Legal
March 23, 2021
Danish Regulator Receives Green Light to Block 55 Illegal Websites
The Danish court permitted Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, to block 55 illegal gambling websites after receiving a set of screenshots showcasing illegal activities. The Danish Gambling Authority set a new record for the number of blocked websites. Last year Spillemyndigheden blocked a total of 16 websites out of 17. The last one offered to […]
Industry
March 11, 2021
LeoVegas App Goes Live on Google Play Store in Sweden, Spain and Denmark
Swedish gaming operator LeoVegas announced its gambling app went live on Google Play Store in Sweden, Denmark, and Spain to make the company the first gambling firm to have its mobile app available via the official store for Android-based mobile devices in these markets. First Again By passing compliance requirements to get listed on Google […]
Industry
October 4, 2020
Scandinavian Countries Shift Towards Account-Based Play
Finland, Denmark and Norway are introducing changes in their gambling industries to raise the level of player protection, and the common theme among all three is a shift to account-based play. Pilot Age Verification Project Starting in Finland Earlier this week, Finland’s state-owned operator Veikkaus announced it would be starting a trial of account-based play […]
Legal
June 8, 2020
EGBA Says Denmark Shouldn’t Play Tug of War with Gambling Tax
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has cautioned Denmark over increasing online gambling tax to 40%, arguing that the exorbitant rate could push many gamers to seek alternatives offshore. According to H2 Gambling Capital, an intelligence and research firm, introducing the new tax could lead to a 25% drop in the share of licensed […]
Legal
May 2, 2020
Denmark and the Netherland Rattle Regulatory Sabers
Increased interest in bingo activities in Denmark and the Netherlands has prompted regulators to issue a warning to parties hosting such activities. Increase in Unlicensed Bingo Games Observed in Denmark and the Netherland Amid Denmark’s lockdown, enforced as a measure against COVID-19, Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling regulator, detected an increase in unlicensed bingo games. Similar […]