Gambling revenue in Denmark amounted to DKK585 million in June.
Gambling revenue in Denmark declined 17% in June following a sharp fall in the sports betting market, caused by tough year-on-year comparisons due to the Euro 2024 football tournament.
Total revenue for the month hit DKK585 million ($91.3 million), data from national regulator Spillemyndigheden revealed. This was behind DKK703 million in June 2024 and also 14.4% less than May this year.
Once again, online casino drew the most revenue at DKK333 million, a year-on-year increase of 10%. Slots drew DKK273 million of all revenue in this segment, equating to 82% of the total figure.
Blackjack generated DKK21 million in revenue, roulette DKK20 million, poker DKK8 million, bingo DKK8 million and other games DKK4 million.
However, sports betting revenue plummeted 53.5% to DKK126 million in June. This was due to the same month last year including the opening stages of Euro 2024, which featured the Danish national team. Mobile accounted for 70.4% of all betting revenue during the month.
Land-based revenue also falls in Denmark
Turning to land-based gambling, regulator data showed further declines. Revenue from physical slot machines fell 6.5% to DKK92 million, the lowest monthly total since September last year.
Of this, 79.7% came from machines placed in gaming halls across Denmark. The other 20.3% was drawn from terminals inside restaurants.
Meanwhile, land-based casino revenue declined 2.2% to DKK32 million, while bingo revenue topped DKK2 million, with no year-on-year comparison available.
Self-exclusion list reaches 62,400 in June
Also in the latest dataset was information about self-exclusions via the national ROFUS scheme. At the end of the month, 62,400 individuals had blocked themselves from gambling with licensed operators.
Men accounted for 78.4% of all self-excluded players and women 21.6%. Some 64.4% of registrants opted for permanent exclusion from gambling in Denmark.
