Balkans

Bulgarian Gambling Regulator Suspends Eurofootball Licence

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  The Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling has suspended the licence of bookmaker Eurofootball for three months over unpaid taxes. The commission said that Eurofootball could resume betting activities if it pays 329 million levs ($182.11 million) to the state within three months. Eurofootball was founded in 1990 and became hugely successful with more than…

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Serbia Plans to Raise Online Gambling Taxes

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  The lawmakers in Serbia are pushing a bill that would set higher online gambling taxes. Serbia currently taxes online gaming at 5% of GGR but the new bill would increase this to 15% for online betting and 10% for other games. The bill would also allow for up to 10 licenses to be awarded…

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Bulgarian Parliament Approves Private Lottery Ban

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  The Bulgarian parliament has approved the second reading of legislation that amends the country’s Gambling Act to ban private lottery operators. Once enacted, all lottery games not operated by the state-run Bulgarian Sports Totalizator must cease their operations within 90 days. The new rules do not apply to state-licensed private operators offering sports betting,…

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Zitro Obtains The Manufacturer’s License In Bulgaria

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  Zitro, a global leader in the gaming industry, has been granted the Bulgarian manufacturer’s licence from the local gaming authorities. This licence allows the company to sell its amazing slot machines directly to the casino operators, cutting down delivery times and facilitating a more efficient time-to-market. Nadège Teyssedre, Director of Sales for EMEA of…

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Kosovo Gambling Ban in Force

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  The new law in Kosovo, which prohibits all form of gambling with the exception of the lottery of Kosovo, has came into force last week. The law was adopted in March in a fast-tracked parliamentary procedure. The law was adopted under pressure from the international community for its poor results in fighting crime and…

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