PokerStars Receives Online Poker License in Bulgaria

Poker News – PokerStars is one step closer to offering real-money poker games to Bulgarian players after the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission (SGC) granted the poker room an online gaming license on Wednesday. “Bulgaria is full of promise,” said PokerStars’ Head of Corporation Communications Eric Hollreiser. “Poker is extremely popular in the country and recently we have seen some notable results from Bulgarian players including Dimitar Danchev, who won the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event for $1,859,000.” The decision to grant PokerStars an online gaming license represents a new, tangible sign of Bulgaria’s determination in launching online poker, as…