Gambling

As Bulgaria continues to add rogue operators to its blacklist, players in the country are regularly seeking safe betting sites to place their wagers. The Director General of the National Revenue Agency recently expanded Bulgaria's online betting blacklist with 52 more gambling operators registered in various jurisdictions.

Archie Karas, a prominent figure in the world of poker and gambling, passed away at 73 last month, leaving behind a significant legacy in the gaming community. A profile on his life was recently featured on the Wall Street Journal.

The turnover of the Greek gambling market recorded a significant increase in the first eight months of the year.

From January to August, Total Gaming Revenue (TGR), i.e. the total value of the amounts bet by players, was 28.3 billion euros, up 14.1% year-on-year.

With illicit betting and online gambling increasingly emerging as new revenue streams for organized crime syndicates, approximately 10 million people in Türkiye have succumbed to these entrapments, resulting in millions of liras lost to the economy, according to local media.

The figures of the gambling market for the year's first half not only show the increase in the value of bets, but also the significant increase in revenue collected by the state from this activity.

An alliance of leading Australians has demanded the government impose a total ban on gambling ads in a country that racks up some of the biggest losses per person in the world.

Gambling losses in Australia, with a population of just 27 million, are estimated at Aus$25 billion a year ($16 billion).

Police arrested 27 individuals following a surprise raid on a venue in Athens where illegal gambling was taking place.

The operation, conducted Thursday afternoon, uncovered games such as roulette and slot machines. Authorities charged the suspects with various offenses, including gambling, data protection, and immigration violations.

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A significant blow has been dealt to the media landscape in Bulgaria as the National Assembly approved a ban on gambling advertisements across television, news websites, and print media. The decision, made in the second reading with changes to the Gambling Act, comes amidst heated debate and divergent opinions among lawmakers and industry stakeholders.