SPORTS BETTING
Denmark – Danish Gambling Authority takes national responsibility for match-fixing
By Phil - 6 April 2023
On April 1 2023, the secretariat of the national platform for combating match-fixing from Anti Doping Denmark was moved to the Danish Gambling Authority. Among other things the relocation means that the Danish Gambling Authority will become the knowledge and information center in the fight against match-fixing, and responsible for StopMatchfixing, where anyone can report suspected match-fixing.
As secretariat for the national platform to combat match-fixing, it is the Danish Gambling Authority’s task to coordinate the various meeting forums under the platform. The Danish Gambling Authority is given responsibility for analyzing information about suspicious bets on sports, and passing on information about possible violations to relevant national and international authorities and organizations.
“It’s a very important task and a big responsibility that I’m glad we’ve been given,” said Anders Dorph, Director of the Danish Gambling Authority. “Since we will be getting data on betting on events across operators licensed in Denmark, it makes perfect sense that we are also the ones with the coordinating and unifying function.”
Data is an important tool for combating match-fixing, and can be compared to the importance of the so-called “blood passport” for combating doping.
The relocation of the secretariat was decided by a political agreement in February 2022.
In addition to coordinating meetings and investigating specific cases of match-fixing, it will also be the Danish Gambling Authority’s task as secretariat to ensure strong international cooperation.
“We will have a major focus on collaborating with national platforms in other countries”, said Dorph. “It will be completely natural for us, as we have close cooperation with gambling authorities all over the world, and international cooperation is something we already value highly.”
