Sunday, April 15, 2007

Player protection is the primary concern of Danish gaming law. To this
end, Denmark seeks to establish a government licensing monopoly in
lottery and betting. In addition, casino gambling is intended to be
regulated and controlled by restricting the number of operators in the
Danish casino market. The new field of Internet gambling, which has
raised much regulatory concern worldwide, is yet to be handled
separately in Danish law. Notwithstanding, Internet gambling is not
beyond the reach of Danish law as it is included by explanatory to
Article 10 of The Games, Lotteries and Betting Act. Denmark has a well
formulated legal system to address gambling activities. Applicable
statutes include, inter alia, the Lottery Prohibition Act and the Act
on Certain Games, Lotteries and Betting. Internet gambling is included
in an explanatory note to the Act but is not separately enumerated in
any statute. Denmark has yet to complete an official study on Internet
gambling. Nonetheless, there are indications that Denmark may choose
to enact separate legislation for regulating Internet gambling, thus
increasing the proliferation of laws and protecting gambling addicts.