Albania looks set to block access to overseas online betting sites as the country seeks to stem the flow of cash out of what is one of the world’s poorest nations.
Prime minister Edi Rama said last week that the government is to draft legislation to block gambling on websites based abroad. It is estimated that Albanians currently spend more than €500m a year on such gaming sites.
Since Rama swept to victory in the June election, government officials have assessed around 1,300 casinos and betting shops in the country. A number have been closed down having been found to be operating illegally or on grounds of tax evasion.
