The Danish Gambling Authority has released its latest monthly update, showing a 0.9 percent year-on-year decline in gambling spend for September 2025. While the overall contraction is modest, the underlying data reveals a significant 34.9 percent fall in betting revenue, marking one of the steepest declines in recent years for the vertical. In contrast, both online and land-based casinos posted strong growth, rising 15.2 percent and 7.1 percent respectively, signaling a continued migration of player activity into casino segments.
Despite the September dip, the wider reporting period from January 2024 to September 2025 shows resilience. Total GGR reached DKK 12.96 billion, up from DKK 12.12 billion in the previous comparable cycle. Online casino remain the strongest vertical, accounting for more than half of all regulated gambling activity. Growth is driven largely by slot-style digital gaming, which continues to dominate the category.
Mobile betting maintains its lead with more than 70 percent of betting GGR, although the recent downturn highlights sensitivity to consumer trends. Land-based outlets and computer-based betting represent smaller but stable portions of the market. The Authority has reiterated that maintaining attractive conditions for licensed operators is essential, especially as offshore competition intensifies.
Denmark’s regulator continues to emphasise pragmatic oversight as the foundation of its long-term success. While September’s figures suggest a temporary slowdown, the country’s balanced regulatory framework and high channelisation rates remain cornerstones of market stability.
