Key Takeaways
- The “Citizens Steering Committee” calls for the suspension of the Bulgarian blacklist, amendments to the Gambling Act and the resignation of Commission Chairman.
- The SGC vigorously defends itself saying that it is the politicians’ responsibility to change the law not theirs.
- Since the SGC Chairman has obeyed the law, he will not resign, and as for the consequences of the blacklist, the SGC says that operators have the chance to apply for licenses.
- Although there is no licensing mechanism in place, these comments are taken to indicate that gaming licenses could be issued soon.
The Bulgarian State Gambling Commission (SGC) has published a letter on its website which calls for the newly implemented blacklist to be suspended and for the resignation of the Commission Chairman Ivan Enicherov.
