ORYX Gaming is entering the Bulgarian market after striking a deal with local operator Palms Bet. Palms Bet has been operating in the Bulgarian market for over six years and is a well-established and renowned brand in the country. The operator offers over 240 casino games as well as an extensive sportsbook and unique products […]
Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed at second reading on July 23 a bill amending the Gambling Act, which envisions the dismantling of the erstwhile regulator, transferring oversight of all gambling activities to the National Revenue Agency. The revenue agency would take over all the legal duties, archive and assets of the Gambling Commission, which would be […]
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
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 […]
Alexander Georgiev, who previously acted as Deputy Director of the National Tax Agency, is now head of the State Commission on Gambling (GCC). The information was announced by the Ministry of Finance and the appointment was signed by the Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov. The position of the head of gambling commission was vacant after its […]
The Bulgarian State Gambling Commission (SCG) has banned access to two websites that operated without a license. The relevant decision of the commission was published on the official website of the regulator. According to the decision No. P-131 dated January 29, 2019, members of the SCG commission blacklisted two new gambling sites: betwinner.com and betwinner1.com. […]
Leading Bulgarian operator makes use of CasinoFlex Systems in all their gaming establishments. Efbet is a major gaming operator – the biggest in Bulgaria with over 1,500 employees. Efbet operates 43 gaming locations in Bulgaria, the next is to open shortly. Furthermore, Efbet is also active in neighbouring Romania. Efbet is a major target for […]
The Government of Bulgaria has adopted amendments regulating the accreditation of gambling equipment testing laboratories. More refined requirements have been approved for the testing of the slot machines and gaming software, the press center of the Council of Ministers informs. The Counsil assures that the proposed regulatory changes will not lead to an increase in […]
The gambling industry in Bulgaria continues to grow, at least judging by the amount of taxes and fees paid. For the first nine months of 2018, 174.4 million BGN of tax on gambling activities have been added to the budget, and it is expected the revenues will be between BGN 220 and 230 million by […]
Bulgaria’s State Commission on Gambling (SCG) has banned access to four websites operating without a license. The relevant decisions of the commission was published on the official website of the state regulator. According to decisions # 1913 of October 28 and No. 1991 of November 9, the members of the SCG Commission blacklisted four new […]