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Bulgarian state commission on gambling suspends Eurofootball licence

Andriey BULGARIA 26 March 2020 No comment

Official website of Bulgaria’s State Gambling Commission (SCC) published an announcement about suspension of the licence of Eurofootball betting operator. Unpaid taxes are specified as the reason to suspend the license for three months over. The commission said Eurofootball paid its sports betting taxes based only on revenue, rather than on turnover. Eurofootball is owned

Kambi suspends contract with Bulgarian operator

Andriey BULGARIA 15 March 2020 No comment

Kambi Group plc temporarily suspends contract with National Lottery AD. Service halted following the Bulgarian operator’s decision to voluntarily relinquish licence Kambi Group plc has placed a temporary suspension on its sports betting service to National Lottery AD, after the Bulgarian operator voluntarily handed back its operating licence to the local gaming regulator.

Bulgarian Sports Totalisator becomes lottery monopolist

Andriey BULGARIA 23 February 2020 No comment

The state-owned Bulgarian Sports Totalisator (BST) has been granted a lottery monopoly, after a bill filed in January this year was published in the country’s Official Gazette. BST tickets will only be available from licensed outlets, which must be at least 300 meters away from schools, as set out in the bill. This amendment to […]

UltraPlay Signs Deal with WINBET

Andriey BULGARIA 14 February 2020 No comment

B2B iGaming company UltraPlay has signed a deal to provide its multi award-winning eSports betting solution to WINBET, an online betting website operating on the Bulgarian market. UltraPlay’s eSports product will power up WINBET with its unrivaled coverage of competitive games, pre-match and live odds. WINBET will be one of the few sportsbooks on the Bulgarian market […]

Bulgaria has new gaming commission panel

Andriey BULGARIA 6 February 2020 No comment

The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has decided to appoint Georgi Yordanov as a temporary chief of the State Gambling Commission (SCC). Yordanov will be entrusted with the functions of the chairman of the controlling department. Since 2014, he works in the Ministry of Finance. His track record also includes the leadership of the inspectorate under […]

Bulgaria’s Gaming Boss Arrested In U.A.E.

Andriey BULGARIA 4 February 2020 Post a comment

Bulgarian gambling czar Vasil Bozhkov has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) on charges he is facing at home of tax fraud, attempted bribery, and organized crime, the chief prosecutor said on February 2. He was arrested with two other suspects, Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev said from the seaside city of Varna while […]

Head of Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling taken for questioning

Andriey BULGARIA 30 January 2020 No comment

According to Bulgarian National Television, officials of the Special Prosecutor’s Office and Ministry of Interior on January 29 took the head of the State Commission on Gambling, the head of control of the State Commission on Gambling and more than 10 officials of the commission for questioning. This is the second operation in the commission […]

EGT ranked 11th in the “Top 300 Business Leaders” in Bulgaria

Andriey BULGARIA 25 January 2020 No comment

For another year in a row Euro Games Technology is recognized as one of the most successful companies in Bulgaria, ranking 11th in the “Top 300 Business Leaders” in the country. The competition takes into account all sectors in the economy and is organized by ICAP Bulgaria, part of ICAP Group – the largest consulting […]

Bulgarian Cabinet backs gambling bill banning private lottery games

Andriey BULGARIA 20 January 2020 No comment

According to The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria’s Cabinet was supporting the bill of amendments to the country’s Gambling Act that would ban lottery games organised by private operators, tabled by MPs from the junior partner in the government coalition, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said on January 17. Speaking to reporters in Parliament, Goranov said that Bulgaria […]

NOVOMATIC: Austrian highlights at BEGE Expo 2019

Iwo Bulski BULGARIA 28 November 2019 No comment

Amidst two awards won on the occasion of the event and a broad portfolio of Winning Technology presented within a new stand design, the key highlight for NOVOMATIC at the recent Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Expo (BEGE Expo) 2019 was the great customer interest and excellent footfall at this major gaming event for the region.