What visitors ask about gambling in Sofia, answered from the venue listings and Bulgaria's casino rules.
How many casinos are there in Sofia?
Sofia has 10 casinos listed in Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria.
- They include efbet, WinBet, Sesame and Игрална зала Alphawin Люлин.
- Counted from venues with a verifiable address, so the figure will differ from a licence register that counts operators rather than buildings.
What casinos are in Sofia?
The best-documented casinos in Sofia are efbet, WinBet, Sesame and Игрална зала Alphawin Люлин, out of 10 listed in the city.
How old do you have to be to gamble in Sofia?
The minimum casino age in Sofia, Sofia-Capital is 18, set by law rather than by the individual venue.
- Individual venues can set a higher bar than the law does, and a few do.
Are casinos in Sofia open 24 hours?
9 of the casinos in Sofia are listed as open 24 hours a day; the rest keep set hours.
- Hours are confirmed for 9 of the 10 venues; the others publish none we can cite.
- A 24-hour gaming floor rarely means 24-hour everything — the cage, the poker room and the kitchens keep their own hours.
Do you need ID to enter a casino in Sofia?
Photo ID or a passport is required at the door.
- Bring the passport if you are visiting from abroad; a foreign driving licence is refused more often than it is taken.
What currency do casinos in Sofia use?
Casinos in Sofia deal in the Bulgarian lev (BGN).
- Cash desks change money at their own rate, which is rarely the best one in town.