Private company
Danske Spil
National lottery in Denmark
Danske Spil A/S is the national lottery in Denmark, founded in 1948. The first game was established May 8, 1949 and was a 1-X-2 TOTO game with 12 football matches. Today Danske Spil A/S, previously known as Dansk Tipstjeneste A/S, offers a number of games: Number games, instant games, knowledge games and gambling on machines.2 It is headquartered in Brøndby Municipality.1 It employed 498 people in 2023.1 Its revenue was DKK 5 billion in 2023.1 It is part of Ministry of Finance of Denmark.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrygambling industry1
- HeadquartersBrøndby Municipality1
- Websitedanskespil.dk
- Legal formaktieselskab1
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Danske Spil A/S is the national lottery in Denmark, founded in 1948. The first game was established May 8, 1949 and was a 1-X-2 TOTO game with 12 football matches. Today Danske Spil A/S, previously known as Dansk Tipstjeneste A/S, offers a number of games: Number games, instant games, knowledge games and gambling on machines.2
Corporate structure
Danske Spil sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Danske Spil Brøndby Municipality
- Dantoto Subsidiary
- Det Danske Klasselotteri Subsidiary · Denmark
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Danske Spil, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- ChairLeif Mikkelsen 1999 to 20011
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Ministry of Finance of Denmark
Owners
- DGI
- Ministry of Finance of Denmark
- National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
Subsidiaries
- Det Danske Klasselotteri
- Dantoto since Jul 1, 2000
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
Employees over time
- 20234981
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
- 20235.0B DKK1
Net income
- 20231.8B DKK1
Timeline
- Jul 21, 1948Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitedanskespil.dk1
- WikipediaDanske Spil
- WikidataQ3430548
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataDanske Spil on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDanske Spil on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsDanske Spil photo by Froztbyte, CC BY-SA 3.0