Limitations on Online Casinos
The Ukrainian government has plans to alter the current advertising restrictions
in the country, which will specifically affect the land and online casinos
operating within the market. The new proposal is right in line with the
legislation that is present in other gambling nations – the UK has strict
regulations in place that monitor the time and places that online casino
gambling companies can advertise, with specifications for all of the different
types of media. The Ukrainian proposal certainly has some different areas of
concern, but the Ministry of Finance officially released information that the
government plans to take into consideration public opinion on the issue.
The Ukrainian land and online casino gambling industry is currently growing at a
clipped pace, and the newly proposed advertising restrictions are to
specifically curb and loopholes in the current legislation that may allow for
the exploitation of underage and problem gamblers. The UK has restrictions in
place that regulate when the land and online casinos can run television
advertisements, where the casinos can place ads in newspapers and periodicals,
as well as billboards, and any other public gambling advertisements.
The information on the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance site indicates that the
government is encouraging public response on the new proposal for the next
month. Those wanting their opinion heard, or with a vested interest in the land
and online casino gambling industry, should plan on submitting their discussions
in the next several weeks.
The Ministry Web site contains additional specifics about the proposed
advertising restrictions – every thing from the penalties for online casinos in
non-compliance with the restrictions to the breadth of applicability. |