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A new government takes charge of implementing much-needed reforms to North Macedonia’s Gambling Act. Regulatory proceedings will have to accommodate the complexities of North Macedonia’s societal and ethnic make-up and its relationship with Balkan neighbours. Examining the political dynamics and fault lines of a young North Macedonia reshaping its gambling regime, Ivan Kurochkin, Partner and Head of the Eastern Europe …

The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has announced a two-year partnership with Elitbet.  The deal will see the operator become the main sponsor of the third tier of Bulgarian football – now renamed as the Elitbet Third League. Desislava Zaharieva, Elitbet Marketing Director, commented: “We are honoured to have the opportunity to be the first general partner of the Third League. …

The changes to Bulgaria’s Gambling Act are now officially a law starting from today.  Businesses were previously notified that they would have three days to adapt accordingly after the changes are published in the State Gazette, which happened this Tuesday after a sign off by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The new legislation represents the country’s biggest gambling market overhaul in …

At today’s emergency meeting held by the Budget and Finance Commission, attending MPs approved the latest amendments to Bulgaria’s Gambling Act.  The proposals, which recently passed first reading, underwent a second reading led by the Chairman of the Commission, Yordan Tsonev from the centrist DPS party, who is the co-author of the proposed text together with Temenuzhka Petkova from the …

A new bill to amend the Gambling Act has been proposed by Bulgaria’s biggest political party GERB, together with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party (DPS).  Targeting untargeted advertisements  The amendments put forward by DPS’s Yordan Tsonev and Temenuzka Petkova from GERB envision to ban gambling advertisements on the TV, radio, print and online outlets, as well as all …

As an unusual April heatwave engulfs the streets of Bulgaria’s capital, passing by the doors of the Parliamentary House in the heart of Sofia might leave one with the impression that the heat is coming from its halls.  Bulgaria’s brightest minds tirelessly pace back and forth in preparation for another day of debates to defend their electorates’ interests – and …

Stakeholders in the Bulgarian gambling market will take part in a new initiative against AML/CTF alongside Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the State Agency for National Security.  The NRA is Bulgaria’s regulatory body that exercises control over the operator licensing process and taxation, with the news being shared during a general meeting organised by Director General Rumen Spetsov.  The …

Bulgarian gaming brand EGT Digital has inked a new partnership with gaming provider bet365 to strengthen the latter’s presence in the Eastern European state.  EGT can now supply the operator with its game aggregator, which gives access to some of the largest and most popular game providers in the Bulgarian market – Amuset, CT Interactive, Playson, Wazdan, 7mojos, and 7777 …

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia became the host of an important international panel on match-fixing prevention and sport integrity safeguarding, part of the IntegriSport 3.0 project.  The Bulgarian Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the CSCF Foundation for Sport Integrity, welcomed representatives from the country’s government, law enforcement, as well as a number of sport federations and player unions to …

Betway has announced a partnership with Bulgaria-headquartered engagement platform, Fans United.  Taking into consideration today’s ‘fast-paced digital landscape’, the pair have emphasised how the collaboration underscores a commitment to enhancing user engagement and interaction on products. Anthony Werkman, CEO of Betway Group, commented: “We’re very excited for this partnership with Fans United, which further demonstrates our desire and commitment to …