Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, has reported a 6.9 percent increase in total Gross Gambling Revenue for 2024. The revenue rose to DKK 7.27 billion, up from DKK 6.8 billion.
A 14.7 percent increase in revenue from online casinos mainly drove the revenue growth. This compromised 48.6 percent of the total market in the previous year. Rising from DKK 3.1 billion the year before, revenue from online casinos was DKK 3.53 billion. Slot play accounted for 77 percent of online casino GGR.
From 2023, both the betting and brick-and-mortar casino segments showed revenue upturns. Betting GGR rose 1.2 percent from DKK 2.18 billion in 2023 to DKK 2.21 billion. Reporting DKK 368 million in the past year, land-based casinos rose 1.7 percent.
The only segment showing an overall decrease in GGR was gaming machines outside of casinos. This segment reported DKK 1.16 billion in revenue, marking a 1.2 percent decrease from DKK 1.18 billion in 2023.
Online betting by mobile and computer dominates the market share. Mobile and desktop betting accounted for 77 percent in 2024. Retail bookies took DKK 508 million, while the total revenue was DKK 1.70 billion.
Mobile grew to 63.88 percent of total digital GGR in 2024, up from 61.41 percent in 2023. This shift reflects a slight change within the digital realm.
Spillemyndigheden also posted comprehensive data on the register of self-excluded gamblers of ROFUS and the compulsive gambling helpline, StopSpillet.
Danish customers can choose from one, three, six-month, or permanent exclusion when they opt to self-exclude. In the Scandinavian country, the number of self-excluded individuals rose from 46,152 in 2023 to 55,899 in the past year. This represents a 21 percent increase.
Nearly two-thirds of people who chose to self-exclude opted for a permanent exclusion. Six months was the next most popular option, followed by three months. With 78 percent of ROFUS users being male, the demographic trend of those self-excluded remains consistent with prior years.
