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The gambling can be fun form of entertainment for many people, but in some cases, it could lead to problems. If you find yourself spending more money or time on gambling than you intended, it may be worth considering using a self-assessment test to evaluate your gambling habits.

Responsible Gaming Foundation and a team of experts have developed a special questionnaire that will help you examine whether you have unreasonable gaming behaviour. Based on your answers to these questions, the tool can determine your level of risk for developing a gambling problem and provide recommendations for reducing your risk.

Gambling problems can manifest in a variety of ways, including difficulty controlling your gambling behaviour, continuing to gamble despite negative consequences, and feeling a strong urge to gamble. By taking a self-assessment test, you can identify whether you are exhibiting any of these signs and take steps to address them.

*It is important to note that self-assessment tests are not diagnostic tools, and they cannot definitively diagnose a gambling problem. However, they can provide valuable insights into your gambling habits and help you identify areas where you may need to make changes.

The organisers of gambling games should not allow employees who are on the register for vulnerable people in their casinos and gambling halls, commented from the National Revenue Agency. In case of non-compliance with the law, The Gambling Act predicts a penalty between BGN 5,000 and BGN 20,000.

The announcement comes after dozens of inquiries to the NRA about the possibility of a person signed into the register under Article 10, para. 3 of the Gambling Act entering employment relations with organizers of gambling games. The Agency specifies that when determining the requirements for occupying positions in gambling halls and casinos, the employer should comply with the norm of art. 45, para. 2 of the Gambling Act.

According to the Gambling Act, people who want to be signed into the Register can choose a specific period for which their access to gambling services will be restricted, but it cannot be shorter than two years. The Act allows untimely deletion from the Register, as for the purpose the person needs to fill out and submit a request to the Executive Director of the NRA.

The Responsible Gaming Foundation held a workshop aimed at promoting responsible gaming practices and policies. The event is part of a series of training and workshops that the Foundation organizes for the industry, which aim to promote the industry’s socially responsible practices and policies.
The topic of the workshop was “Best Practices and Policies for Identifying and Working with Vulnerable Individuals. Practices and Policies for Responsible Gaming and Gambling Addiction Prevention” and brought together gaming operators, representatives from the regulatory body NRA and industry experts. The keynote speaker was Dan Spencer, Director of Responsible Gambling at UK NGO EPIC Risk Management, who presented useful practices from his work as a consultant to companies in the industry which operate in Europe.
“The Responsible Gambling Foundation is the link to ensure that responsible gaming policies and practices are properly communicated to the public and to institutions. It is only by uniting behind the cause of responsible gaming that the voice of socially responsible companies in the industry will be heard,” said Milena Tsankarska, Executive Director of the Responsible Gaming Foundation.
The workshops organized by the Responsible Gaming Foundation have become a valuable platform for stakeholders and government institutions to exchange ideas and successful practices.