Lottery gambling is legal in Greenland under the Danish Act on Gambling, which defines lottery as activities in which a participant has a chance of winning a prize where the probability is solely based on chance, including scratch cards, prize draws, and bingo (1). The Danish Gambling Authority, known as Spillemyndigheden, oversees the supervision of gambling in Greenland, with the legislation passed into law in 2012 making online gambling officially legal (1).
Greenland gambling legislation divides licenses into three types: casinos, lottery, and betting, with charity organizations that have lottery licenses permitted to offer lottery services both online and physically (1). To participate in legal gambling including lotteries in Greenland, individuals must be 18 years or older, and only casinos with a valid Danish license or casinos partnered with gambling operators holding a Danish license are allowed to operate (1).
"The Danish Act on Gambling defines 'Lottery' as activities in which a participant has a chance of winning a prize, where the probability is solely based on chance. The definition of lottery includes Scratch cards, Prize draws, and Bingo."
The Danish gambling legislation is license-based, requiring operators to have a license if an activity requires participants to pay before playing, though no license is needed if participants are not required to make payments to participate (1). In Greenland, the supervision of gambling is divided between several authorities, with over 15 laws and acts regulating gambling activities including the Danish Act on Gambling of 2020 (2).
Source:
https://www.topcasinosearch.com/blog/gambling-laws-in-greenland
http://www.spillemyndigheden.dk/en/gambling-greenland
Last updated: 16-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
