PlayCity fined Anna Alkhim 4.8 million hryvnias for illegal casino advertising
The reason for the sanctions was the publication of gambling advertising materials in Instagram stories, which is a direct violation of current legislation.
The reason for the sanctions was the publication of gambling advertising materials in Instagram stories, which is a direct violation of current legislation.
The State Agency for Gambling Regulation PlayCity announced the imposition of a fine on the famous Instagram blogger Anna Alkhim. The amount of the fine amounted to 4.8 million hryvnias.
The fact of illegal advertising was discovered by the agency's team during a scheduled monitoring of the Internet space. PlayCity specialists recorded content that did not meet the requirements of the law on the distribution of gambling advertising.
The agency notes that the case with Alkhim is not an isolated one. Over the past six months, PlayCity has already fined 14 entities, including bloggers, websites, and media. The total amount of fines imposed reached UAH 67.2 million.
Previously, dev.ua wrote about how the state agency PlayCity fined blogger Dariana Koretska UAH 4.8 million for illegally advertising an online casino. The BEB's check proved that the "winnings" were fictitious.
This is not the first time that the regulator has fined bloggers for illegal casino advertising. Previously, Playcity reported on the imposition of a fine of UAH 4.8 million on Instagram blogger Rusalochka XL for illegal gambling advertising. The first Instagram blogger who was fined UAH 4.8 million by PlayCity for casino advertising was Yelizar Bashynskyi, but another millionaire blogger, Simbochka, was blocked on Instagram altogether for illegal casino advertising, along with other bloggers with a smaller audience. Later, Simbochka was also issued a fine of almost UAH 5 million.
PlayCity also blocked 22 Instagram accounts for advertising online casinos. The owner of the channel "Trukha Ukraine" was also ordered to pay UAH 4.8 million after checking the content for compliance with the law. Dev.ua is currently appealing the fine.
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