Denmark is one of the most restrictive countries when it comes to legalised online gambling. You can certainly play at betting sites in the Scandinavian country, but you’re going to need the Danish krone to do so, and you’ll only be invited to join Danish licensed casinos.
With that in mind, where do you find Danish casino sites accepting DKK? To help you get started, we’ve put together the ideal list of casinos for you below.
The Danish krone (or crown, in English) has been minted since at least the seventeenth century and is relatively straightforward to use. Despite being in the European Union, Denmark’s population voted against using the euro in a referendum in 2000, ensuring that the Danes will keep their much-loved currency.
Danish krone is, of course, not only used in Denmark. Both Greenland and the Faroe Islands use DKK, the latter of which uses special banknotes that can only be used on those islands. Moreover, any transactions in DKK between those three countries do count as international transactions and so are liable for fees. To date, the Danish krone is pegged to the euro via the second European Rate Mechanism. Overall, the currency is one of the most stable in Europe, making it suitable to gamble with.
Denmark has fully legalised online gambling and did so in 2012. Officially, the state-owned monopoly, Danske Spil, owns and runs the industry, as they have done since 1948. However, foreign operators can obtain a Danish license (according to the Danish Gaming Act) to set up shop in the Scandinavian country.
If you opt to play at a casino (or sports betting site) that has received a license and is regulated by the Danish authorities, gambling is perfectly legal. It is worth pointing out that Danish laws state that Danish language gameplay must be available for locals and that the Danish krone must be used as a currency of choice for Danish players. Most foreign operators have no problem working in these arrangements.