According to the document, access to gambling establishments and online casinos will be closed to military personnel in Ukraine for the period of martial law. In addition, illegal online gambling platforms will be blocked.
On Saturday, April 20, the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine introduced restrictions on online gambling. The corresponding decision was put into effect by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. The decree was published on the website of the head of state.
According to the decision of the National Security and Defense Council, the document provides for:
- restriction of all forms of gambling advertising, in particular using the symbols of the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
- prohibition of registration of several accounts of one person and determination of the maximum playing time per day and per week;
- determining weekly game limits and spending limits;
- implementation of the State online monitoring system;
- blocking illegal gambling websites;
- introduction of restrictions for the military.
The active spread of gambling on the Internet harms the interests of society
In particular, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the leadership of other military formations must immediately prohibit military personnel from accessing gambling establishments and/or participating in online casinos for the period of martial law.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine must, within three months, adopt a clinical protocol (standard) for the treatment of severe gambling addiction. And also conduct appropriate training for medical workers so that they promptly identify signs of severe gambling addiction in patients and provide the necessary assistance for the prevention and treatment of this disease.
The Security Service of Ukraine must, within two months, conduct inspections of gambling organizers to determine whether they comply with the sanctions legislation of Ukraine.
Let us remind you that the author of the petition to limit the operation of online casinos was a military man of the 59th brigade, Pavel Petrichenko, who died on April 15 in the Donetsk region.
On April 16, President Vladimir Zelensky said that the issue of online casinos would be brought up at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council. According to the head of state, the active spread of gambling on the Internet harms the interests of society and allows people to be manipulated.
