Research
Independent, source-cited research on online casino regulation, licensing, and player protection.
Denmark — Online Gambling Regulation
Denmark licenses private operators for online casino and betting under one Gambling Act, supervised by the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden). Operators pay 28% of gross gaming revenue, players are not taxed on winnings from covered games, ROFUS self-exclusion is mandatory, and online casino became the largest gambling sector in 2025. This record tracks the legal framework, market data, player-protection rules and pending reform, with claim-level source citations and a verified/unverified split.
RegulatorsSpillemyndigheden — the Danish Gambling Authority
The Danish Gambling Authority grants gambling licences, supervises licensees and approved suppliers, runs the ROFUS self-exclusion register and the StopSpillet helpline, and obtains court orders to block illegal gambling sites.
LegislationThe Danish Gambling Act (Lov om spil)
The Gambling Act, consolidated as Act No. 1182 of 22 September 2025, requires a licence to offer gambling in Denmark, licenses private operators for online casino and betting, keeps lotteries as a monopoly, requires supplier licences and sets marketing rules and penalties.
TopicsGambling Duty and Winnings Tax in Denmark
Danish operators pay 28% of gross gaming revenue on online casino and betting in 2026 and 2027; players are not taxed on winnings from games covered by the Gambling Duty Act, or from equivalent games lawfully offered in another EU or EEA state.
TopicsPlayer Protection in Denmark: ROFUS and the Online Casino Order
Danish licensed operators must check the ROFUS self-exclusion register at registration and at every login, set deposit limits before play, monitor risk, use a national electronic ID and keep promotions within a DKK 1,000 cap and ten-times wagering limit.
TopicsIllegal Gambling Enforcement in Denmark
Offering gambling in Denmark without a Danish licence is a criminal offence; the Danish Gambling Authority has Danish internet providers block illegal sites by DNS after a court order, with 870 sites blocked since 2012.
Regulatory DevelopmentsSpilpakke 1 and Bill L 127 (2025-2026): A Gambling Reform That Lapsed
Denmark’s Spilpakke 1 (24 October 2025) became bill L 127 on 25 February 2026, proposing a whistle-to-whistle gambling advertising ban and other measures; the bill lapsed with the March 2026 general election and none of it is in force.
Regulatory DevelopmentsOnline Casino Becomes Denmark’s Largest Gambling Sector (2025)
In 2025 Danish online casino generated DKK 4,309 million of gross gaming revenue, 38% of the market, overtaking monopoly lotteries for the first time, according to the Danish Gambling Authority’s June 2026 report.
Regulatory DevelopmentsDenmark’s 2026 Land-Based Casino Licensing Round
Denmark has seven licensed land-based casinos, whose revenue fell 5.6% to DKK 378 million in 2025; trade press reports the Danish Gambling Authority reopened licensing on 3 August 2026, with applications due by 3 November 2026.
LegislationInternal Security Code and the 2019 Ordinance
Article L. 320-1 of the Internal Security Code prohibits games of chance, article L. 320-6 lists the authorised exceptions, and Ordinance No. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019 rewrote the framework, created the ANJ and set the penalties for unlicensed gambling.
TopicsFrance’s Gambling Market in 2025
France’s authorised gambling market earned €14.1 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2025, up 3.0%; online gaming reached €2.6 billion (+8.5%), led by sports betting at €1.8 billion.
TopicsGambling Taxation in France
France taxes gambling on operators’ gross gaming revenue; levies rose from 1 July 2025, taking online sports betting to a reported 59.3% of GGR. Players’ winnings are generally not taxed as income, though this record’s source for that is a 2011 Government answer.
TopicsPlayer Protection and Self-Exclusion in France
France runs a national voluntary self-exclusion register covering casinos, gaming clubs and ANJ-approved online sites for at least three years; more than 85,000 people were registered in late 2025.
TopicsIllegal Gambling Enforcement in France
Since March 2022 the ANJ president can order ISPs and search engines to block or de-list illegal gambling sites; the ANJ reports 232 orders covering 1,337 URLs in 2024 and 1,290 URLs blocked in 2025.
Regulatory DevelopmentsThe 2026 Professional Sport Act and Gambling
Act No. 2026-725 of 3 August 2026 on professional sport also changed gambling law: a new version of CSI art. L. 320-9-1 applies from 5 August 2026 and loss controls for 18 to 25 year-olds are due from 1 January 2027, with the final wording still to be confirmed.
Regulatory DevelopmentsFrance’s Online Casino Legalisation Debate
In autumn 2024 the Government withdrew a budget amendment that would have legalised online casinos and opened a consultation on 6 November 2024; online casino games and slot machines remain unauthorised in France.
CountriesFrance — Online Gambling Regulation
France prohibits gambling except where the law authorises it. Online, only sports betting, horse-race betting and poker from ANJ-approved operators, plus FDJ’s lottery monopoly, are legal; online casino games and slot machines are not authorised. This record tracks the legal framework, the ANJ, 2025 market data, gambling levies, player protection and enforcement, with claim-level source citations and a verified/unverified split.
RegulatorsAutorité nationale des jeux (ANJ)
The ANJ is an independent administrative authority created by the Ordinance of 2 October 2019 and operational since June 2020. It approves online operators, supervises FDJ and PMU, runs the self-exclusion register, and can order illegal gambling sites blocked.