Danish gambling levels fall during lockdown Erin-Marie Gallagher, SBC News · May 15, 2020 at 7:05 am Data released by the Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has shown a fall in the number of people gambling during the coronavirus crisis. Since 11 March, all land-based casinos and gambling venues have been closed across the country, while almost all sporting events have been cancelled. Morten Niels Jakobsen, Director of the Danish Gambling Authority, said: “It very much looks like some of the measures that have been put in place in connection with the lockdown of Denmark has had an effect on parts of the gambling market – particularly on betting, land-based casinos and gaming machines.” When comparing betting from 9 March to 3 May 2020 with the same period in 2019, data has shown a 60% drop in deposits made via licenced operators.
