A Polish trade association has publicly slammed the government for making it too difficult to register with Polish-licensed online sports betting operators.

Late last month, Pracodawcy RP (Employers of the Republic of Poland) published a missive accusing the Ministry of Finance of “making it difficult to develop the bookmaking market” and “hindering” local operators’ ability to compete with internationally licensed gambling sites.

Specifically, the group accused the Ministry of dragging its feet on allowing locally licensed online bookmakers to offer simplified account registration for new customers.

Under this process, customers could fill in minimal data, make a deposit and place a wager before the impulse escapes them. Full registration would have to be completed within 30 days, and withdrawals would be impossible until full registration was done.