New head of Bulgarian gambling body appointed
Ognemir Mitev replaces Ivan Enicherov weeks after creation of egaming blacklist
Ognemir Mitev has been named chair of Bulgaria’s State Commission for Gambling, just weeks after the regulatory body drew up a blacklist of unlicensed operators.
Bulgaria’s minister of finance Petar Chobanov announced the appointment yesterday which will see Mitev replace Ivan Enicherov as head of the Commission. Enicherov held the position since April after replacing Kaloyan Krastev who led the regulator for three years.
The news of Mitev’s appointment comes after the Commission drew up a blacklist of 20 unlicensed gaming sites in June containing operators including Bet365, Betfair and Ladbrokes. The regulatory body later announced the addition of 28 new domains including those operated by William Hill and PokerStars.
The blacklist was created following the Bulgarian parliament passing a mandate granting the Commission the power to order internet service providers to block unlicensed sites.
Mitev, who graduated in Economics and Organisation of Domestic Trade, is an official of the Ministry of Finance and has held a management position at the Commission for over 10 years.