Bulgaria Examines Internet Gaming Regulations
Bulgaria Takes a Harder Line on Online Gambling
In a move to curb excessive gambling behavior, Bulgaria is considering stricter regulations for online gaming. As of June 2025, authorities are hunting for ways to introduce age-based session limits, stricter login restrictions, and daily loss limits for online gambling platforms (source: report from early June 2025). The goal? To bolster player protection and manage reckless gambling.
Here's what we know so far about the likely changes:
Session Time Limits – Age Matters:The new regulations would drill down session durations according to a player's age, keeping younger players from indulging too much. The details on exact hour limits for each age group are still under wraps. Stay tuned!
Appropriate Online Expenditure:In addition to session limits, authorities are also weighing the option of daily loss limits to avoid financial disaster for players, with age considerations also at play. The specific figures or groups aren't public yet.
Curbing Compulsive Login Habits:The proposed measures involve stricter login requirements or frequency controls for specific age groups to minimize obsessive logging into gambling platforms.
At the moment, online gambling is legal for people 18 years and above in Bulgaria, and all licensed platforms fall under the National Revenue Agency (NRA)'s watch (sources: [1][5]). These proposals emerge from mounting concerns about problem gambling and are designed to align with the wider European trend towards stricter oversight and player protection (sources: [2][3]).
As of mid-June 2025, these proposals are in discussion and not yet law. Keep your eyes peeled for more details, including specific age brackets, session limits, and loss limits, as the legislative process unfolds (source: report from early June 2025).
Technology-based solutions may be necessary to enforce the age-based session limits and stricter login restrictions, as proposed in the new regulations for online gambling in Bulgaria. The implementation of daily loss limits, another proposed measure, would also benefit from technological advancements to ensure accurate tracking and age-based regulation.
