Compliance with age limits has been a key area for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Denmark.-\u00a0Danske Spil<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0has introduced new identification requirements for betting in kiosks and supermarkets. The company said that it now demands more than 3000 dealers to ask individuals to show identification cards before they can play. The card is likely to be ready by 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cards can be electronic or physical, and Danske Spil will invest time in the next few months to get the necessary IT support to ensure that the new ID requirements are in line with the company\u2019s customer experience standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe card is a further step in Danske Spil’ work with responsibility to ensure that games at Danske Spil are not sold to young people under 18 or abused by criminals for money laundering,\u201d said the company in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CEO Susanne M\u00f8rch Koch said: \u201cDanske Spil is Denmark\u2019s gaming company and we won\u2019t tolerate uncertainty as to whether our offering can be reached by children and young people or be abused to launder illegal money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe already carry out extensive checks on betting in kiosks and we work closely with the police to track suspicious people who might have criminal intent, but we can\u2019t live with the doubt as to whether a criminal goes under our radar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, she explained that compliance with age limits has been a key area for the company, and with the playing card they have an important tool in hand. \u201cGambling is for adults and not for children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is not possible to accurately calculate the negative consequence of introducing the game card. It is to be expected that part of the spontaneous game will go away and that it will cost us a significant three-digit million on our turnover at least in the short run. We have to take that write-down simply because we do not want to accept the alternative,\u201d explained the CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe impact on the company\u2019s finances<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Gambling revenue falls<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n