reporting requirements. Regulatory proceedings for see Spillemyndigheden ‘update reporting requirements’ on data related to all gambling disciplines, with changes coming into effect from 2025 onwards. Online casinos in Denmark are currently required to submit detailed game data reports to Spillemyndigheden, providing the authority specific information …
Read More »Spillemyndigheden sees self-exclusion registry reach 50,000 in April
The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has released the latest data from ROFUS, the country’s self-exclusion register, highlighting that the number of signees stands at 50,000 in April. ROFUS was first established in 2012 as part of a wider political strategy to curb gambling harm in Denmark. The scheme has since been quite successful in providing player support, going from the …
Read More »Danish regulator tweaks ROFUS self-exclusion gambling mistake
An error in Denmark’s self-exclusion registry ROFUS that affected around 1,200 listed players has been addressed by the Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden. The mistake allowed some players who renewed their self-exclusion under ROFUS to nevertheless access gambling through physical casinos and betting machines, with the renewals skipping on some games that are typically covered by the ROFUS scheme. After receiving …
Read More »Denmark launches new public information website for gambling
Spillemyndigheden, the Gambling Authority of Denmark, has launched the new website StyrPåSpillet.dk to provide the Danish public with information related to gambling and compulsive gaming. StyrPåSpillet.dk will serve as the Danish gambling public information portal, gathering all information related to Denmark’s land-based, lottery, and online gambling sectors. Additionally, the website will feature informative content designed for parents, teachers, and caregivers …
Read More »Danish regulator hands out two fines for unlicensed operator ads
Spillemyndigheden, the gambling authority of Denmark, has issued two fines totalling DKK 100,000 (£11,612) over the online advertising of operators without a licence in the country. The regulator explained that the person fined – who has not been named – was the owner of two websites which ‘specifically referred to websites where players were able to play, even if they …
Read More »Danish ROFUS self-exclusions system extended to shop floors
The launch of new required physical ID cards for Danish betting this month has been accompanied by an enhancement of the ROFUS self-exclusion scheme. From 1 October, ROFUS will now cover the retail betting space as well as online, with all new registrants on the system blocked from betting at bricks and mortar betting shops. However, people who have been …
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