The App Store has blocked 50 mobile applications whose availability on the territory of Ukraine violates the requirements of national legislation. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
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It is noted that blocking illegal online casinos will help fight gambling addiction and prevent the development of addiction in minors Ukrainians.
“Unlicensed gambling apps do not track whether they are used by people with gambling addiction or even children,” the ministry emphasized.
Earlier, the ministry contacted Apple and Google to remove illegal Ukrainian online casinos from their markers.
Recall
The “Ministry of Finance” wrote that since the beginning of 2024, the register of gambling addicts has doubled. Currently, it contains more than 7.8 thousand Ukrainians.
Since July 25, 2024, financial institutions are prohibited from issuing consumer loans to gambling addicts included in the Register.
