Ukraine’s responsible gambling regulations enter force

The responsible gambling regulations drawn up by the new national regulator KRAIL have now come into force.

Ukraine.- New responsible gambling regulations have come into force in Ukraine after their approval by the Ministry of Justice on August 11.

The regulations, published by the national regulator the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), include bonus limits for existing players. These include a ban on bonuses offered to players because they have lost money.

Under the rules, operators must not “provide players with any bonus payments, and/or providing goods or services through incentives, the provision of which is directly or indirectly due to the losses of a player in a certain game”.

Players in Ukraine’s newly regulated gambling market must be able to see how long they have been gambling and must have the option to set deposit limits and to self-exclude. Operators must train their staff to detect signs of problem gambling.

KRAIL said: “Responsible gambling is a basic principle of organising and conducting gambling, and involves the implementation of measures to prevent and minimise the negative consequences of individual participation in gambling, as well as measures aimed at organising self-restraint and self-control for players.

“The consequence of following the principles of responsible play is to increase the reputation of the organisers among the players.”

Last month, KRAIL was embroiled in controversy after a high-profile member was arrested on suspicion of receiving a $90,000 bribe to grant gambling licenses.