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Balkan gaming industry lacing up gloves for black market fight

Sunday, May 31, 2026 4:47 PM
Image aggregated from SBC News.
  • Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News

The Balkan Gaming Federation (BGF) has outlined its next steps, as the new trade body sets its sights on combatting the black market gambling and improving the perception of the industry across the region.

Set up in March 2026, the BGF is a regional trade body consisting of six national gaming associations from across the Balkans: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s UPIS RS, Bulgaria’s AOGGAB, Croatia’s HUPIS, Romania’s ROMSLOT, Montenegro’s GPIS, North Macedonia’s MAK GEJMING, and Serbia’s AGOS.

Upon the launch of the trade body, the group made it clear early on that combating the black market is one of its top priorities.