UK-based online bookmaker bet365 has won a court battle in the Bulgarian courts and has been restored to the list of licensed sports-betting operators in the country.
Bet365 had applied to a court in the country’s capital, Sofia, after its licence was suspended by the State Gambling Commission.
The SGC claimed that the bookmaker had broken state restrictions on online gambling prior to the licence being awarded. Bet365 countered that the commission was motivated by a desire to restrict competition in the new market.
As a result of the court’s findings, bet365 can now resume sports betting operations in Bulgaria.
