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Secure digital identity as a cornerstone of responsible gambling
While Spilpakke 1 strengthens the political framework, the collaboration between VBET.dk and Signaturgruppen shows that regulation only creates real protection when the technical infrastructure can enforce it in real time.
When legislation and technology meet in practice
With Gaming Package 1 – A More Responsible Gambling Market, the Danish government and a broad majority in Parliament have taken an important step to curb gambling addiction and protect minors. The agreement introduces, among other things, an extended “whistle-to-whistle” ban on gambling advertisements during sports events, tighter rules for influencers, and stronger enforcement powers for the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden) to act against unlicensed operators. (Source: Danish Ministry of Taxation, 24 October 2025)
But in the licensed part of the market—where operators are already subject to strict requirements for identity verification and responsible gambling—technology has long been part of the solution. A clear example is VBET.dk, a licensed operator and member of the Danish Online Gambling Association (Spillebranchen), operating with full integration to MitID and ROFUS.
Responsibility built into technology
At VBET.dk, responsible gambling starts with identity. All users verify themselves through MitID and CPR (Danish national ID) before creating an account. This ensures that minors and self-excluded players are automatically blocked, and that each player can hold only one verified identity. Players must also set personal deposit limits, and the platform monitors behavioral patterns to identify and respond early to signs of risky play.
Beyond the legal requirements, VBET.dk works with a data-driven approach to responsible gambling. The platform applies real-time behavioral monitoring to detect risk patterns and can intervene proactively—using internal exclusion mechanisms that complement the national ROFUS system. “For us, responsible gambling is not just a legal obligation, but an integral part of how we operate,” says VBET.dk. This proactive approach relies on a robust technical infrastructure, where secure identity and access control are essential to enforcing responsibility in practice. This is where collaboration with Signaturgruppen plays a key role. VBET.dk describes the partnership as follows: “Our collaboration with Signaturgruppen has been strong and technically productive. They provide the digital infrastructure that makes our identity verification and security processes reliable and credible.”
Technology that makes responsibility measurable
The technical backbone is provided by Signaturgruppen’s broker solution, which handles MitID logins, exchange identity data, and enables audit logging.
For licensed operators, this means that responsibility becomes measurable: each session can be documented, and each user can be verified—without sharing more personal data than necessary.
When regulation meets infrastructure
While initiatives such as Gaming Package 1 set the political framework, the collaboration between Spillebranchen, VBET.dk, and Signaturgruppen shows that regulation only has real impact when the technical infrastructure can enforce it in real time.
Legislation sets the requirements—but secure digital identity makes it possible to meet them in practice.
A model for future regulation
Denmark already operates one of Europe’s most tightly regulated gambling markets, where MitID login, ROFUS integration, and deposit limits are mandatory.
The experience from VBET.dk shows how the balance between legislation, verified identity, and technical transparency can create genuine user protection—not only in gambling, but also in social media, where the question of age-controlled access has now become central to the EU’s digital regulation agenda.
About the collaboration
Signaturgruppen provides broker and identity infrastructure that enables verified login with MitID, secure session handling, and audit logging—all compliant with Danish and European standards for strong authentication.
We work closely with Spillebranchen and its members, including VBET.dk, to ensure that legal and technical requirements are translated into secure, user-friendly, and auditable solutions in practice.
Together, VBET.dk, Spillebranchen, and Signaturgruppen demonstrate how secure digital identity turns regulation into real-world protection—and builds trust in a market that depends on responsibility.
