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Danish Gambling Authority Reports Online Casino Revenue of DKK6.57b for 2019

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February 20, 2020

Niji Narayan

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Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden has reported online casino revenue of DKK6.57b (US$952.3m) for 2019, 2% higher than the previous year.

Locally-licensed online casino revenue rose 8.1% to DKK2.33b, the only gaming vertical to enjoy a year-on-year improvement. Sports betting revenue fell 1% to DKK2.5b. Gaming machines dropped 2% to DKK1.38b and land-based casinos fell 1.6% to DKK348m.

In the fourth quarter, betting scored the highest revenue at DKK621m, although down 6.4% from the same time in 2018. Down 3.2% year-on-year, online casino revenue came in second. Gaming machines fell 6.8% while land-based casinos bucked the downward trend by rising 2.2%. Mobile gambling dominated with 48% of 2019’s sports betting revenue, well ahead of land-based wagering (34.2%) and desktop computers (17%).

Denmark is proud of its responsible gambling programme, ROFUS, It garnered 21,065 registrations at the end of 2019. This is a rise from 17,687 at the end of 2018.

StopSpillet problem gambling hotline handled 722 calls in its first year of operations. Not unexpectedly, 39% of the overall calls came from relatives. Online gambling is the major issue for most.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.