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In the last month, 24 Facebook ads and 65 Instagram posts promoting online casinos have been taken down. This move comes after the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine instituted a suite of measures to rein in online gambling activities and tackle illegals.
The NSDC's Crackdown
Since April, the NSDC has been focusing on regulating online gambling, and this effort includes a plan to limit all forms of gambling advertising, extending to "electronic communications." Additionally, unlicensed gambling sites are being blocked.
The Regulatory Body: PlayCity
PlayCity, the newly established regulatory body, is tasked with supervising the gambling industry and combatting illegals in Ukraine.
Key Restrictions and Measures
Here's a rundown of the main rules:- Advertising: The government has banned ads that target minors under 21 years old and prohibited the use of military themes in gambling ads.- Unlicensed Sites: Over 32,000 unlicensed gambling websites have been blocked as part of an ongoing strategy to establish a regulated gambling industry in Ukraine.- Social Media and Online Platforms: While there aren't specific details about the actions against gambling messages on Facebook and Instagram, the broader efforts to restrict gambling promotions on internet platforms suggest that they're part of a larger initiative.
Regulatory Leadership
Gennadiy Novikov, the head of Ukraine's new regulator, has highlighted the need for a transparent and fair gaming market. With a background in auditing operators, Novikov has a history of implementing fines for non-compliance.
Overall, Ukraine's approach echoes global trends to safeguard vulnerable populations and provide a fair gaming environment that aims to foster economic development and international integration.
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- The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine has been focusing on regulating online gambling, aiming to limit all forms of gambling advertising, including on "electronic communications," such as Instagram.
- A key restriction instituted by the NSDC is a ban on ads that target minors under 21 years old and the prohibition of using military themes in gambling ads.
- In an ongoing strategy to establish a regulated gambling industry in Ukraine, over 32,000 unlicensed gambling websites have been blocked, and it seems that the broader efforts to restrict gambling promotions on social media platforms, like Instagram, are part of this initiative.
- Gennadiy Novikov, the head of Ukraine's new gambling regulator, PlayCity, has emphasized the importance of a transparent and fair gaming market, and with a background in auditing operators, Novikov has a history of implementing fines for non-compliance.
