Police reports resulting from compliance checks in Denmark have declined over the past three years, dropping from 126 in 2019 to only 46 in 2021

Police reports resulting from compliance checks inwards Danmark have declined o'er the past times ternary years, dropping from 126 inwards 2019 to only if 46 in 2021.

Denmark’s teetotum gaming regulator, Spillemyndigheden or the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), has published new figures concerning compliance checks.

According to the DGA’s three-page document, 255 malefactor cases were brought against gaming arcades and pubs as a termination of more than 4,000 checks carried come out 'tween 2019 and 2021.

However, over the yesteryear trio years, cases experience been inward decline. Of the 255 police reports, 2021 accounted for less than 20%, piece 2019 was responsible for(p) for nearly 50%. But a similar trend did not hold to the overall identification number of compliance checks.

Though 2019 allay saw more carried out than inwards the subsequent deuce years, 1,511 checks were conducted during 2021. This identification number represents just about 37% of the 4,023 checks carried come out inward tally o'er the past times terzetto years.

The pandemic did wallop the figures for 2020, as acknowledged by the regulator, who said: “Markedly fewer compliance checks were completed due to lockdowns and other measures related to to Covid-19.”

While this may hold resulted in a knock-on core sledding into 2021, perhaps inflating lastly year’s compliance figures, reports and consequently violations nevertheless come along to be decreasing in proportion to checks.

Moreover, all gaming machines are connected to the DGA’s tracking scheme that monitors activity. Every year, the regulator compares this against the fees reported past operators. In 2019 and 2020, this cheque brought inward DKK 432,675 ($60,993) and DKK 499,765, respectively, in extra fees.