Online bingo is legal in Greenland but operates under a government-approved monopoly controlled by Denmark's Danske Spil through its Dantoto brand (2). Greenland legalized online gambling in 2011 via the 2011 Gambling Act, which took effect on January 1, 2012, mirroring legislation passed in Denmark the same year (2). When Greenland opened its online betting and gambling markets to private competition, it excluded horse racing betting, greyhound wagering, pigeon racing, and online bingo from the competitive licensing system, reserving these activities for the state-run monopoly (2).
The Gambling Act established four primary goals for online gambling regulation including keeping consumption at moderate levels, protecting young people and vulnerable persons from exploitation or addiction, ensuring games are offered fairly and transparently, and maintaining public order while preventing gambling from supporting crime (2). The Danish Gambling Authority, known as Spillemyndigheden, regulates online gambling in Greenland with supervision divided between several authorities (1). Operators with multi-year licenses in Denmark may apply for one-year permits to offer other forms of online gambling in Greenland, but online bingo remains under the exclusive monopoly (2).
"When Greenland opened its online betting and gambling markets to private competition, it excluded horse racing betting, greyhound wagering, pigeon racing, and online bingo. As a result, Dantoto is the only licensed Greenlandic horse racing betting site."
Licensed operators seeking to offer other gambling services in Greenland face strict requirements including annual permit fees of 50,000 DKK, mandatory annual license renewals, and a revenue cap limiting taxable income to 1,000,000 DKK per year (2). Licensed operators must verify customer identities, maintain transaction records for at least five years, hold customer funds in segregated accounts, and provide Greenlandic and Danish translations of required information (2). The minimum age for online gambling participation in Greenland is 18 years, with licensed operators required to support responsible gambling measures including self-exclusion mechanisms, deposit limits, and free assistance through Allorfik, the Knowledge Center on Addiction (2).
Source:
http://www.spillemyndigheden.dk/en/gambling-greenland
https://www.onlinebettingsites.com/countries/greenland/
Last updated: 28-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
