Legal
November 28, 2022
Danish Regulator Urges for Enhanced Due Diligence Checks for FATF Countries
The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, released a reminder urging licensed gambling operators to conduct enhanced due diligence checks for countries gray-listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Enhanced Due Diligence Checks Are Needed On Friday, the Authority reiterated that licensees need to conduct enhanced customer due diligence (EDD) to fight against money laundering and […]
Casino
November 16, 2022
WeSpin Launches in Denmark with ComeOn!
ComeOn Group has announced that it is rolling out the company’s award-winning streaming technology WeSpin on the Danish market. Thanks to this launch, WeSpin and ComeOn!, which is the namesake group’s flagship brand, will be able to bring fresh experiences to local players. WeSpin Comes to ComeOn! Aid in Denmark WeSpin is created with the […]
Casino
November 4, 2022
Danske Spil Reports Slight GGR Increase in Q3 2022
The merger of the two state-owned gambling companies in Denmark, Danske Spil, and Det Danske Klasselotteri, that took place at the beginning of April, 2022, has brought in higher gross gaming revenue (GGR) and better profits after tax during the third quarter of 2022. The Merger of Two State-Owned Gambling Companies Offset Decline in Gambling […]
Industry
October 17, 2022
OpenBet to Continue Powering Danske Spil with Solutions
Danske Spil, Denmark’s national lottery operator, has renewed its partnership with the leading sports betting content and tech supplier OpenBet. As a result, the latter will continue to power Danske Spil’s Oddset brand with its critically-acclaimed solutions. OpenBet and Danske Spil Renew Agreement Thanks to the new agreement, OpenBet will continue powering Danske Spil’s sports […]
Industry
September 29, 2022
Spillemyndigheden’s 2012 Gambling Liberalization Achieves Healthy Market
Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), is celebrating 10 years since the Danish gambling market was liberalized with impressive results. Danes have been able to gamble online since January 1, 2012, and, currently, 90% are choosing operators licensed in Denmark. 10 Years Have Passed Since a Major Gambling Market Liberalization in Denmark 10 years ago, […]
Legal
September 29, 2022
Danish Gambling Watchdog Scraps One of Tipwin’s Two Injunctions
Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, announced it canceled an injunction issued against the German operator Tipwin. Danish Gambling Regulator Reassesses and Scraps Injunction The gambling regulator revealed Wednesday that it decided to cancel one of the two injunctions issued against Tipwin. The injunction against Tipwin was issued on June 21, 2022, after the regulator uncovered violations of the Money Laundering Act. Consequently, […]
Industry
September 27, 2022
Danish Regulator Unleashed Its Biggest Ban Wave Yet
Frederiksberg court has greenlit a huge hit against the black gaming market. As a result, Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s gambling regulator, will be allowed to bar 82 unlicensed gambling websites from offering their products in the country. Spillemyndigheden Bans 82 Sites As the battle between legal and illegal gambling rages on, the Danish regulator has been allowed […]
Industry
September 13, 2022
Gambling Revenue in Denmark Marks 7% Increase for Q2
Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, has announced its quarterly statistics showing the total gross gaming revenue (GGR) reported by licensed gambling operators for the second quarter of 2022. Land-Based Gambling Revenue Increases Overall, GGR for online casinos, gaming machines, land-based casinos and betting in Q2, 2022 hit DKK 1,688 million ($229 million). When compared to […]
Industry
September 13, 2022
Danish Gambling Authority Posts Report on Help Line Performance
Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, has published a report regarding the operation of its gambling helpline called StopSpillet with the main focus on who and how the helpline is used. 5,656 People Have Turned to StopSpillet Since January 2019 The StopSpillet gambling helpline has been operational since January 2019 when its telephone lines opened up […]
Industry
July 20, 2022
Denmark’s Gambling Authority behind New AML CTF Strategy
Denmark’s national gambling authority, Spillemyndigheden, announced in a press release today it has been among the institutions which collaborated on the new national strategy for the prevention of money laundering and combatting terrorist financing (CTF). Strengthening Coordination and Cooperation Spillemyndigheden, as well as the gaming industry, actively contributed to the formulation of the new national […]