Gaming & Gambling

Boyanov & Co. has decades of experience representing diverse portfolio of clients in the betting and gaming sector including online operators, manufacturers of gaming equipment and software, platform providers, live casino studios operators, testing laboratories and affiliates. Our experience in the sector is unique, providing clients with deep industry knowledge and strategic insights.

Our gaming lawyers focus on regulatory compliance and licensing issues while clients benefiting from our leading full-service law firm capacities in respect of any aspects of their business ventures such as acquisitions, financing, and commercial or administrative disputes.

Licensing
Since the enactment of the new gambling law regime in Bulgaria in 2012 Boyanov & Co. has represented most of the leading international operators in online betting and gaming in the process of obtaining local gambling licenses.

We have also advised leading international manufacturers of gaming equipment in obtaining local licenses which are required for marketing of their products in Bulgaria as well as leading international operators of life casino studios.

Regulatory & Compliance
Our betting and gaming practitioners advise clients on the full scope of regulatory and compliance issues, including changes to licenses, withdrawal of licenses, approval of products and general terms of business, compliance with systems technical requirements, customer disputes, tax, anti-money-laundering, and data privacy matters. We regularly represent clients in connection with regulatory inquiries, investigations and audits. We are also representing clients in public discussions on proposals for new regulatory rules and guidelines.

Dispute Resolution
In cooperation with Boyanov & Co.’s leading dispute resolution practice we represent clients in the betting and gaming sector on complex litigation and disputes, including appeals against administrative sanctions and tax assessments, challenging in court of refusals to issue licenses, etc.