Chavdar Vasilev is a journalist who reports on the business, legal, and regulatory aspects of the global gambling industry, with a primary focus on the US.
He joined CasinoBeats in May 2025, producing news stories and in-depth analyses on topics ranging from sweepstakes, gambling legislation, skill games, and iLottery to the fast-evolving worlds of daily fantasy sports and prediction markets.
Before joining CasinoBeats, Chavdar spent three years writing for leading Catena Media publications, including Bonus.com and Gaming Today, as well as now-retired regional websites.
At Catena, he covered product launches, legislative shifts, industry partnerships, and the emergence of new gambling formats like skill games and sweepstakes casinos. Major outlets, including Politico and Fortune, have cited his reporting.
In addition to covering news, Chavdar has extensive experience reviewing the platforms, products, and features of gambling operators for publications like TheGameDay and Oddsseeker. That has given him an even deeper understanding of the ever-evolving gambling industry.
Chavdar brings more than a decade of operations leadership experience to his journalism. As an operations manager for major U.S. hospitality brands, he specialized in turning around underperforming units, leading high-volume teams, and driving revenue growth through process optimization and strategic execution.
This managerial background informs his approach to reporting, helping him analyze the financial and operational strategies that shape the gambling sector.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Florida International University.
Chavdar is fluent in Bulgarian and has conversational Spanish skills.
