The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has published findings from a study on local gambling habits, highlighting that 15% of Danish teenagers aged 15-17 have gambled online.
The data comes from a study carried out by Spillemyndigheden between November 24, 2022, and January 15, 2023. For this survey, 30,070 Danes aged 15 and above were randomly selected to receive a questionnaire, with 7,637 individual responses received. The survey aimed to determine the number of Danes participating in online gambling, the demographics of these gamblers, the prevalence of gambling on unlicensed sites, and the reasons for choosing these sites.
Key Highlights of the Study
- 21.7% of respondents gambled online in the past year.
- Average spend on online gambling was DKK 6,500.
- 15% minors aged between 15 and 17gambled online in the last year
- 3.8% of respondents use illegal online gambling websites
- 8.6% of gamblers uncertain about the licensing status of the sites they used
Most popular forms of gambling
- Lotteries and scratch cards – 13.4%
- Sports Betting – 8.7%
- Online casinos – 4.1%
- Skins betting – 0.7%
- Other forms of gambling – 1.6%
Most popular forms of unlicensed gambling
- Online casinos – 43.4%
- Sports betting – 36%
- Skins betting – 34.2%
- Lotteries and scratch cards – 12.4%
- Other types of gambling – 8.2%
Reasons for gambling on licensed sites
- Better control and supervision – 57%
- Reliability and responsibility of the site – 48%
- The site being in Danish – 45%
- Site’s contribution to Danish taxes – 29%
- Safeguards against problem gambling – 16%
- Better self-exclusion options – 9%
Reasons for gambling on unlicensed sites
- Availability of unique game types – 37%
- Belief in higher paybacks and winnings – 32%
- Larger bonuses – 26%
- Exclusion from licensed sites through the ROFUS – 23%
- Being under 18 – 21%
- No need for identification – 17%
- Better or different payment options – 19%
In December of last year Spillemyndigheden launched a nationwide campaign to educate young people under the age of 18 about the dangers associated with gambling. The campaign was driven primarily by the data released in today’s published study.
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