Danish Online Casinos

In line with much of Europe's undecided fate of its gambling industries, gambling laws in Denmark are complicated and always in transition. Danes manage to enjoy a certain degree of gambling entertainment at casinos that are run by the state owned Dansk Spil, but the need for a more open market is definitely there.

Supported Languages	Danish
Currencies	Danish Krone (DKK)
Preferred Payment Methods	eWire Direct

Gambling in Denmark

The Danish government makes a clear distinction between games of chance and games of skill, and all of the former is controlled by the government, through its monopoly group, Danske Spil. There are a number of excellent casinos based across the country, including Casino Copenhagen, where slots, roulette, blackjack and poker are offered. However, despite these options, Denmark is under pressure by the European Union to bring its gambling laws in line with the free trade treaties signed between member states, and is pressuring the government to open its borders to foreign competition. The government, on the one hand wants to appease the EU, but on the other hand doesn't want to relinquish control over the gambling industry altogether. As such, changes in regulation are an ongoing process.

Online Gambling in Denmark

Danske Spil also operates a number of online gambling sites where Danish players can wager on sports, play the lottery and enjoy a range of casino games such as keno, bingo and arcade games. Stakes are limited to a few hundred Euro per day, showing that there is still strict control by the government on the Danish gambler.

The government has made an effort to prevent players from wagering at online gambling sites that are based outside the country, by preventing local banks from honoring payments to and from sites, similar to the situation in the United States. However, statistics shows that Danish players continue to gamble online at off-shore sites, particularly those powered by top software groups such as Microgaming and Party Gaming, paying for the entertainment with debit and credit cards, and through alternative methods such as Moneybookers, eWire Direct and Neteller, at over 250 sites open to them.