🇩🇰 Denmark gambling license check

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Denmark licenses online gambling through Spillemyndigheden, and every real DGA licence can be confirmed in the authority's public register. If a casino claims a Denmark permit, type its name or web address below and the search checks it against the DGA register.

Check a casino against the DGA register

Searching 167 casino and betting names from the DGA register, read 2026-10-27.

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Spillemyndigheden · DGA
Official register
Public licensee register
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How to verify a Denmark license

  1. Open the licence-holder list on spillemyndigheden.dk
  2. Find the operating company named in the casino's footer or terms, not just the brand name
  3. Check the licence type matches what the site offers, online casino, betting, or both. Slot-machine operators and game suppliers sit on separate lists
  4. Verify the specific domain is associated with the licence holder, since brands often run multiple domains
  5. If in doubt, contact Spillemyndigheden before depositing

License types in Denmark

An online casino licence covers roulette, blackjack, baccarat, punto banco, poker, online bingo, gaming machines and skill-chance combination games, while a betting licence covers wagers on the outcome of any event, sporting or not.

  • Online casino licence
  • Betting licence
  • Combined betting and online casino licence
  • Revenue-restricted licence, one year with capped revenue
  • Land-based casino licence
  • Gaming machine licence
  • Game supplier licence

Key facts about the DGA regime

  • Standard online casino and betting licences are issued for up to five years. In 2025 Spillemyndigheden counted 27 betting licences and 41 online casino licences, of which two and three were revenue-restricted
  • Revenue-restricted licences run one year, with gross gaming revenue capped at DKK 1 million and gambling turnover at DKK 10 million
  • Gambling duty for online casino and betting is 28% of gross gaming revenue, reported monthly to the Danish Tax Agency within 15 days of period end
  • Operators must complete technical certification of their gambling system and register for gambling duty before going live
  • Lotteries remain a monopoly, and the main lottery licence is held by Danske Lotteri Spil A/S

What the license means for players

Playing with a Danish licence holder means the operator is supervised by Spillemyndigheden, its games are certified, and winnings are tax-free for the player because duty is paid by the operator. Players can self-exclude from all licensed online gambling, land-based casinos and betting shops through ROFUS, the authority's register of voluntarily excluded players, for 24 hours, one, three or six months, or permanently, and the StopSpillet helpline offers confidential addiction support. Complaints go first to the operator, which must tell the player when to expect a decision if the matter is not resolved within 14 days. After that, players can go to the Mediation Team for Consumer Complaints and then the Consumer Complaints Board, or to the courts. Spillemyndigheden is not an appeals body and does not settle individual disputes.

Red flags and fake DGA claims

  • The operating company is not on Spillemyndigheden's licence-holder list even though the site uses .dk branding or Danish language
  • No ROFUS link or information on a site claiming a Danish licence, since licence holders must tell players about ROFUS
  • A claimed Danish licence used to justify offering lotteries, which only licensed monopolies such as Danske Lotteri Spil A/S may provide
  • Licence claim references a game-supplier licence rather than a B2C operator licence

Legal status and tax

Denmark runs a partially liberalised regime under the Danish Gambling Act, with online casino and betting open to any operator that obtains a Spillemyndigheden licence, while lotteries remain a monopoly held mainly by Danske Lotteri Spil A/S. Online licences are issued for up to five years, with a lighter one-year revenue-restricted licence for small operators. Act No. 2226 of 29 December 2020, adopted by parliament on 21 December 2020 as part of the agreement on the 2020 Finance Act, raised the duty on betting and online casinos from 20% to 28% of gross gaming revenue.

Online casino and betting operators pay a duty of 28% of gross gaming revenue, meaning stakes minus winnings, reported and paid monthly to the Danish Tax Agency within 15 days of the end of each period. Betting in shops carries the same 28% rate, while land-based casinos, slot machines and lotteries carry different rates.

Frequently asked questions

Who regulates online gambling in Denmark?

Spillemyndigheden, usually shortened to DGA, oversees gambling in Denmark. An online casino licence covers roulette, blackjack, baccarat, punto banco, poker, online bingo, gaming machines and skill-chance combination games, while a betting licence covers wagers on the outcome of any event, sporting or not.

How do I check if a casino holds a Denmark license?

Type the casino name or its web address into the search on this page, which reads the DGA register every day. A real licensee appears there under its own name. A browsable public list of all operators licensed to offer gambling in Denmark, with separate lists for slot-machine operators and game suppliers. The list is served by a public JSON search endpoint on the same site, so the data is machine readable too.

What does a DGA license mean for players?

Playing with a Danish licence holder means the operator is supervised by Spillemyndigheden, its games are certified, and winnings are tax-free for the player because duty is paid by the operator. Players can self-exclude from all licensed online gambling, land-based casinos and betting shops through ROFUS, the authority's register of voluntarily excluded players, for 24 hours, one, three or six months, or permanently, and the StopSpillet helpline offers confidential addiction support. Complaints go first to the operator, which must tell the player when to expect a decision if the matter is not resolved within 14 days. After that, players can go to the Mediation Team for Consumer Complaints and then the Consumer Complaints Board, or to the courts. Spillemyndigheden is not an appeals body and does not settle individual disputes.

How do I spot a fake Denmark license claim?

The operating company is not on Spillemyndigheden's licence-holder list even though the site uses .dk branding or Danish language No ROFUS link or information on a site claiming a Danish licence, since licence holders must tell players about ROFUS A claimed Danish licence used to justify offering lotteries, which only licensed monopolies such as Danske Lotteri Spil A/S may provide Licence claim references a game-supplier licence rather than a B2C operator licence

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