country. In 2017, eight new gaming halls opened. Te region of Haskovo, where the town of Svilengrad is located, now boasts 54 gambling halls and six fully fledged casinos. Interestingly, this number is the same as the number of casinos in the capital Sofia, with the tendency to increase as the investments in gambling sites continue.
Te report stated: “Foreign tourists, mainly from Turkey and Greece, who visit the gambling sites in the town, contribute to the economic upturn in Svilengrad and the whole region. Te number of tourist sites is constantly growing. Te rate of employment in the hotel, restaurant and construction sector is also increasing and infrastructure is constantly improving. Gaming tourism is definitely becoming the largest employer in the region, providing uninterrupted employment to the local population because it is not seasonal and the flow of tourists does not stop all year round.”
Te Mayor of Svilengrad, Georgi Manolov, added: “Tourists from Turkey and Greece are welcome in the town of Svilengrad. Alongside the gaming business, people get high salaries, and unemployment is almost surmounted.”
Although more closely related to seasonality, gaming tourism along the Black Sea coast is also growing. Sunny Beach and Bourgas have continued to expand their already strong positions. According to the statistics provided by the State Commission on Gambling, there are five casinos in the whole area, with four of them being located in the resort complex.
Te gambling halls on the territory of the region are 94 and their number is less than the number of the sites in Sofia only by six. In the neighbouring Varna region they have a total of 70 gambling halls and four
casinos, also attracting a great number of tourists.
Online gaming has certainly flourished since being introduced in Bulgaria in 2013. Over the last year, the number of registered online gaming operators remained unchanged, and the licensed online sites increased by one. By September 30, 2017 there were 11 operators with 20 odd sites.
In 2017, the online gaming industry in Bulgaria also recorded growth in both revenue and development.
Te report stated: “Due to the constantly changing market demands, operators and organizers in the online gaming niche are becoming more flexible and offer a rich variety of genres and diverse content, and this diversification contributes to the creation of clearly targeted products for a wide range of consumers of different ages. Gaming websites do not represent direct competition to traditional casinos. Te direct broadcast of a live games is gaining popularity, as is interest in online roulette and slot games, sports results betting, and virtual sports. Tere are many sites in the market offering online casinos game, including eCasino, Betfair, Winbet, Eurofootball, efbet and bet365.
Te rising trend of increasing the number of bets made through mobile devices and tablets has prompted companies to create mobile versions of online betting sites as well. According to statistics recently released in the mass media, 37 per cent of online bets are made through smart phones and tablets. Te main reason behind the trend is the convenience offered by the technology to consumers who can bet regardless of where they are. “
Sports-betting, including betting on real sports events as well as virtual sports that imitate the real ones with
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“The State Commission on Gambling has focused its efforts on reducing the administrative burden. The new services in the system
of the agency ameliorate the licensed organizers in terms of the volume of
documentation and the time required for processing it. In connection with the
Governmental Strategy for
Electronic Governance of the Republic of Bulgaria, the State Commission on
Gambling provides various
electronic services that can be stated at the official
website of the Commission.” Ognemir Mitev, Chairman of the State Commission on Gambling
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