Danish Regulator Blocks 83 Illegal Gambling Websites

359 illegal sites have been blocked since 2012

by - Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 12:38

Danish Regulator Spillemyndigheden
Danish Regulator Blocks 83 Illegal Gambling Websites by the Næstved court to request that local internet service providers block access to 83 unlicensed gambling websites.

Danish Regulator Blocks 83 Illegal Gambling Websites Danish Regulator Blocks 83 Illegal Gambling Websites

Since the first illegal online gambling blocks were introduced in 2012, Spillemyndigheden has blocked 359 unlicensed gambling websites.

Danish Regulator Blocks 83 Illegal Gambling Websites

“We have intensified our work to shut down the illegal sites, so that we now get them blocked twice a year instead of once as previously. In this way, we can get hold of even more sites and minimize the period when Danish players are exposed to games that are offered illegally in Denmark.

Danish Regulator Blocks 83 Illegal Gambling Websites

The list of the 83 blocked sites includes:

  • paradisecasino.com
  • kingbilly.com
  • cleopatracasino.com
  • 1bet.com
  • Danish Regulator Blocks 83 Illegal Gambling Websites

The full list can be viewed here.

15% of 15-17 Year-Olds Gamble Illegally

The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, recently published findings from a study on local gambling habits, highlighting that 15% of Danish teenagers aged 15-17 have gambled online.

The survey found that 21.7% of respondents gambled online in the past year with 15% of minors aged between 15 and 17 gambling online. 3.8% of respondents also admitted to using illegal online gambling websites

Thomas Nielsen
Danish Regulator Blocks 83 Illegal Gambling Websites