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Bulgarian football says no to gambling advertising ban  

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The Bulgaria Football Union (BFU) has publicly stated that it does not support a ban on gambling advertising to be imposed on Bulgarian sports.  A divided National Assembly carries an agenda to reform Bulgaria’s existing gambling laws, in which MPs have been urged to consider a ban on gambling advertising and the privatisation the state-owned Bulgarian Sports Totalisator (BST). Last …

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Report: Bulgarian Minister overhauls Sports Totalisator management

SBC News Report: Bulgarian Minister overhauls Sports Totalisator management

The leadership of the Bulgarian Sports Totalisator (BST) has been reshuffled by the country’s Minister of Youth and Sports, according to national news outlet Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). Vesela Lecheva – caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports and a two-time Olympic shooting silver medalist – has reportedly appointed Angel Angelov as Executive Director of the BST, Bulgaria’s national lottery and …

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BST privatisation divides Bulgarian politics

SBC News BST privatisation divides Bulgarian politics

The Bulgarian government is moving ahead with a reform of public sector bodies, including the Bulgarian Sports Totalisator (BST), the state-owned betting and lottery company that operates the Toto BG brand.  The proposed plans will involve the privatisation of six key state-owned properties including BST in the New Year, despite reports from the country suggesting the lottery’s commercialisation will encounter …

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