Gambling in Greenland

The Danish Gambling Authority may issue orders concerning circumstances that are contrary to the terms and conditions stipulated in a licence under section 32 of the Gambling Act. The Danish Gambling Authority may order that a matter be corrected or ceased immediately or within a specified deadline.

Orders may be issued verbally if there is an imminent or significant risk that the purpose of the Gambling Act will be lost. 

The Danish Gambling Authority may issue an order of declaratory nature where the recipient is notified that a given act or omission is contrary to the Gambling Act and therefore must cease (prohibition), or an order with a concrete independent content.

A decision on an order is an administrative decision. This means, among other things, that the decision can be appealed. If the Danish Gambling Authority considers that there are grounds for issuing an order, the Danish Gambling Authority will first send a written consultation of the parties (unless it is a verbal order – in these cases the consultation of the parties is also performed verbally), so that the recipient will have the opportunity to comment on the matter.  

The Danish Gambling Authority may give a reprimand if a breach of the terms stipulated in a licence under section 32 of the Gambling Act has been found, but where the breach no longer exists. 
In such cases, orders cannot be issued as there is nothing to be corrected in the future. Instead, the breach can be reprimanded. 

A reprimand will form the basis for the future supervision of the company concerned and the assessment of future supervisory proceedings.

A decision on a reprimand is an administrative decision. This means, among other things, that the decision can be appealed. If the Danish Gambling Authority assesses that there are grounds for a reprimand, the Danish Gambling Authority will first send a written consultation of the parties so that the recipient will have the opportunity to comment on the case.

Clarification of the rules is an information about which rules apply and can be considered a yellow card. The Danish Gambling Authority may clarify the rules in cases of violation of provisions of executive orders issued pursuant to the Act of Greenland on certain games.

A clarification is not a decision and therefore it is not possible to appeal a clarification.  

The clarification only informs the recipient of the Danish Gambling Authority’s interpretation of applicable legislation in a particular field. 

If there is no doubt about the facts of the case, you can receive a clarification without prior consultation of the parties.

If a company or person has violated a provision subject to penalty in the Gambling Act, the Act of Greenland on certain games or the executive orders for Greenland on online betting, online casino and land-based betting respectively, the Danish Gambling Authority will assess whether there is a basis for a report to the police based on the nature of the violation.

When the Danish Gambling Authority reports a company or person to the police, the case is handled by the police.