Bingo in Denmark Bingo is played in Denmark, but it is a rather different game than it is in the US or UK. Instead of sitting in a bingo hall, and marking off cards as numbers are called out one by one, bingo in Denmark is a lottery-style game, where numbers are all presented at once. Players buy cards much like they would lottery tickets, and check the winning numbers against their card.
Bingo is a game of chance, and in Denmark, all gambling on games of chance is strictly controlled by one company – Dansk Spil. The Danish government owns 80% of Dansk Spil and therefore sanctions the monopoly. There are several hundred retailers throughout Denmark that sell Dansk Spil bingo cards and other products.
Online Bingo in Denmark Dansk Spil is also the only company allowed to offer Danish online bingo games. Several varieties of bingo games are available on the Dansk Spil website. All are instant-play Flash games, and do not require any software be installed. They can be played for fun or for real money. There are currently no other legal internet bingo sites in Denmark, but the EU is not happy with the gambling monopoly there, so things may change soon.
There are also several international bingo sites hosted in other countries that cater specifically to Danish players. Some of these even allow bets to be made in Danish Krone. While the government in Denmark frowns upon this, and even prevents money from being transferred to play online bingo from Danish banks, the popularity of online Danish Bingo only continues to grow.