Denmark
Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden)
Denmark’s gambling regulator, built around ROFUS — a national self-exclusion register that, unusually, can’t be cancelled once a player signs up.
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Operators Licensed by Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden)
Every brand below has an active licence from Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden) confirmed in our own records — sorted by AskBigBonus Trust Index.
What Is Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden)?
The Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden) is an independent executive authority under Denmark’s Ministry of Taxation, responsible for licensing and supervising betting, online casino, gaming machines, and land-based casino operators offering services to Danish consumers.
Denmark’s current licensing regime dates to a 2010 gambling law reform that opened the market to competition from licensed private operators, rather than the previous state-monopoly model.
History & Background
The Authority became an independent executive body on 1 January 2012, administering the gambling framework that followed Denmark’s 2010 liberalisation of its betting and online casino market.
Licence Types
Betting licence
Covers online and land-based sports and event betting.
Online casino licence
Covers online casino games offered to Danish consumers.
Licensing Requirements
- A licence is granted for a fixed term of up to 5 years, not indefinitely, with reported fixed application fees in the region of DKK 300,000–430,000 depending on whether an operator seeks a betting licence, a casino licence, or both together.
- Licensees must meet ongoing technical requirements, including specific certification and reporting obligations set out in the Authority’s technical regulations, which are updated periodically rather than fixed at launch.
Player Protections
- ROFUS, Denmark’s national self-exclusion register, is central to the regime: once a player registers, the exclusion cannot be reversed even if they change their mind, which is a notably stricter design than many other countries’ self-exclusion schemes.
- ROFUS also carries a "no marketing" flag that licensed operators and their affiliates must honour across every channel, not just their own direct marketing.
- Licensees must offer deposit limits and mandatory break/reality-check tools as part of the Authority’s Responsible Gambling Code.
How to Verify a Licence from Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden)
- 01Check an operator’s current licence status directly with the Danish Gambling Authority at spillemyndigheden.dk rather than relying solely on a footer claim.
- 02Remember a licence is only valid for a fixed term (up to 5 years) — confirm it hasn’t lapsed rather than assuming a licence granted in the past is still current.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Denmark’s self-exclusion system different?
ROFUS, Denmark’s national self-exclusion register, cannot be cancelled once a player registers — even if they later change their mind. That’s stricter than many other national self-exclusion schemes, and it also blocks marketing from licensed operators and their affiliates across every channel, not just direct contact.
How long does a Danish gambling licence last?
Up to 5 years per grant, not indefinitely. A currently operating Danish-licensed brand should hold a licence that hasn’t lapsed — worth checking directly with the Danish Gambling Authority rather than assuming a licence is still valid just because it was once granted.
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Licensing status can change. AskBigBonus uses the operator information available in its database and recommends checking the current regulatory record on Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden)’s own public register before making decisions. This page is informational only, and inclusion of a brand does not constitute an endorsement.