Since the beginning of the year, the Bulgarian National Revenue Agency (NRA) has intensified efforts to fight illegal online gambling within the country. More than 2,500 websites involved in unauthorised gambling activities have been blocked by the regulator. In just the last month, the NRA’s executive director issued around 640 orders to cease operations of unlicensed betting platforms operating in Bulgaria.

The NRA monitors the gambling landscape closely and enforces its rulings by requiring illegal websites to halt their activities within three days of the decision being published on its website. If the platforms remain accessible after this period, the NRA takes further action by notifying the courts. Subsequently, court orders compel internet service providers in Bulgaria to block access to these sites and their subdomains. The NRA’s official website hosts a constantly updated list of websites found to be operating without the required licences under the Gambling Act.