Betting
Betting are games where the participants try to predict the result of an event. Not only betting on sporting events are covered by the term. A wager on who becomes the next prime minister is also considered betting.
Betting is only covered by the Gambling Act if the participants:
- Pay a stake (money or similar)
- Through the payment have a chance of winning a prize (all kinds of prizes)
Betting with stakes and prizes must only be provided with a licence issued by the Danish Gambling Authority.
How to obtain a licence
You can apply to the Danish Gambling Authority for a licence. A licence for betting covers both online and land-based sales of betting products and is valid for up to five years. You must use the application no. 2-01, Annex A (no. 2-02), Annex B (no. 2-03), and if necessary Annex C (no. 2-04).
The application fee is DKK 304,500 (in 2023) and must be paid upon submission of your publication at the latest. If you are applying for a combined licence from to provide both betting and online casino, you must pay a total application fee of DKK 426,300 (in 2023).
If you apply for a renewal of your licence, you must pay an application fee of DKK 121,800 (in 2023). You must pay th fee no later than when you submit your application. If you apply for a renewal of your licence to offer both betting and online casino, you must pay a total application fee of DKK 152,300 (in 2023).
The English versions of the guidelines are unofficial translations. In case of any discrepancy between the original Danish text and the English translations of the guidelines, the Danish text shall prevail.
Budget template for application for licence to offer online gambling products
Application for a licence or renewal of a licence to provide betting and/or online casino
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Annex A
The following individuals in the application company must fill out a personal declaration (Annex A - form 2-02):
- Individuals (sole-proprietor companies)
- All the stakeholders of a participating joint venture company
- All the executive board members and board members
- An appointed representative in Denmark, further described in Annex C – form 2-04
- Beneficial owners in the concern related to the application company, further described in the description at the end to form 2-01
The Annex A persons ensures the provision of gambling in an appropriate and professional way by the applicant. The Danish Gambling Authority makes an assessment based on the forwarded criminal records and declaration of debt and whether this involves a significant probability that the applicant will misuse the access to working with gambling activities. The applicant must not have any debts to public authorities.
The completing of Annex A is also a requirement if other persons by the applicant or within the concern possesses one of the above-mentioned roles.
Approval as a manager
Danske Lotteri Spil A/S is the only licenced operator of betting on:
• Results on lotteries
• Other randomly generated events except for land-based betting on the outcome of electronically simulated sporting events
If you are a manager of a shop selling betting products from Danske Lotteri Spil A/S or others who have a licence to provide land-based betting, you must be approved as a manager. Use form no. 8-01 to apply for approval as a manager.
Organisers of local pool betting on dog races etc. can obtain a licence to provide betting on the race track where the race takes place. Use application form no. 4-01 to apply for a licence.
For more information, please read the guidelines or contact the Danish Gambling Authority.
How to apply for approval as a manager and areas of responsibility when approved as a manager.
NB. video only available in Danish
Local pool betting
Application for licence to hold local pool betting in Denmark and Greenland
Associations, companies and other legal entities who organise horse racing, dog racing on racetrack, cycling races on track and pigeon races can apply for a licences to offer local pool betting at the track where the race takes place.
Local pool betting is defined as one or more bets where the entire prize or parts of it depend on the size of the total pool of stakes or is shared between the winners and which are offered in a limited area contrary to national betting.
How to obtain a licence for local pool betting
You must complete and send the application form no. 4-01 digitally or as a pdf to the Danish Gambling Authority via Bluewhale or our contact form.
It is free to apply for a licence for local pool betting.
A licence for local pool betting may apply for up to three years and for a fixed number of days each year. The licence applies to a geographically locally defined area, contrary to national betting.
You can read more about the requirements for the applicant, licence and stakes in connection with the provision of local pool betting and other relevant matters in the guide on licences for local pool betting, which is available under “Guides”.
General technical requirements
To obtain a licence to provide betting in Denmark, it is required that the gambling operator gives the Danish Gambling Authority access to a data warehouse (SAFE) to which the gambling operator continuously transfers and saves gambling data by use of the security system Tamper Token.
Moreover, it is required that the gambling operator controls the presence of any player in ROFUS (the register of self-excluded persons).
These documents provide you with the requirements for the technical configuration.
Description of the Danish Gambling Authority’s requirements regarding SAFE, TamperToken, ROFUS and notification obligations
- XSD forms for ROFUS service calls at registration and login.
- Example of the service call GamblerCheck in java- and .net versions.
- XSD forms for ROFUS service call regarding ”No thank you to gambling commercials”.
- XSD forms for TamperToken service calls.
- Example of zip file with fixed odds transactions in XML format.
Detailed description of requirements regarding reporting of game data e.g. reporting frequency, data content and error handling etc.
Please not that this guidance is valid from 1 April 2025
XSD forms for standard records, used for reporting of game data
Tool for validating XML files
Certification programme
Certificate program documents
The Danish Gambling Authority’s certification programme is set out to ensure that the gambling system and gambling equipment executes games in a correct way and that the security surrounding the gambling system is maintained. The Danish Gambling Authority’s certification programme supplements the gambling regulation, individual licence terms and the administrative practice set out by the Danish Gambling Authority.
The licence holder must be certified at all times in accordance with those parts of the certification programme which apply to their specific offer of gambling products.
For each type of game there is a set of testing standards and a set of inspection standards, which apply for the game type in question. Furthermore, five documents apply across all types, except for land-based casino where it is only the general requirements and test- and inspection standards which apply. Each document sets out minimum requirements for the arrangement of the gambling system, business processes, and business systems of the licence holder.
The general framework for certification of licence holders and the general conditions
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are protected against threats and secure sensitive information stored in the systems.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are tested for vulnerabilities.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are scanned for vulnerabilities
Ensuring that all changes to the gambling system are conducted to this set of standards, hereby seeking an adequate quality for the implementation of changes.
Overview of the certification process for gambling systems.
The general framework for certification of licence holders and the general conditions
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are protected against threats and secure sensitive information stored in the systems.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are tested for vulnerabilities.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are scanned for vulnerabilities
Ensuring that all changes to the gambling system are conducted to this set of standards, hereby seeking an adequate quality for the implementation of changes.
Overview of the certification process for gambling systems.
The general framework for certification of licence holders and the general conditions
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are tested for vulnerabilities.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are scanned for vulnerabilities
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are protected against threats and secure sensitive information stored in the systems.
Ensuring that all changes to the gambling system are conducted to this set of standards, hereby seeking an adequate quality for the implementation of changes.
Overview of the certification process for gambling systems.
The general framework for certification of licence holders and the general conditions
Overview of the certification process for gambling systems.
The general framework for certification of licence holders and the general conditions
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are protected against threats and secure sensitive information stored in the systems.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are tested for vulnerabilities.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are scanned for vulnerabilities
Ensuring that all changes to the gambling system are conducted to this set of standards, hereby seeking an adequate quality for the implementation of changes.
Overview of the certification process for gambling systems.
The general framework for certification of licence holders and the general conditions
Overview of the certification process for gambling systems.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are protected against threats and secure sensitive information stored in the systems.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are tested for vulnerabilities.
Ensuring that the licence holder's gambling system and business system are scanned for vulnerabilities
Ensuring that all changes to the gambling system are conducted to this set of standards, hereby seeking an adequate quality for the implementation of changes.
Standard reports
For every document there is a standard report with the document code: SCP.XX.XX.EN you must use when reporting to the Danish Gambling Authority on certification. The document code for standard reports use the same system as the documents of the certification programme.
When you have obtained a licence
Payment of fees
If you have a licence to provide betting (except local pool betting) you must pay a fee depending on the gross gaming revenue for the calendar year. The fee is paid to the Danish Gambling Authority.
Changes to the licence
For changes to the licence, use form 2-07 – Modifications. If there are any changes to previously approved persons regarding the executive board members and board members, you must fill out from 2-07. If any new individuals are appointed to roles covered by Annex A, you must fill out form 2-02.
The Danish Gambling Authority may decide that an individual covered by Annex A must resign from their post if they have been convicted of a criminal offence that involves a risk that they will misuse their access to working with gambling activities.
Changes to the ownership structure
The Danish Gambling Authority must be notified if the ownership structure is changed. In this connection, it is assessed whether the new owner is able to operate in an appropriate, financial manner. The assessment will be based on forwarded financial documents. The list of documents is listed in form 2-07.
As a rule, a licence cannot be transferred. However, based on an assessment this procedure can be deviated from if the licence is transferred between two companies in the same group and if both companies are entirely owned by the same owner. It is a condition that the financial circumstances at the time of issuance of the licence are unchanged.
If there are changes to the ownership structure, you must send the documents on new ownership structure listed in form no. 2-07. When there are changes to the ownership structure, the Danish Gambling Authority can also require that a statement from an approved auditor on whether the financial situation will be improved or worsen in connection with the change.
Registration and payment of gambling duty
Gambling operators must register with the Danish Business Authority by using the registration form no. 29.063, which is available on the Danish Tax Agency’s website. If you have any questions to the registration or payment of gambling duty please contact the Danish Tax Agency at tel. no. +45 72 22 18 18. You will find a guidance on how to register with the Danish Business Authority here.
Report about the supply of gambling
No later than 14 months after a licence for betting has been put to use the licencee must submit a report about the supply of gambling to the Danish Gambling Authority. Below you will find a list of approved enterprises that are approved to complete the report about the supply of gambling. You can also read more about the report in Information 14.
Information about eID
Gambling oprators who want to obtain a licence to online casino or betting must prepare their gambling system for use of an eID from a Danish identification scheme or an ID approved by the DGA.
In Denmark, we use the eID "MitID" that gambling operators can use by getting access via a broker. If MitID is used, the assurance level must be "substantial" or more.
The Danish Gambling Authority refers to:
MitID.dk or the Agency for Digital Government's page on "MitID"
If you want to use another eID than MitID, you must contact the DGA.
The legislation on all gambling categories
Description of licence requirements for betting and online casino providers
The guide is a supplement to the gambling legislation's chapters on sales promotion and is published in December 2020, as a consequence of the new executive orders.
Laws and Executive Orders
See historical versions 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
Om land-based betting (only available in Danish)
On online betting
Only available in Danish
Provision of betting is covered by the rules on anti-money laundering. You can find more information and legislation on money laundering under Prevention of money laundering.
Read more about prevention of money laundering
List of licence holders
List of licence holders with a licence to local pool betting
Licencees with a licence to provide local pool betting in Denmark:
Horse racing on racing track
None
Dog racing on racing track
Gudenådalens Greyhound Klub, Ålborgvej 14, 8620 Kjellerup
Kallerup Væddeløbs Forening, Kallerupbanen, Kallerupvej, 2640 Hedehusene
Pigeon racing
Karup Brevdueforening, Aahavevej 3, 7470 Karup
Cycling race on track
None