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The Eastern European Gaming Summit has once again led the technological trends in the gaming business

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The traditional  Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) held on the end of November, in Inter Expo Center, Sofia, for the 8th consecutive year became a hot spot for discussions and current gaming trends presentations. Experts, professionals, international associations representatives from offline and online gaming and tourism industry as well as national regulators from around the world chose Sofia in order to discuss the latest trends and topics of the gaming industry. EEGS is organized by the Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the gaming industry (BTAMOGI) and since its first edition in 2008 it has become a networking and discussion nexus in Eastern Europe.

We found it a fruitful event and as we move into new markets it is very valuable to meet potential partners at EEGS.“, said David Johnson, Commercial Director, NYX.

At the first day of the conference international experts in the industry presented key regulatory changes and reforms from Western and Eastern Europe. The Protection against fraud and money laundering pannel where leading representatives of international associations presented the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive(AMLD) and its implementation for gambling establishments caught the attention of the audience.

The second part of the conference day was covered by the challenges and prospectives of the gaming industry development in the Eastern Europe followed by the current Responsible Gaming topic referring also to the  players protection from gambling addiction where good practices from countries as Romania and Bulgaria were disclosed.

The convergence between land-based and online gaming were also a matter of great interest with a special support by the speakers from one of the leading companies in the industry as follows: Dr. Angelo Dalli, Co-founder and CEO of Bit8, Lydia Barbara, Head of Pegasus Gaming Solutions (Microgaming), James Illingworth, Director of European Business Development, GLI as well as Konrad Gill, iGaming Director at Casino Technology Interactive. They gave useful ideas for those who plan to start an online business. Traditionally, at the first day of the conference the Regulators Round Table under the patronage of the Bulgarian State Comission on Gambling was held with a rich participation from the following countries: Portugal, Latvia, Malta, Gibraltar, Oland island and Bulgaria where they had the chance to discuss the best practises in the regulatory framework as well as the industry’s trends from the regulators’ point of view.

In the second day of the conference the trends in sports betting product verticals were highlighted, as well as the most interesting poker matters and what are the perspectives in changing its decline. The mobile games as an instrument for attracting the so-called Millenial Generation were covered in the pannel dedicated to the gaming industry’s evolution. Focusing on the gambling tourism and its current perspectives, the researcher from Macao Carlos Siu Lam attracted the audience and all delegates with interesting examples from the Asian gambling capital.

EEGS – the most important forum in Eastern Europe that gathers representatives of international organizations from the gaming industry in Europe and beyond, as well as regulators, operators, manufacturers, gaming attorneys, professionals and all interested in keeping pace with the changing gaming standards, new horizons and marketing perspectives in Eastern Europe.

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Betway Bulgaria officially launches, offers live and bet-builder options

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Another company has officially launched its activities in the growing niche of online betting in Bulgaria. But here we are not just talking about another operator licensed by national institutions, but about a leading brand worldwide. Betway is one of the largest bookmakers in Europe and globally, and the fact that it already offers its services in Bulgaria speaks positively about the development of the gambling business in the country.

Indications of an increase in the size of the industry appeared last year, when several operators received a permit to operate under Bulgarian jurisdiction. It is unlikely that this process will end with the official launch of betway bulgaria, rather the brand entering the country can be perceived by international operators as a positive assessment of the market in Bulgaria. What can we find at Betway besides the obvious – increased competition and of course more choice for consumers?

What do we find in the sports section?

Sports betting – this is the leading sector of the company, which started operations in 2006. The brand is associated with a number of teams in Europe such as Tottenham, Atletico Madrid, Leicester, Alaves, Belenenses, Werder, etc. Of course, the top championships in Europe are present in the latest betting platform, but that’s not all. Betway offers the opportunity to make predictions at less popular UEFA championships. The fans of the Bulgarian championship have options too. All matches of the First League are present in the bookmaker’s menu, and are offered with dozens of choices for each of them.

Real-time bets and long-term combinations

Live bets are a big thrill for many players. This option is present at Betway, and this also applies to the mobile version, of course. It is not difficult to detect current events – they come first when loading the platform. And with them the bookmaker really comes up with interesting offers, some of which are rare on the Bulgarian market. The outcome of the bets become clear in literally seconds if the next goal market or one of the performance options is selected.

In addition, the company accepts predictions with a much longer horizon. It is now standard to bet on who will be the champion in England, Spain, Italy or Germany. However, there are also specific markets and selections for certain teams – will Barcelona take the trophy this season, will Liverpool reach the final in at least one of the tournaments in which it participates, etc. And if users don’t find what they’re looking for in these offers, they can always turn to the betting menu. The bet-builder is still limited to one match, from which we can choose two or more selections until the desired odds are formed. This is the most appropriate way to optimize the bet according to personal preferences and therefore it is increasingly preferred by the players.

Betway’s first steps on the Bulgarian market are impressive. And this is just the beginning, we can expect even more in the near future.

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Online gaming revenues surge in Bulgaria

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The Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry’s (BTAMOI) reports that the country’s online gaming revenues showed a growth in the last financial year. The industry paid €57 million in taxes to government, which corresponds to a 17 per cent rise year on year. BTAMOI said in a press release: “For the period 2017/2018 the gaming industry in Bulgaria has shown very good results at national level, based on the country’s upward economic performance.”

The online gambling segment in Bulgaria represents about 10 per cent of the country’s total gambling market. The segment posted a revenue of €89 million in the nine months to September 30, a spike of 30 per cent compared to the figure same time last year.

Source: Latest News on European Gaming Media Network

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Bulgaria adds more websites to iGaming blacklist

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The State Commission on Gambling (SCG) of Bulgaria has added four more websites to its blacklist of iGaming companies that are operating without a license.

The four websites added to the blacklist as per order no. 1913 of October 28 and no. 1991 of November 9 are nissicasino.com, 1xbet72.com, pokernox.com, 1xdcxc.host.

The SCG periodically updates the list of illegal gambling sites.

The State Commission on Gambling has been established for the purpose of inspecting the compliance with the law of the activity of the gambling games organisers, the producers of gabling game equipment, the distributors and service organisations for the maintenance and repair works of such equipment performed on the territory of Bulgaria.

Source: Latest News on European Gaming Media Network

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