Bulgarian officials cite unlicensed gambling in euro adoption debate
Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov and Deputy Interior Minister Filip Popov cited unlicensed gambling as a concern in Bulgaria’s debate over adopting the euro. Zafirov said unlicensed operations contribute to addiction and the grey economy, while Popov said they can fund criminal networks and are difficult for law enforcement to tackle when servers are abroad.
The debate links euro adoption arguments to enforcement challenges facing Bulgaria’s gambling authorities and law enforcement.