The first point that came under fire was the proposal to pass all power concerning the gaming sector directly to the Customs Office. According to the industry, this would be a backwards step. "It will only intensify corruption, and in addition it will leave the work of both the customs officers and the sector in disarray," said an industry source. "Customs officers are already not coping with the black market in the gambling sector. So it is not a good idea to give them more difficult work for which they are not set up."

The second point made by the Chamber concerns the issue of Internet gaming and in particular the issue of the lack of control on advertising gambling on the net. The industry is unhappy about the preferential privileges offered to state monopoly operators in this field. In addition, the factor of not being able to reclaim calculated VAT (the only sector discriminated against in this way) the issue of the high fees for testing and the factor of establishing how much company licences should cost. There is also the problem that these fees are payable to sports unions which in some cases can be corrupt - instead of paying them to the state. In all these issues, there should be clearer rules.

In the opinion of Economic Chamber, the lack of actions in above-mentioned issues is actually costing the state hundreds of thousands in lost funds.

The Chamber also highlighted in detail, the problems in the new law concerning the amendments to keno, video lotteries and the definition of material prizes in machines. The problems in establishing a stake for playing in Euros and additional payments for games on machines and in casinos, were among other issues raised..

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