The Danish Ministry of Taxation has proposed a range of amendments to the country’s Gambling Act, to support greater powers for the Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA). Earlier this year, the DGA took on new powers when it was given the remit for countering match-fixing and protecting sporting integrity, taking on this task from Anti-Doping Denmark – the bill …
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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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Danish retail bettors will be required to use player ID cards in order to place a wager from 1 October 2023 as new government-backed rules come into effect. The design and implementation of the new player IDs is the prerogative of licensed Danish operators. Betting firms can decide whether ID cards are physical or virtual, such as incorporated into company …
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Spillemyndigheden, the Gambling Authority of Denmark, has announced that Tipwin has accepted a fine of DK 100,000 (€15,000) for AML failures found across its business. The penalty enforcement follows the conclusion of a year-long investigation by the Danish Police into Tipwin’s failures to maintain the rules and standard practices of Denmark’s Anti-Money Laundering Act. Spillemyndigheden reported Tipwin to the police …
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The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), Spillemyndigheden, has entered into a partnership with a tripartite of high-profile betting integrity organisations. Sportradar – via its Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS) division – the United Lotteries for Integrity in Sport (ULIS) and the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), have all signed a formal cooperation agreement with the regulator. The trio will alert the DGA …
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Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s Gambling Authority, has issued three orders and a reprimand to Betfair International for violations of Denmark’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act. The subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment is believed to have maintained inadequate risk assessment procedures (order A), insufficient business procedures for customer due diligence (order B), and improper internal controls (order C). Following a review of Betfair’s Danish operations, …
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Danish gross gambling revenue remains steady according to the latest figures from the Spillemyndigheden, the country’/s national gambling regulator. Cross-sector revenue covering betting, online casino, gaming machines and land-based casino rose 14% year-on-year from DKK 525m (€70.4m) in March 2022 to DKK 599m (€80.4m) in March 2023. Sports betting registered the most impressive growth at 38% from DKK 155m (€20.8m) …
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Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, has become the latest national regulator to join United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS). The regulator has become an associate member of the organisation, which functions as a non-profit entity focused on the promotion of transparency and integrity in sports betting. As an associate member, Spillemyndigheden will participate in ULIS events and activities, such …
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The Danish government has announced plans for annual funding of DKK 10m (€1.3m) between 2023-2025 into problem gambling research and treatment, citing a ‘worrying’ increase in problem gambling rates in the country. Totalling DKK 30m (€4m) over the three-year period, the initial focus of the funding will be on research into gambling addiction and ‘targeting information’ towards children and young …
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The Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, assumed new responsibilities this morning, taking on anti-match-fixing duties from Anti-Doping Denmark. Becoming the ‘secretariat for the national platform to combat match-fixing’, Spillemyndigheden will coordinate various meeting forums and analyse information on suspicious sports bets. The authority will also assume control of information sharing and reporting roles, informing international and national authorities and organisations …
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