Scandinavia

Reading Time: < 1 minute   On July 3, Finland’s Ministry of the Interior published draft legislation outlining the country’s new gambling framework. The draft law is now open for consultation until August 18, 2024. Currently, Finland is the last EU country with a comprehensive monopoly on online gambling. The proposal aims to introduce competition…

Reading Time: < 1 minute   On 2 May, the Danish Parliament adopted the Act on Amendment of Act on Gambling. Among other things, the amendment of the Gambling Act means that the Danish Gambling Authority from the 1st of July 2024 will have more response options i.e., options to issue orders and reprimands. Until…

Reading Time: < 1 minute   From 1 January 2025, all game suppliers wishing to provide services to gambling operators licensed in Denmark must obtain a licence from the Danish Gambling Authority. Applications for these licences will be accepted beginning 1 September 2024. To assist with this process, the Danish Gambling Authority has created guidance…

Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Danish Gambling Authority has published a revised version of the Danish Gambling Authority’s Guidance on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (the Anti-Money Laundering Guidance). The guidance is aimed at gambling operators, their employees and other relevant stakeholders. The guidance is a supplement to the Danish…

Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) has updated the requirements for reporting game data. Interested parties can comment on the update before the final version is issued. Comments must be sent to the DGA no later than Monday the 10th of June 2024. Comments must be submitted by using the contact…