Spillemyndigheden Blocks 98 More Unlicensed Gambling Sites Targeting Danish Users, Including Polymarket
TL;DR — Spillemyndigheden blocked 98 unlicensed sites including Polymarket after court approval in Frederiksberg, lifting the total blocked since 2012 to 870. Sites were localised with Danish language, currency, payments and marketing. Tax Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt endorsed the orders while criticising prediction betting on human loss.
SCCG Take — The cumulative blocks and inter-agency coordination show Denmark’s licensing regime is enforced through sequential notices, ISP restrictions and court orders, closing off unlicensed prediction market access.
The Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has ordered internet service providers to block 98 additional unlicensed gambling websites found to be targeting Danish customers. The court in Frederiksberg ruled in favour of the request, authorising the restrictions.
This latest step brings the total number of illegal gambling domains blocked since 2012 to 870. The sites used Danish language, currency and national symbols. They offered native payment methods, customer service in Danish and marketing specifically tailored to Danish residents.
The blocked list includes the prediction market platform Polymarket. Danish Tax Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt welcomed the court ruling.
“We’re talking about people losing their lives. About families losing their loved ones. About wars that destroy entire societies. And then someone sits there and says, ‘What if we could bet on when it happens?’ It’s crazy,” Engel-Schmidt said. “A human life is not a lottery ticket,” he added.
Regulatory Enforcement Process
Under Danish law it is prohibited to offer gambling services without a licence from Spillemyndigheden. The regulator starts with cease-and-desist notices. Non-compliance leads to requests to telecommunications providers for blocks, followed by court confirmation of illegality.
Spillemyndigheden’s annual report states it obtained court approval to block 334 illegal gambling websites in 2025. It flagged 695 sites for review with the Danish Tax Authority’s anti-fraud division. Of those, 36 withdrew or altered services after regulatory pressure. The regulator advised consumers that only sites displaying its licence mark are authorised and to check the official registry before playing.
Payments Oversight Action
Meanwhile the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Finanstilsynet has temporarily blocked payments provider Inpay A/S from entering into new agreements with online gaming operators pending a regulatory review. This action, as reported by Focus Gaming News, forms part of the wider effort against unlicensed gambling activity.
Reporting: Focus Gaming News
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Denmark's enforcement playbook — sequential warnings, ISP blocks, court orders — is methodically isolating unlicensed operators, including prediction markets.
We track enforcement patterns across every regulated market. Denmark's cumulative approach — 870 blocks, inter-agency coordination, payments oversight — shows what real licensing discipline looks like. Operators eyeing European expansion need to understand where the red lines are drawn and how regulators actually close the door.
- 98 new blocks bring Denmark's total to 870 unlicensed sites cut off since 2012
- Polymarket included; sites used Danish language, currency, payments, and targeted marketing
- Payments provider Inpay A/S temporarily blocked from new gaming operator agreements pending review
SCCG angle: SCCG has licensing, compliance, and regulatory affairs partners active in Denmark and across the Nordics. We connect operators to local counsel, payments infrastructure, and government relations expertise to enter cleanly — or remediate fast if you're caught offside.
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