{"id":12788,"date":"2026-04-23T08:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=12788"},"modified":"2026-04-23T08:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:27:19","slug":"playcity-and-youtube-join-forces-against-illegal-gambling-advertising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/23\/playcity-and-youtube-join-forces-against-illegal-gambling-advertising\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayCity and YouTube Join Forces Against Illegal Gambling Advertising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s state agency overseeing the gambling and lottery market, <strong>PlayCity<\/strong>, has announced the launch of a partnership with <strong>YouTube<\/strong> aimed at blocking illegal gambling advertisements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the agency\u2019s statement on Monday, a YouTube channel with more than 3,000 subscribers promoting gambling services has already been blocked. In addition, videos containing illegal casino advertising were removed from another channel with over 133,000 subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe continue our systematic efforts to clean up the information space from illegal gambling advertising,\u201d PlayCity emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, in January, the agency reported a surge in such violations on <strong>TikTok<\/strong>, with around 80 accounts submitted for blocking. During the same period, two profiles were also removed from <strong>Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since February 2025, the <strong>Ministry of Digital Transformation<\/strong> has been responsible for shaping and coordinating state policy in the gambling sector. On March 21, 2025, the <strong>Cabinet of Ministers<\/strong> decided to establish a new central executive authority \u2014 the PlayCity agency. It operates under the Ministry of Digital Transformation and, as of April 1, has taken over the functions of the previous regulator \u2014 the <strong>Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sbceurasia\">Telegram channel!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine\u2019s state agency overseeing the gambling and lottery market, PlayCity, has announced the launch of a partnership with YouTube aimed at blocking illegal gambling advertisements. According to the agency\u2019s statement on Monday, a YouTube channel with more than 3,000 subscribers promoting gambling services has already been blocked. 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