The Danish Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has released its Q2 2026 report, highlighting a significant drop in suspicious transaction notifications submitted by gambling operators.
In the second quarter of 2026, the Money Laundering Secretariat received 24,589 notifications in total, not just from the gambling sector. This is a decrease of 318 notifications compared to the first quarter of 2026, but almost 1,250 more than in the second quarter of 2025.
Regarding gambling operators, the FIU only stated that the significant decrease in notifications is largely attributable to a sharp decline from one particular company.
At the end of last month, Danish authorities announced a new round of case-based training on anti-money laundering (AML) and terrorist financing in November, with professionals from across the gambling industry eligible to attend.
The Danish Gambling Authority will join seven other authorities and professional bodies for the free training sessions, which aim to strengthen knowledge, cooperation and the exchange of experience in tackling financial crime.
Meanwhile, as reported by the Authority, Danish GGR reached DKK 760m ($119.2m) in July 2026, with online casino remaining the largest segment at DKK 436m, followed by betting at DKK 197m. Gaming machines generated DKK 92m, while land-based casinos contributed DKK 32m and land-based bingo DKK 2m.
Total GGR rose 17.2% year-on-year in July. This was driven by strong growth in online casino (+22.0%) and betting (+21.3%). By contrast, the land-based verticals were weaker, with slot machine spend down 0.1%, land-based bingo down 7.9% and land-based casino spend declining 4.0%.
In June 2026, betting spend in Denmark increased by 68.6% year-on-year, driven by the impact of the FIFA World Cup
