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Danske Spil A/S
(Dansk Tipstjeneste A/S)
Address: Korsdalsvej 135 Bröndby, Copenhagen DK-2605 Denmark
Postal/Postboks Address: 847 Bröndby, Copenhagen DK-2605 Denmark
Internet: www.danskespil.dk
E-mail Address: information@danskespil.dk
Phone: 45.36.720.011
Fax: 45.36.704.554
Population: 5 million
Managing Director:
IT management:
Service management:
Hans Christian Madsen
Jørgen Falsvig
Jean Jørgensen
Year Lottery Founded: 1948
Sales FY 2001:
Sales FY 2002:
Sales FY 2003:
Sales FY 2004:
Sales FY 2005:
Sales FY 2006:
DKK6,569 billion
DKK7,662 billion
DKK9,006 billion
DKK7.5 billion
DKK 9.8 billion
DKK 9.7 billion
Number of Employees: 254
#Online Retailers:
#Instant Only Retailers:
2,721
1.117
On-line Vendor: GTech
Internet Gaming System: Betware
Instant Ticket Vendor: Oberthur
ITVMs: N/A
Games Offered:

Other Activities:
Lotto, Onsdags Lotto, Joker, Boxen, Keno
DanToto A/S (horse and greyhound betting), Dansk Automatspil A/S (gaming machines).
Beneficiaries: The State, Culture, Sports, Youth, Outdoor life, Education, Environment, Social and Healthpurposes as well as trotting and gallop-sports.
Jurisdiction: Denmark (incl. Greenland & Faroe Islands)

Background

Dansk Tipstjeneste was founded on 21 July 1948, following the passing of a special Danish Pools Act by the Danish Parliament on 9 June 1948. Shareholders' equity today totals DKK 427 million.
Dansk Tipstjeneste's shareholders are the Danish State (80%), the Danish Sports Federation (DIF) (10%) and the Danish Gymnastics and Sports Association (DGI) (10%).
Dansk Tipstjeneste Group is among the largest 50 companies in Denmark with an annual turnover of more than DKK 9 billion.
Dansk Tipstjeneste A/S Becomes Danske Spil A/S


Lottery News 2008

On-Line Games of Skill Challenge National Gaming Authority’s Monopoly
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (June 23, 2008) -- TV2’s on-line games of skill are the first challenge to the national gaming authority’s monopoly.................Subscribers

Betware Delivers Multiplayer Community Games to Danish lottery
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland (May 9, 2008) -- Betware has developed and delivered a suite of Multiplayer Games to Danske Spil, the Danish State Lottery. The games have been launched on Danske Spil’s Internet website www.danskespil.dk under the category named Zezam©. Danske Spil is Betware’s first client that implements this suite of community games..................Subscribers

Lawmaker Proposes to End Danske Spil's Gaming Monopoly
Gambling Monopoly Days May be Numbered
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (April 16, 2008) -- In the wake of an EU Commission lawsuit against Denmark, the government, with the help of the New Alliance party, is investigating the possibility of allowing international competition on the national gambling circuit.....................Subscribers

Danske Spil: DKK 1.6 Billion in Pools Funds in 2007
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (February 26, 2008) -- Sports, culture, the environment, research, disease prevention and charitable causes will receive a total of DKK 1.6 Billion in support from the pools funds based on Danske Spil's net profit for 2007...............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.9

Lottery News 2006

IBM to Develop Control Systems for Danish Lottery and Gaming Market
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (October 6, 2006) -- The Danish Gaming Board, a unit of the Danish Tax Authorities, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have entered into an agreement under which IBM will deliver and maintain control systems for the Danish Gaming Board for the next three years.............................Subscribers

EU Putting Pressure On State Lottery Monopolies; The Danish Pools And Lottery Monopoly Under EU Pressure
DENMARK (September 13, 2006) -- Danske Spil (the former Tipstjenesten, the Danish Pools and Lottery Company), will reportedly face increased pressure after the responsible EU Commissioner has..............Subscribers

Dansk Tipstjeneste First to Launch SUDOKU™ Instant Lottery Game
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (February 6, 2006) -- OGT is pleased to announce that Dansk Tipstjeneste (Denmark) will introduce in early March 2006 the first SUDOKU™ instant lottery game................................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.6

Dansk Tipstjeneste A/S Becomes Danske Spil A/S
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (January 24, 2006) -- In the course of 2006, the Danish pools and lottery company Dansk Tipstjeneste A/S will change its name to................................Read the full story at: Vol.34 No.4

Lottery News 2005

Dansk Tipsjeneste Takes Delivery of Six New Instant Games From Betware
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland (September 20, 2004) -- Betware has promptly delivered six new Instant Scratch Games to the Danish Lottery, Dansk Tipsjeneste....................................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.13

Szrek2Solutions To Provide Trusted Play™ Secure Instant Bet Generation System To the Danish Lottery
Szrek2Solutions (USA) to collaborate with Dansk Tipstjeneste (Denmark) and Betware (Iceland) in Providing Secure Instant Games Over the Internet

EAST GREENWICH, Rhode Island, USA (July 6, 2005) -- Szrek2Solutions LLC today announced the signing of a license and services agreement with the Danish Lottery, Dansk Tipstjeneste, calling for the implementation of Trusted Play™, an instant bet generation and audit system offering the most advanced random number security available to the gaming industry............................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.4

GTECH Signs Two-Year Contract Extension With Customer in Denmark
WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island, USA (May 26, 2005) -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE: GTK) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, signed a two-year contract extension with Dansk Tipstjeneste A/S, the operator of the National Lottery in Denmark....................................Read the full story at: Vol.31 No.9

Jean Jørgensen Resigns from Dansk Tipstjeneste
DENMARK (March 8, 2005) -- Deputy director of Dansk Tipstjeneste, Jean Jørgensen, has chosen to resign from the Danish lottery operator and will instead work as an independent consultant.........................Subscribers

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