Objections raised by the operators of both land based and online gaming locations

Bulgarian ban on gambling advertising called unfair

(Bulgaria).- In Bulgaria the government has proposed the prohibition of gambling advertisements but not without some objections raised by the operators of both lands based and online gaming locations.
2011-02-23
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The operators are advocating for equal treatment for all of the operators. Primarily it’s the wording used in the government’s proposed draft of the new Gambling Act which the businesses claim is discriminatory and unfair as far as gambling advertising is concerned.

 

The companies have also requested the removal of all references to the prohibition on gambling advertisements. A statement read, “If restrictions were essential, it would be more acceptable to treat gambling in the same manner as smoking, with warnings of the possible dangers associated with wagering carried on any advertising, rather than outright bans.”

 

The Bulgarian gaming association has sent a delegation to a conference sponsored by the European Gaming and Amusement Federation in Strasbourg. The focus of the group is to raise the awareness for the need for gambling regulation within the European Union.

The European Gaming and Amusement Federation has in the past advocated “equitable treatment of all forms of gambling service distribution across the EU,”

 

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