Bulgaria’s Parliment tells internet Providers To Block Gaming Sites

[vixen777]

Bulgaria’s parliament has become the latest regime to tell Internet service providers to block access to unregulated online gambling sites. According to the Sofia News Agency, members of the Bulgarian parliament voted to pass the bill at second reading with a sole MP voicing his opposition to the plans. Rumen Ovchariv, from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, disagreed with the drawing up of a “black list” to punish offending site. He’s of the opinion that sites should be prosecuted under the Gambling Act itself. Deyan Chervenkondev, from the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, countered stating that EU directives provide the opportunity to have such a list and as such they were to adopt it.

SMS betting comes under the new law as do changes to gambling advertisements rules. New regulations pertaining to a minimum distance between casino locations and public buildings are also included. Opposition to the plans has come from a number of different places already with ISPs and rights groups among those to voice concerns.

SOURCE CALVIN AYRE

 

[judyb57]

Sounds like a lot of places besides the US want better regulated online gambling