The Gambling Landscape in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a beautiful country, and every year its seaside resorts are visited by millions of tourists. People go there for the warm beaches, high, comfortable hotels, prestigious boutiques, and casinos.

So, Bulgaria has a developed gambling industry. Bulgaria in matters of regulation of the gambling industry is a real phenomenon, and it is qualitatively different from the Western European tradition, as well as from many other legal approaches to gambling.

THE HISTORY OF BULGARIAN GAMBLING

The gambling industry in Bulgaria is quite young, but perfectly regulated.  The first casino emerged in Bulgaria in the late /0s, but the industry was not yet regulated.  Only in 1993 the first legislation was created to regulate casinos and lotteries. In 1999 a gambling law was passed, which was in force until 2012. The Bulgarian Gambling Act 2021 effectively legalized the previously unregulated online gambling segment. This regulation allows betting on sports, lotteries, and some casino games such as poker, virtual slots, roulette, and online blackjack games. Are there any requirements for land-based casinos in Bulgaria?

LAND-BASED BULGARIAN CASINOS: AN OVERVIEW

Organization of gambling in the territory of the state is carried out only with a special license. Permission for the right to import gambling equipment is issued as a separate document.

The largest gambling establishment in Bulgaria is located in Kulata, its name is Finix Casino Bulgaria. All casinos in Bulgaria are competently scattered across the country. The most expensive and prestigious gambling houses are located in popular resort areas where there are the most tourists.

The first land-based casino in this country was established...