Gambling 2019

Bulgaria has introduced a new licensing regime for gambling affiliate operators, requiring separate licences for performance-based promotion of gambling games. The amendments impose strict compliance obligations, substantial government fees, and significant financial penalties for violations, fundamentally changing how affiliate marketing is regulated in the Bulgarian gambling sector.

In April 2024, the Bulgarian Parliament adopted amendments to the Gambling Law which entered into force on 18 May 2024. The law introduced far-reaching restrictions on the advertising of gambling games including...

In April 2024, the Bulgarian Parliament adopted amendments to the Gambling Law which entered into force on 18 May 2024.

September 2024 – As we have previously reported, just a few months ago Bulgaria introduced major changes to the regulations governing organisers of gambling games and activities...

In July 2018, following an in-depth investigation and in a rather hasty and controversial decision, the Commission on the Protection of Competition ("CPC")

On July 8th, 2025, the Council of the EU adopted a decision pursuant to which Bulgaria was admitted as a member of the Eurozone as of January 1st, 2026.

May 2025 – On 4 April 2025, the European Commission issued its long-awaited decision regarding the e&/PPF case, following an in-depth Phase II investigation that ultimately led to the adoption...

A draft law amending the Electronic Communications Act was published for public consultation on 15 December 2023.

During the past several years the Bulgarian Commission on Protection of Competition ("CPC") has devoted special attention to advertisements promising the "best product / service," the "lowest price" or the "highest quality."

The Bulgarian Commission on Protection of the Competition (CPC) recently provided again its interpretation on the definition of "misleading advertising".