Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Casino regulated; Lottery monopoly; Poker regulated.
- 14 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 4 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: under increased monitoring, the grey list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 13 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
- Lottery: Monopoly
- Poker: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 30 Oct 2026Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция) · tier 1
FATF lists
Under increased monitoring (grey list)
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- MarketMarket status changed: betting: regulated, casino: regulated → betting: regulated, casino: regulated, lottery: monopoly, poker: regulatedЗакон за хазарта (действаща редакция)
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 1 verified · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за мерките срещу изпирането на париtier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за мерките срещу изпирането на париtier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 30 Oct 2026 | None set | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
| Data locationWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за мерките срещу изпирането на париtier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)tier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
4 statements- Licence types
- Local presence
- Apostille Convention
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
2 statements- Self-exclusion register
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Technical standards
1 statement- Certification
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
National Revenue Agency of Bulgaria (NRA)
Licence list
count in the full report
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Consultations and notifications
What the regulator and the government are asking about, and when they close.
- proposed
Regulation on limiting risky behaviour in online betting
European Commission · TRIS · opened 16 Jun 2025 · closes 17 Sep 2025
- proposed
Amendment of the Regulation on the Conditions and the Procedure for Registration and Identification of Participants, the Storage of Data Related to the Organised Online Betting on the Territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, and for Submission of Information on Gambling to a Regulator’s Server
European Commission · TRIS · opened 4 Dec 2024 · closes 5 Mar 2025
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 13 official sources.
- EU notifications
- 1
- Texts the values are checked against
- 2
- Regulator guidance
- 2
- Laws and regulations
- 7
- Licence registers and official lists
- 1
Publishers
- National Revenue Agency of Bulgaria (NRA)
- nra.bg
- technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu
- Държавна агенция „Национална сигурност“
- European Commission (TRIS)
- hcch.net
- Национална агенция за приходите
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 8 acts and guidance documents.
- Amendment of the Regulation on the Conditions and the Procedure for Registration and Identification of Participants, the Storage of Data Related to the Organised Online Betting on the Territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, and for Submission of Information on Gambling to a Regulator’s Server
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- Online gambling
- Regulation on limiting risky behaviour in online betting
- Responsible gambling
- Указания за прилагане на мерки срещу финансирането на тероризма и на разпространението на оръжия за масово унищожение (САД „Финансово разузнаване“ – ДАНС, 07.2025)
- Закон за хазарта (действаща редакция)
- Закон за мерките срещу изпирането на пари
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