The change, confirmed by the Bulgarian National Revenue Agency (NRA) to have been in place since 27 March, significantly extends the time period from the previous minimum of 30 days.
Players in the region suffering from gambling disorder can seek self-exclusion by either emailing the NRA with a written request or by going to an NRA office to physically submit this request into a kiosk.
In both instances, the request must include all personal information associated with the self-excluded customer, including an electronic signature. To cover one year, this signature could cost anywhere between £3 and £33, depending on the technology used. Players looking to self-exclude can pay more for a longer-lasting signature.
According to the NRA, there are currently 54,000 submitted self-exclusion requests. Operators found in breach of the self-excl..
