Spillemyndigheden gets court approval to block 83 illegal operators 

by SBC News
2 minutes read
A Danish court in Næstved has ruled in favour of the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden) over a decision to block 83 gambling websites blocked in the country.

This marks a total of 10 instances where Spillemyndigheden has gone to court over a similar issue as it ramps up its efforts to root out illegal gambling out of Denmark.

The Danish gambling market was partially opened up in 2012, paving the way for illegal betting and online casino providers into the country. Since then, the Danish Gambling Authority has blocked a total of 359 unlicensed operators.

Detection comes as a result of a stringent monitoring process where Spillemyndigheden uses a combined methodology of automated searches and accepting reports from citizens and businesses.

After an operator has been found to be in breach of local regulations, the Danish gambling watchdog requests them to cease operations. If the activity persists, Spillemyndigheden can then take the case to the district court and ask i..

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