Following Simbochka and Rusalochka. PlayCity fined blogger Dariana Koretska 4.8 million UAH

In her Stories, Koretskaya, who has 370,000 followers, called gambling «hormones of happiness,» showed off an alleged $200 win, and added an active link to the casino website.

However, an inspection conducted by the Bureau of Economic Security established that the player’s account, which the blogger referred to, did not actually exist. That is, the advertisement was fake and misled users.

The violations were discovered thanks to PlayCity’s systematic monitoring and numerous user complaints. The department emphasized that the fight against illegal gambling advertising on social networks is ongoing, and such cases will receive a harsh response.

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.

Interestingly, the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting in an official response told dev.ua that no codes (rules) that define the requirements, criteria, and mechanisms for distributing gambling advertising in online media yet exist.