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DENMARK
GaminginDenmark aburningissue
Changes to the gaming market in Denmark, both in the
land-based and online sectors, are creating opportunities in this once closely sealed marketplace
The Nordic countries are not only bound by a longstanding historical and cultural tradition, but they have also developed similar structures within their traditional and new media gaming sectors.
They have all worked under monopolistic systems with the aim of generating revenue from gaming to then be used to help fund charitable organisations.
However recently members of this Nordic family are going their separate ways and, primarily due to pressure from the European Commission, some have had to re-think their entire gaming structure.
The Danes are a prime example of this and as such the country has become one of the first EU countries to respond to the growing internet market demands.
After a 60 year monopoly Denmark is now hoping to cut some of the apron strings and is currently setting itself apart from its Nordic neighbours with a proposed new legislation which will see a partial liberalisation of the gaming market and online gaming regulations.
The question is will this dismantling of a monopoly and its approach to online gaming also have some influence over Denmark’s close Scandinavian neighbours?
As the world’s oldest kingdom Denmark hovers in between Northern Europe and the other Scandinavian nations and between dry land and sea.
Despite being known as a former Viking territory Denmark was ranked as the second most peaceful country in the world last year.
Today it is renowned as the land of fairy tales and dreams and of course is home to storyteller Hans Christian Andersen and his Little Mermaid, whilst not forgetting tortured sole Hamlet.
Historically Denmark has been one of the most socially progressive cultures in the world. In 1969 it was the first country to legalise picture pornography and in 1989 enacted the registered partnership law enabling marriages between same-sex couples.
Denmark is the southernmost of the Nordic countries and borders the Baltic Sea to the east and the North Sea to the west. It is located on a peninsula called Jutland (Jylland) sharing a 68 kilometre land border with the north of Germany and consists of 406 named islands (there are a total of 1,419 islands above 100sq.m in size) of which 78 are inhabited.
The largest islands are Zealand (Sjaelland) and Funen (Fyn). Many of the larger islands are connected by bridges whilst the Oresund Bridge connects Zealand with Sweden, the Great Belt Bridge connects Funen with Zealand and the Little Belt Bridge connects Jutland with Funen. Ferries and small aircraft connect to the smaller islands.
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