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Chavdar Vasilev

Chavdar Vasilev is a journalist covering the casino and sports betting market sectors for CasinoBeats.
He joined CasinoBeats in May 2025 and reports on industry-shaping stories across the US and beyond, including legislative debates, market expansions, financial performance, operator strategies, and the fast-evolving world of sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets.

All Chavdar Vasilev's Posts

CFTC Chair Nominee Quintenz Signals Openness to Expanding Sports Prediction Markets

News June 12, 2025

Oklahoma Lottery Commission Looks to Modernize, Pave the Way for iLottery

News June 12, 2025

Resorts World Bet to Stop Accepting Wagers on June 16, Exit New York on June 30

News June 11, 2025

Chinese Man Attempts to Sell Stolen Thousand-Year-Old Relic to Settle Gambling Debt

Highlighted June 9, 2025

New York Attorney General Shuts Down 26 Sweepstakes Casinos

Highlighted June 9, 2025

Massachusetts Regulator Warns of “Highway Without Speed Limits” in Growing US Gambling Market

News June 10, 2025

Sports Betting Addiction Surges in the US: The Halo Effect and Hidden Risks

Highlighted June 10, 2025

Casino Law Relaxation in Northern Cyprus Could Create 28,000 Jobs, but Spur Illegal Gambling

News June 11, 2025

New South Wales Gamblers Have Lost AU$2.17B on Poker Machines in First 90 Days of 2025

News June 9, 2025

Maryland Federal Court Challenges Kalshi’s Inconsistent Sports Events Contract Claims

Featured June 6, 2025

Rhode Island Senate Passes Sports Betting Expansion Bill

Highlighted June 6, 2025

High 5 Entertainment Faces Class-Action Lawsuit in New Jersey over High 5 Casino

News June 6, 2025

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