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Annual report from the Danish Gambling Authority

The Danish Gambling Authority, the Spillemyndigheden, has published its annual report on illegal gambling. Gambling is considered illegal when the game is offered without a licence from the Danish Gambling Authority and the operator focuses its range of games on Danish players. This is revealed by several elements, inter alia, when the website is…
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Annual report from the Danish Gambling Authority
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NetBet expands reach with Denmark launch

Issued by Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden, the new licence clears NetBet to offer online casino in Denmark. The operator is now active in the country, with players able to access a range of games. Active in Denmark via NetBet.com/dk, the operator is offering players slots, casino and live casino content. This includes games and titles from…
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Gambling on unlicensed sites fuelled by higher bonuses, says Danish study

Contrastingly, participants cited control and supervision, credibility and availability of the Danish language as reasons for gambling with licensed sites. The Danish study was based on an online survey, which was created by the country's regulator Spillemyndigheden in collaboration with Statistics Denmark. The target group were Danish citizens…
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Gambling on unlicensed sites fuelled by higher bonuses, says Danish study
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Playtech and Evolution Gaming join Denmark’s Spillebranchen

Playtech and Evolution will work with Spillebranchen and its other members to promote best practice in the industry. Spillebranchen works to create a responsible and sustainable gaming market, encouraging cooperation between gambling businesses and authorities. Other industry members include Bet365, Betsson, Betfair, Danske Licens Spil, Entain,…
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Twitch streamer fined by gambling authority for promoting illegal gambling site

An unnamed Danish Twitch streamer has been fined over $1000 as the Danish gambling authority cracked down on unauthorized gambling sites. Gambling has been becoming more and more popular on streaming sites, but also more controversial. This has prompted streamers like Dafran and Adin Ross to move over to Kick in order to gamble. Article continues…
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Twitch streamer fined by gambling authority for promoting illegal gambling site
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Denmark blocks 49 more unlicensed gambling websites

Copenhagen City Court ruled in favour of Spillemyndigheden in all 49 cases heard during a session last month. The blocked websites mainly offer traditional casino games such as roulette, slot machines, poker and betting. In total, 13 of the blocked domains are skinbetting websites. None of the domains would be considered household names. "It is a…
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Denmark blocks 49 more unlicensed gambling websites
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Danish Gambling Regulator Blocks 49 Illegal Gambling Websites

The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), Spillemyndigheden, the independent agency in charge of regulation of gambling in the country, announced that nearly 50 illegal gambling websites were blocked. Tasked with the regulation of online gambling activities, the Authority has been monitoring the market in Denmark since its liberalization dating back…
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Denmark Regulator Blocks 49 Illegal Gambling Websites

Denmark's gambling regulator, Spillemyndigheden, has received approval from the Copenhagen City Court in its bid to block 49 unlicensed gambling websites that were targeting the Danish market. The latest blocked websites are mostly casino and sports betting sites such as stake.com, unislots.com, evospin.com, and mansioncasino.com. There are also 13…
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Denmark Regulator Blocks 49 Illegal Gambling Websites
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The Most Reliable Online Casino Licence

One of the important factors when choosing which online casino to play is the establishment's licence. A recognised casino licence from a legitimate gaming body means the platform is safe to play at. In other words, any foul play by the casino could mean legal ramifications for the operator. It can be challenging for players to find which casino…
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Finland about to license gambling: What can they learn from other countr

Finland remains one of the last EU countries still operating with a gambling monopoly. This means that the international gambling providers generate no revenue for the country and their operation is not as strictly regulated as Veikkaus'. However, there might be big changes ahead as Finland considers ending the monopoly with the agreement of both…
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Finland about to license gambling: What can they learn from other countr
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Nordic Gambling Seminar to be Hosted on March 21

Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling inspectorate, has called on all gambling policy stakeholders and industry leadership of Nordic gambling markets to join its "Live Seminar" on March 21. The event will be hosted at the Stockholm Waterfront from 10 am to 5 pm and will provide the most comprehensive analysis of Nordic gambling market's policy…
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Danish regulator victorious in illegal bingo court case

The regulator investigated the unnamed organisation at its premises in Odense in 2019 and found it had been offering both game types illegally to its members on a daily basis for a number of years. Denmark has a monopoly on bingo and banko games, with state-owned Danske Spil being the only operator permitted to offer these services, except for…
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Danish Gambling Regulator Reports Increased GGR in Q4 2022

The latest financial results report from the Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden highlighted that the overall gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the betting, online casino, slot machine, and physical casino sectors amounted to DKK 1.8 billion ($254.9 million) in Q42022, which represents a 4.5% increase compared to Q42021. The report also noted…
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Danish Gambling Regulator Reports Increased GGR in Q4 2022
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Danish gambling revenue rises 7.9% in 2022

Total revenue for the year stood at DKK6.72bn (£801.3m/€903.1m/$969.2m), which was up from DKK6.23bn in the previous 12-month period. Online casino remained the primary source of gambling revenue in the country during the year, with this sector generating DKK2.90bn in revenue, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%. Of this total, 73.4% came from online…
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Danish gambling revenue rises 7.9% in 2022
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Videoslots wins IGA 2023 Online Casino Operator of the year

Videoslots, one of the leading Malta-based online casino operators, is very pleased to have won one of iGaming's most prestigious awards and been named Online Casino Operator of the Year at the International Gaming Awards (IGAs) 2023 which was officially held in London on Monday night (February 6). Tough competition: The innovative online casino…
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Gambling Regulator in Denmark Improves Self-Exclusion Register

The gambling regulator in Denmark, Spillemyndigheden, announced Monday it updated ROFUS, the Gambling Authority's Register of Voluntarily Excluded Players. The improved design seeks to make it easier for the users to navigate the website, the regulator explained. At the same time, Spillemyndigheden acknowledged that ROFUS' functionality remains the…
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Casumo Launches Online Casino in Ontario

Casumo, an online casino that prides itself on its free deposits and fast payouts, has made a foray into the Canadian province of Ontario. This launch is a key strategic move that will allow the operator to target one of the most profitable iGaming markets. Ever since the launch of iGaming in Ontario earlier this year, it has been one of the most…
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Denmark: 82 unlicensed websites blocked in regulator's biggest gaming ban to date

Since the implementation of the current Gambling Act in 2012, 227 illegal websites have been shut down The Danish gaming authority, Spillemyndigheden, has been given permission by the Frederisksberg court to shut 82 unlicensed websites that were providing gaming to Danish consumers. The regulator's most recent list of blocks is also its longest one…
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Denmark: 82 unlicensed websites blocked in regulator's biggest gaming ban to date
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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 ago, Denmark's gambling market was a monopoly but since…
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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. The StopSpillet gambling helpline has been operational since January 2019 when its telephone lines opened up to the public. Later on, in December 2022 a…
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Land-based gambling growth drives Q2 revenue increase in Denmark

Revenue for the three-month period was DKK1.69bn (£196.7m/€227.2m/$230.6m), up from DKK1.57bn in the corresponding quarter last year, according to figures released by Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden. This increase, the regulator said, was due to the reopening of land-based gambling facilities across the country following their partial…
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Land-based gambling growth drives Q2 revenue increase in Denmark
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Denmark’s Q2 Gambling Revenues Increase Thanks to Reopening of Casinos

The Danish gambling regulator, Spillemyndigheden, has released its latest quarterly revenue report revealing that gambling revenue during the second quarter increased by 7.4% year-on-year. Casino revenues grew by 163.4% year-on-year According to the report, revenues for Q2 came to DKK1.68 billion (€227.2 million), up from DKK1.57bn (€211.1 million)…
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Denmark’s Q2 Gambling Revenues Increase Thanks to Reopening of Casinos
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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. Overall, GGR for online casinos, gaming machines, land-based casinos and betting in Q2, 2022 hit DKK 1688 million ($229 million). When compared…
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IGT Finalizes iSoftBet Acquisition and Expands in Digital

IGT PLC has informed investors that the New York Stock Exchange-listed technology group has completed its acquisition of iSoftBet. The deal is evaluated at €160 million and has resulted in IGT acquiring full control over the developer. ISoftBet originally announced its intention to acquire the company in April 2022, seeking to expand its in-house…
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Casino Copenhagen Reprimanded for AML Failings

Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has issued a series of reprimands against Casino Copenhagen in the country's capital. It found the casino had committed several breaches of the Danish Money Laundering Act by failing to compile risk assessments, among other issues. The first rebuke concerns risk assessments, which are a requirement under…
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Casino Copenhagen Reprimanded for AML Failings
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Five reprimands for Casino Copenhagen

The gaming regulator for Denmark has reprimanded the 32-year-old Casino Copenhagen after the gambling-friendly venue was found guilty of five separate breaches of the Scandinavian nation's Anti-Money Laundering Act. Opened in late-December of 1990 adjacent to the 544-room Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Copenhagen, Casino Copenhagen is the largest…
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Leap Gaming online slots certified for Denmark

On the heels of its new partnership with Irish bookmaker BoyleSports, leading provider of high-end virtual games for online, mobile and retail markets, Leap Gaming will soon be live in Denmark after securing certification for its online video slots games from the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden). The recent certification will see the…
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Tipwin and Mybet Got Licenses for Online Slot Machines

On June 23, Tipwin and Mybet obtained licenses in Germany for slot machine games, becoming the second and third-biggest gambling company in the whole country that offers such games online. The new license has allowed renowned sports betting operator Tipwin to offer slot games as part of a new section on its website, while Mybet acquired its license…
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Tipwin and Mybet Got Licenses for Online Slot Machines
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Tipwin and Mybet join Mernov as Germany’s only online slots licensees

Tipwin - a well-known sports betting operator in the country - is now also allowed to offer slots, on a new gaming section of its website. Online-first operator Mybet has also secured a licence, through its owner Ruleo Alpenland. A previous iteration of Mybet had filed for insolvency in 2018, before the brand was revived under new ownership, with a…
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Tipwin and Mybet join Mernov as Germany’s only online slots licensees
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Spillemyndigheden slot machine inspections lead to 255 police reports

Spillemyndigheden continuously monitors approximately 23000 slot machines in retail sites across the country with the aim of flagging illegal activity in the land-based market. In 2001, the regulator carried out 1511 basic inspections of venues, which was significantly more than 683 in 2020, with activity limited due to the novel coronavirus…
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Spillemyndigheden slot machine inspections lead to 255 police reports
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Spillemyndigheden Filed 255 Slots Incompliance Reports

Spillemyndigheden, Denmark's gambling regulator has inspected about 4000 slot machines since 2019. The regulator reported 255 instances of suspicious activity to the police. The authority has to constantly inspect the 23000 slot machines active in the country. This is done to ensure the integrity of gambling and prevent any fraud from taking place.…
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Videoslot Seals Strategic Agreement with Caesars Entertainment

Videoslots has announced its plans to expand into the United States, as the firm prepares to launch in the region following its market access agreement with Caesars Entertainment. To comply with the conditions of the agreement, the former will establish its Mr. Vegas brand in Pennsylvania in 2023, utilizing its own platform and the Caesars…
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Danish Gambling Authority Blocked 55 Illegal Websites in 2021

Denmark's gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has revealed that it blocked a record number of unlicensed gambling websites in 2021. It also said that channelisation to the regulated sector had reached a record high. Spillemyndigheden blocked 55 domains in 2021, over three times the number blocked in 2020. It takes the total number of unlicensed…
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Danish Gambling Authority Blocked 55 Illegal Websites in 2021
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Denmark: LeoVegas Escapes Regulatory Probe Unscathed

October turned out to be a month of mixed emotions for Swedish gambling group LeoVegas AB as far as its operations in Denmark are concerned. The month started with a renewal of its online gambling licenses, only to finish with a regulatory reprimand. Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden released a statement on its website revealing it…
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LeoVegas receives licence renewals from Danish authority

The five-year licences will allow LeoVegas to continue offering both sports betting and online casino in Denmark until 2026. LeoVegas first received a Danish licence in 2016. "Our Danish launch was one of our most successful, and the fact that we are now one of the largest operators in this market is testament to that," said Gustaf Hagman, CEO of…
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LeoVegas receives licence renewals from Danish authority
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LeoVegas Group Granted Renewed Licences in Denmark

LeoVegas Group has been granted renewed licences by the Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden. The renewed five-year licences will enable LeoVegas to continue offering online casino and sports betting in Denmark until 2026. Since being granted its first Danish licence in 2016, the group has grown to be one of the largest operators in the…
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LeoVegas Group Granted Renewed Licences in Denmark
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Permission granted: LeoVegas receives renewed licence to offer games in Denmark

The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has granted Stockholm-listed mobile gaming specialist LeoVegas Group its renewed licences. The five-year licences, launched in the autumn, will enable LeoVegas the chance to continue offering online casinos and sports betting in Denmark's growing market up until 2026.Since 2016, when the company was…
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Permission granted: LeoVegas receives renewed licence to offer games in Denmark
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Online casino outperforms betting for first time in Denmark

The GGR for online casino in Denmark last year may have surpassed that of sports betting for the first time since the partial liberalisation of the country's gambling market in 2012, but the sector swing in 2020 might not be a sign of things to come. As revealed in the Denmark Betting Focus BtoBet, which is available to download HERE, GGR for…
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Gambling in Scandinavia: An overview of the culture and regulations

Scandinavia is known for heavy metal, ABBA, stunning scenery and liberalism. Each country has its own rules and regulations for its gambling, though. And before you decide to head to the Scandi countries for a spin on the spelautomater - here is what you need to know. Online gambling has increased in popularity in Scandinavia just as much as in the…
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RoyalCasino.dk to roll out Relax Gaming online slots

In a move that increases its footprint in the Nordics, B2B iGaming supplier Relax Gaming has penned what it lauds as another "significant relationship" after partnering with Danish online casino operator RoyalCasino.dk. The latest agreement will see Relax Gaming supply the platform with its diverse offering of proprietary titles such as its…
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Danes bet at weekends, play slots on payday

The regulator's analysis of player habits showed that 40% of bets placed in 2020 came on Saturday and Sunday (22% for Saturday and 18% for Sunday), corresponding with the days when most European football leagues play their fixtures. This trend has remained consistent for the last seven years. Furthermore, the research showed that slot machines were…
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How Danish Gambling Blocks Access to Unlicensed Online Casinos

CarolineGrogerssen is an expert in the iGaming field who specializes in the gambling industry in Denmark. She will discuss Danish gambling regulations. She'll also explain how lawmakers block illegal gambling sites. Why Are Online Casinos Becoming More Popular? Since Covid 19 has forced governments worldwide to impose strict quarantine measures,…
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Danish GGR up 29.9% year-on-year to DKK513m in May

Sports betting revenue was down 24.8% month-on-month, but up 83.5% from May 2020, when sports across the world were suspended because of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Online casino revenue, meanwhile, was DKK247m, up 2.7% from 2020 and down 3.5% from April. Revenue from land-based slots skyrocketed both month-on-month and year-on-year,…
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Danish GGR up 29.9% year-on-year to DKK513m in May
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Danish Gambling Authority changes IT equipment laws

The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has changed some of its regulations regarding online licensees. These changes are specifically targeting the use of IT equipment by these online licensees. Game services previously had to use IT equipment that had originated in Denmark. It also would have had to have been fully inspected by the…
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Danish Gambling Authority changes IT equipment laws
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Danish online casino growth fails to mitigate land-based shutdown in Q1

Revenue for the three months to 31 March declined to DKK1.31bn (£152.3m/€175.5m/$212.7m), after Denmark's casinos, gaming halls and restaurant casinos were closed from 9 December 2020, as a result of novel coronavirus (Covid-19). While the properties had been due to reopen from 28 February, it was not until 5 April that they eventually reopened.…
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Danish online casino growth fails to mitigate land-based shutdown in Q1
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Spillehallen and Leovegas Online Casinos Cop To The Shortcomings Of Danish AML

Spillehallen and LeoVegas, both top online casino operators have been reprimanded (albeit lightly) by the gambling regulator of Denmark for failing to observe AML (anti-money laundering) obligations. This Monday, Spillemyndigheden regulatory agency of Denmark reported that it issued a warning for non-compliance to LeoVegas for errors in its…
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Dutch regulator issues warning over online bingo

The Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned that while it will be lenient towards those organising bingo as a social activity under lockdown, it will not hesitate to act if games are organised to earn money or scam players. The Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned that while it will be…
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Danish gaming market sees growth in 2019 thanks to online casinos

Denmark's gaming market saw considerable growth in 2019, thanks to the country's online casinos. According to Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden, the online casino segment's gross gaming revenue increased 8.1 per cent to DKK2.33 billion. It was the only vertical to record a yearly increase in revenue for 2019. Q2 was the top performer as it…
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Danish gaming market sees growth in 2019 thanks to online casinos
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Denmark’s online casino, betting declines as retail reopens

Denmark's gambling market bucked the global trend in Q3 as its online casino and sports betting revenue declined while land-based gambling improved. Figures released Friday by Denmark's Spillemyndigheden regulatory agency show locally licensed gambling operators generated revenue of DKK1.53b (US$244.2m) in the three months ending September 30, a…
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Denmark’s online casino, betting declines as retail reopens
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