Legal framework
Laws and Acts covering the Danish Gambling Authority's area appear from the list below and are divided among the different gambling categories. The links refer you to documents from Retsinformation ("legal information") or to English translations of the legislation.
Notice: There may have been made later changes to the acts/executive orders. Please confer with the Danish legal text in order to ensure that you have the latest version of the acts. You are always welcome to contact the Danish Gambling Authority in case of doubt.
The English versions of the acts and executive orders are unofficial translations. In case of any discrepancy between the original Danish text and the English translations of the acts and executive orders, the Danish text shall prevail.
The Danish Act on Gambling
Only available in Danish
Consolidation Act of the Public Adminstration Act with amendments
Danish Legal Protection Act
Lotteries
On charity lotteries
Only available in Danish
On the amendment of the division of the duties of government between the ministers
Only available in Danish
On the payment of fees to the Danish Gambling Authority
Only available in Danish
Online casino
On online casino
Only available in Danish
Betting
On land-based betting
Only available in Danish
On online betting
Only available in Danish
Poker
On rules on public poker tournaments (Act on Poker)
Only available in Danish
Amendments to the Act can be found on retsinformation.
On public poker tournaments
Only available in Danish
On changes to the Act on public poker tournaments
Only available in Danish
On changes to the Act on public poker tournaments
Only available in Danish
On changes to the Act on public poker tournaments
Only available in Danish
Gaming machines
On gaming machines in gambling arcades and restaurants, cafes and bars
Only available in Danish
Land-based casinos
On land-based casinos
Only available in Danish
Anti-money laundering
On preventive measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism (Anti-Money Laundering Act)
Only available in Danish
On partial exception of certain games from the Act on Money Laundering
Only available in Danish
On reporting and publication of information about domestic politically exposed persons
Only available in Danish
On submission of information etc. to the Danish Financial Intelligence Unit
Only available in Danish
On the entry into force of the Act on preventive measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism (the Anti-Money Laundring Act) for Greenland
Only available in Danish
On reporting of discrepancies in information on real owners
Only available in Danish
Law on certain games in Greenland
On law on certain games in Greenland
This law exclusively applies to certain games in Greenland
Only available in Danish
The Danish Gambling Authority
Below you will find an Act on the establishment of the Danish Gambling Authority and an Act of commencement.
On the Danish Gambling Authority
Only available in Danish
Repealed executive order on the commencement of the Act on Gambling
Only available in Danish
The regulations on gambling are described in the Danish Gambling Auhtority's legal guidelines well as in guidelines to the individual gambling categories. You will find the guidelines under each gambling category.