The European Commission cleared the way for Denmark to end Danske Spil’s monopoly on offering online bingo and horse race betting in Denmark on Friday, after the three-month standstill period set aside for review of the country’s draft law by the EC and other member states expired. The draft act, also adopted by the Danish parliament on Friday, will liberalise online bingo by allowing private operators to apply to offer this on a licensed basis “with the objective of channelling players away from the unregulated market into a Danish regulated market, including Danish protection of the players”. The opening is…

Full Tilt, an Amaya Inc. brand, today launched www.fulltilt.dk under a license from the Danish Gambling Authority, giving Danish poker and casino players access to Full Tilt’s global player base. Residents of Denmark and Greenland are now able to access the thrill and excitement of playing on Full Tilt against players globally, using software from one of the most innovative online poker sites in the world. The Danish license is the fourth license obtained by Full Tilt since its 2012 re-launch, alongside licenses issued by the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Malta, and underscores the brand’s commitment to responsibly…

Danish authorities have received approval from the European Commission to introduce a number of modifications to current online gaming legislation in the country, including full legalisation of daily fantasy sports. According to the Pokernews.com website, Denmark has been keen to expand its gambling market after recording significant expansion over the past two years. Amended legislation will enhance current measures against money laundering, modify the taxation applied to licensed operators and create a new licence that will specifically target daily fantasy sports operators. Operators that generate revenue of more than KR100 million (€13.4 million/$15 million) will have to pay an increased…

iGaming Business – Online gaming software provider NYX Interactive, part of the NYX Gaming Group, has announced that its NYX Open Gaming Season (OGS) games platform has been certified for launch in the regulated market of Denmark. NYX OGS was handed approval by gaming testing, certification, calibration and training firm NMi, which became the first European laboratory to be approved by Danish authorities in March 2012. David Flynn, senior vice-presdient of NYX Gaming, said “Gaining confirmation from NMi that OGS is now certified for Denmark is further testament to the continuing progress of NYX OGS. “Since going live 18 months…

The Gambling Authority has revealed that gross gaming Denmark gaming revenue increased from DKK2.045 billion (€273 million/$375 million) in 2012 to DKK2.375 billion in 2013 despite a sharp fall in online poker revenue. Full-year online poker revenue dropped from DKK220 million in 2012 to DKK195 million in 2013, but increases in all other metrics secured an overall increase in gross gaming revenue. SKAT said that betting revenue increased from DKK1.175 billion to DKK1.385 billion, while gambling on games shifted up from DKK870 million to DKK990 million. In the fourth quarter of 2013, through to December 31, betting increased from DKK355…