Denmark’s sports betting market stalls despite Euro 2016

Denmark’s regulated online gambling market saw sports betting revenue decline in the second quarter, despite the impact of the Euro 2016 football tournament.

Figures released Thursday by the Spillemyndigheden regulatory agency showed total betting and online gaming revenue of DKK 935m (US $140.7m) in the three months ending June 30. The figure is 16% higher than the same period last year but 4% lower than Q1 2016’s total.

The online casino vertical generated revenue of DKK 355m, up one-fifth year-on-year and up 3% sequentially. Online poker was flat year-on-year at DKK 40m but down DKK 5m sequentially.

Slots remain the dominant form of online casino play, scoring 68% of the total casino revenue pie, with roulette (6%) and blackjack (5%) the next most popular casino games.