DENMARK Law and Practice Contributed by: Nina Henningsen, Mazanti-Andersen
bridge with duplicate cards, sports events and certain types of computer games. Danish gambling licences can be divided into two main categories: online gambling licences and land-
of the current licences becomes available or if the DGA opens for new applications. 4.5 Duration of Licences The different licences are issued for different peri- ods of time: the “revenue-restricted” licence to pro- vide online gambling is limited to one year, whereas a normal licence to provide online gambling (betting and/or an online casino) can be issued for up to five years. It is possible to apply for renewal before expi- ry of the licence. This process is similar to, but less comprehensive than, the regular application process described under 4.6 Application Requirements . The land-based casino licence is issued for a period of up to ten years, while the limited land-based gaming machine licence is issued on an individual basis and may be granted for an unlimited period of time. 4.6 Application Requirements As mentioned in 4.3 Types of Licences , Danish gam- bling licences can be divided into two main catego- ries: online gambling licences and land-based gam- bling licences. Online Gambling An application for an online gambling licence is sub- ject to a fee (see 4.8 Application Fees ). Any person wishing to provide online gambling to the Danish market must: • be at least 21 years old; • not have a legal guardian; • not be subject to insolvency proceedings; • not have been convicted of criminal offences that make it probable that the person will abuse their access to gambling; and • not have any debt to public authorities. If the person does not live in Denmark or in another EU/European Economic Area (EEA) country, the per- son must have appointed a representative living in Denmark or, if the appointed representative is a legal entity, be established in Denmark. Any company that wishes to provide online gambling to the Danish market must be established within the
based gambling licences. Online Gambling Licences
There are two types of online gambling licences available in Denmark: a betting licence and an online casino licence. The online casino licence includes rou- lette, poker, blackjack, baccarat, punto banco, online bingo, gambling on gaming machines and combina- tion games. The betting licence includes all games where players attempt to predict the result of an event, including sports events and horse racing. Furthermore, it is possible to apply for a revenue- restricted licence to provide an online casino or online betting, according to which the gross gaming revenue (GGR) cannot exceed DKK1 million. It is also possible to apply for a turnover-restricted manager game licence, according to which the turno- ver cannot exceed DKK5 million and the repayment percentage (percentage return) cannot exceed 20%. Land-Based Gambling Licences As for land-based gambling, there are two main types of land-based licences available in Denmark: a casino licence and a limited licence covering only gaming machines. The betting licence described above cov- ers both the provision of land-based and online bet- ting. Other Relevant Information There are no limits on the number of licences grant- ed to provide online gambling, or on having gaming machines in arcades or restaurants. There is a restric- tion on the number of land-based casino licences that may be issued. 4.4 Availability of Licences All licences for online gambling are readily available as long as the requirements in 4.6 Application Require- ments are met and the fees are paid. However, licenc- es for land-based casinos are only available when one
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