Is online gambling legal in Denmark?

1. 1Lov om spil, LBK nr 1182 af 22/09/2025 (Gambling Act, consolidated)
2. 2SCP.07.03 EN v1.1 — Requirements for games, online casino

Using a VPN to reach gambling sites from Denmark: Legal.

Gambling with crypto: Restricted.

You must be 18 to gamble online in Denmark, for online casino, sports betting and lottery alike.

Winnings from sites licensed in Denmark, or elsewhere in the EU/EEA, are tax-free: the operator has already paid gambling duty. Winnings from sites outside the EU/EEA count as taxable income. Lottery prizes carry a 15% duty above DKK 200; charity-lottery prizes are exempt.

Rate: 0% on casino and betting winnings from licensed EU/EEA operators (lottery prizes are taxed at 15% above DKK 200; charity-lottery prizes are exempt)

The regulator's register lists 65 online licence holders in Denmark (read 5 Nov 2026).

Always verify a casino holds a valid Spillemyndigheden licence before depositing. Check the official register before signing up.

The official register of licensed sitesSpillemyndigheden's website

Prominent operators in Denmark

If a site isn't on the regulator's licensee register, ask the regulator before you play: an unlisted site is usually not licensed here (a register can lag behind a new licence). An unlicensed site is outside the regulator's supervision, so you cannot complain to the regulator about it.

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  Check the operator against Spillemyndigheden’s list

  The register lists every licence holder with its domains and licence types. A site not on it is not licensed in Denmark.

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  Look for Spillemyndigheden’s certification mark

  Licensed sites must display the authority’s certification mark, alongside the 18+ notice, the StopSpillet helpline, ROFUS information, a self-test and treatment contacts.

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  MitID at sign-up, and a ROFUS check at every login

  A licensed account is opened with MitID or another approved eID, and the site checks ROFUS when you register and each time you log in.

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  You must set a deposit limit before you play

  A daily, weekly or monthly deposit limit is mandatory before play, and raising it takes effect only after 24 hours. A site that lets you play without one is not compliant.

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  A welcome bonus above DKK 1,000 is a red flag

  A licensed promotion is capped at DKK 1,000 with wagering at most ten times deposit plus bonus. Anything larger aimed at Danish players is not a licensed offer.

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  No cash, and payments only through licensed providers

  Deposits must come through a payment-service provider lawfully operating in Denmark; cash deposits are prohibited.

The ways you can pay at licensed gambling sites in Denmark, starting with what most people here already use.

The payment rules licensed sites must follow are on the operator page.

Official changes that affect players, newest first, each with the document it comes from. A change marked not yet in our report is confirmed in the official text but not yet worked into our research report and the answers on this page.

Our daily watch reads the official publishers we follow for Denmark. A change is listed once it has been checked against the official document, by a person or, where marked, by our automated check. Dates are the official dates, not the day we found the change. Where no researcher has written the summary yet, it is our automated reading of the official document, with every figure checked against its words; the official words are under each change.

• Deposit limit: You set it. A daily, weekly or monthly limit, set before you play. An increase takes effect after 24 hours ↗
• Spin speed: 3 seconds. Minimum between settlements of a game, also on autoplay ↗
• Self-exclusion: 24 hours to permanent. ROFUS options: 24 hours, 1, 3 or 6 months, or permanent. It applies at every licensed operator ↗
• Before you verify: DKK 10,000. Deposit cap on a temporary account, with no payouts. It closes if you do not document your details within 30 days ↗
• Closing your account: 5 working days. The operator must pay out your balance within 5 working days of closure ↗

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   1. Complain to the operator

   The operator must handle a complaint as soon as possible and, if it has not decided within 14 days, tell you when it will; it keeps the file, rejected complaints included, for at least two years.

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   2. Report the operator to Spillemyndigheden

   Spillemyndigheden takes reports and may examine an operator and order it to change a practice, but it is not a complaints body and does not decide your dispute.

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   3. Consumer complaints, then the courts

   The public consumer route applies: Mæglingsteamet for Forbrugerklager mediates (it makes no decisions), then Forbrugerklagenævnet, a court-like body, decides the case; after that, the courts. There is no gambling-specific board.

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  All my gambling winnings are tax-free in Denmark.
  Reality

  Mostly true. Winnings from games covered by the Gambling Duties Act, and from equivalent games lawfully offered in another EU or EEA state, are not taxable: the operator pays the duty. Lottery prizes carry a prize duty of 15% of the part above DKK 200 (charity-lottery prizes are exempt), borne by the operator and withheld at payout. Winnings from operators outside that scope are ordinary taxable income.

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  Being 18 is all I need to start playing in Denmark.
  Reality

  The age limit is 18, set in the Gambling Act, and every licensed site must say that under-18s may not play. Online, identification is what stops you: an account is opened with MitID or another eID Spillemyndigheden has approved, asked for again on the first login from a new device and when your details change, and deposits and withdrawals need eID or strong customer authentication.

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  I can play on a Curaçao or Anjouan site as long as I use a VPN: the Danish authorities won’t know.
  Reality

  There is no player offence, but winnings from an operator outside the EU and EEA are taxable income, ROFUS does not reach the site, and Spillemyndigheden has the courts order Danish internet providers to block such sites: 334 in 2025. It also reports illegal gambling apps and ads directly to Apple, Google and Meta for removal.

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  A "DKK 10,000 Welcome Bonus" is a sign of a generous Danish operator.
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  A licensed promotion may be worth at most DKK 1,000, and wagering is capped at ten times the deposit plus the bonus. A DKK 10,000 bonus aimed at Danish players is not a licensed offer.

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  If I self-exclude on one Danish site, the other sites won’t know until I sign up there.
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  A ROFUS registration applies at every licensed operator at once: each must check the register when you register and at every login, refuse play, and send you no marketing. The options are a 24-hour pause, 1, 3 or 6 months, or permanent, which cannot be lifted for at least a year.