The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has released its latest gambling data report showing that overall gross gaming revenue (GGR) across the country’s four main markets came to kr665 million (€89.1 million) in the month of December, a 22.6% year-on-year increase.
The latest figures mean that GGR for the calendar year 2023 across sports betting, gaming machines, online casinos, and land-based casinos came to kr6.7 billion (€898.6 million), an increase of 1% compared to the year 2022.
December 2023 Figures
- Sports betting GGR – kr226 million (€30.3 million), up by 67.7% year-on-year
- Online casinos GGR – kr305 million (€40.9 million), up by 11.85% year-on-year
- Gaming machine GGR – kr99 million (€13.2 million), down by 0.76% year-on-year
- Land-based casinos GGR – kr35 million (€4.6 million), up by 1.09% year-on-year
2023 Full Year Highlights
- Sports betting GGR – kr2.18 billion (€292.3 million), up by 5.91% year-on-year
- Online casinos GGR – kr3.07 billion (€411.7 million), up by 5.95% year-on-year
- Gaming machine GGR – kr1.17 billion (€156.9 million), down by 1.79% year-on-year
- Land-based casinos GGR – kr362 million (€48.5 million), up by 3.63% year-on-year
15% of Minors Gamble Illegally
Earlier in January, Spillemyndigheden, published findings from a study on Danish gambling habits, highlighting that 15% of Danish teenagers aged 15-17 have gambled online.
The study also found that 21.7% of respondents gambled online in the previous year while the average spend was DKK 6,500. 3.8% of respondents also admitted to using illegal online gambling websites
Olivia has worked as an editor and writer for major brands across multiple niches. She now focuses on the iGaming and sports betting industries.