Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Bingo regulated; Casino regulated; Lottery monopoly; Poker regulated.
- 13 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 5 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 17 regulator decisions against companies in 2026, DKK 544,073.9 in payments (2025: 18, DKK 103,860).
- Largest this year: 888 Denmark Limited, fine of DKK 400,000 on 27 Oct 2026.
- 724 entries in 2 official lists, reloaded every week.
- Gambling participation of adults: 63% (Dec 2015 – Mar 2016 (past 12 months)).
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 76 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Bingo: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
- Lottery: Monopoly
- Poker: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 30 Oct 2026Bekendtgørelse af lov om spil (LBK nr. 1182 af 2025) · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 3 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Bekendtgørelse af lov om spil (LBK nr. 1182 af 2025)tier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse af lov om spil (LBK nr. 1182 af 2025)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 1 verified · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse af lov om forebyggende foranstaltninger mod hvidvask og finansiering af terrorisme (hvidvaskloven) (LBK nr. 433 af 17/04/2026)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Vejledning til goAML (Hvidvasksekretariatet)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentLottery | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse af lov om afgifter af spil (LBK nr. 1209 af 13/08/2020)tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 3 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
| Data locationWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)tier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
7 statements- Licence types
- Application fee
- Annual fee
- Licence term
- Apostille Convention
- Document age
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
2 statements- Online casino
- Online betting
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Advertising
2 statements- General rules
- Bonus offers
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
1 statement- Self-exclusion register
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Technical standards
2 statements- Certification
- Technical standards
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
AML thresholds & reporting
68 statements- Business risk assessment
- Policies, procedures and controls
- Nominated officer (MLRO)
- Senior management responsibility
- Customer risk assessment
- CDD trigger and threshold
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
Spillemyndigheden
Licence list
148 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Spillemyndigheden (court orders)
Blacklist
576 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
Decisions of Spillemyndigheden against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 17
- Paid in fines and settlements
- DKK 544,073.9
- Decisions in 2025
- 18
- DKK 103,860
What the decisions were about
Latest decisions
| Date | Company | Action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | 888 Denmark Limited | Fine | DKK 400,000 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | MG Automater ApS | Fine | DKK 3,000 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | MG Automater ApS | Fine | DKK 6,000 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Hedemarks Automater ApS | Fine | DKK 3,326 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Frøstrup Borgerkro Aps | Fine | DKK 3,000 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Cafe Retro – Brøns Kro ApS | Fine | DKK 12,730 |
Sanction ranges in the law
4 provisions set the fines and other measures: Bekendtgørelse af lov om spil (LBK nr 1182 af 22/09/2025).
Case law
2 rulings of 2 courts on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.
- 20 Dec 2017 · Court of Justice of the European Union · C-255/16
- 26 Sep 2014 · General Court of the European Union · T-601/11
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Consultations and notifications
What the regulator and the government are asking about, and when they close.
- proposed
Act amending the Danish Gambling Act and the Danish Corporation Tax Act
European Commission · TRIS · opened 13 Jan 2026 · closes 14 Apr 2026
- proposed
The Danish Gambling Authority's certification programme for betting and online casinos.
European Commission · TRIS · opened 17 Dec 2025 · closes 18 Mar 2026
- Closed
Forslag til Lov om ændring af lov om spil og selskabsskatteloven (Nye regler for markedsføring og ansvarligt udbud af spil, styrket tilsyn med det uregulerede marked og klare kriterier for beregning af bøder, modernisering af landbaseret udbud af spil og nedsættelse af godtgørelsen ved selskabers overskydende skat)
Skatte- og Vækstministeriet · opened 8 Dec 2025 · closes 5 Jan 2026
- Closed
Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om spil og selskabsskatteloven
Skatte- og Vækstministeriet · opened 8 Dec 2025 · closes 5 Jan 2026
- Closed
Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om spil og selskabsskatteloven
Skatte- og Vækstministeriet · opened 8 Dec 2025 · closes 5 Jan 2026
- Closed
Lov om ændring af lov om spil (Indførelse af ny indtægtsbegrænset tilladelse til onlinekasino med henblik på at udbyde bingo via walkie talkie og lokalradio)
Skatte- og Vækstministeriet · opened 1 Jul 2025 · closes 22 Aug 2025
- proposed
The Danish Gambling Authority’s requirements for reporting game data
European Commission · TRIS · opened 11 Mar 2025 · closes 12 Jun 2025
- proposed
Legislative decree regarding online casinos
European Commission · TRIS · opened 27 Feb 2025 · closes 28 May 2025
Market in numbers
The publishers' own figures, with their periods.
Gambling participation of adults
63%
Dec 2015 – Mar 2016 (past 12 months)
Published by SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd (now VIVE), for Skatteministeriet / Spillemyndigheden
Gross gaming revenue
DKK 157.16m
Sep 2026
Published by Spillemyndigheden (Danish Gambling Authority)
Gross gaming revenue
DKK 400.03m
Sep 2026
Published by Spillemyndigheden (Danish Gambling Authority)
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 76 official sources.
- Consultation portals
- 1
- Enforcement registers
- 1
- EU notifications
- 1
- Texts the values are checked against
- 6
- Regulator guidance
- 13
- Laws and regulations
- 51
- Licence registers and official lists
- 2
- Official statistics
- 1
Publishers
- Retsinformation
- technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu
- Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden)
- Spillemyndigheden
- spillemyndigheden.dk
- Skatteministeriet (Retsinformation)
- Skattestyrelsen (Den juridiske vejledning)
- Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen)
- info.skat.dk
- Retsinformation (Civilstyrelsen)
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 53 acts and guidance documents.
- Act amending the Danish Gambling Act and the Danish Corporation Tax Act
- Apply for a licence
- BEK nr 682 af 11/06/2025, Skatte- og Vækstministeriet
- Bekendtgørelse af lov om markedsføring (markedsføringsloven) (LBK nr. 1420 af 02/12/2024)
- Bekendtgørelse af lov om offentligt hasardspil i turneringsform (Pokerloven) (LBK nr. 83 af 22/01/2016)
- Bekendtgørelse af lov om supplerende bestemmelser til forordning om beskyttelse af fysiske personer i forbindelse med behandling af personoplysninger (databeskyttelsesloven) (LBK nr. 289 af 08/03/2024)
- Bekendtgørelse af straffeloven (LBK nr. 1294 af 07/11/2025): § 110 c on breaches of restrictive measures
- Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om landbaserede kasinoer (BEK nr. 1442 af 05/12/2024)
- Bekendtgørelse om onlinekasino (BEK nr. 682 af 11/06/2025)
- Bekendtgørelse af lov om spil (LBK nr. 1182 af 2025)
- Bekendtgørelse af lov om forebyggende foranstaltninger mod hvidvask og finansiering af terrorisme (hvidvaskloven) (LBK nr. 433 af 17/04/2026)
- Vejledning til goAML (Hvidvasksekretariatet)
and 41 more in the full report
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