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Bulgarian parliament rejects higher gambling tax and tighter advertising rules

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Bulgaria’s parliament rejected opposition proposals to raise gambling tax further and tighten advertising restrictions, according to the report. Deputy Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova warned that a tax increase before action against illegal operators could push players towards the illegal market. The Finance Ministry is preparing a broader review of gambling legislation, she said.

Operators face no additional tax increase or advertising restrictions from the rejected proposals.

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