On March 29, a petition “Restriction of online casinos” was posted on the website of the President’s Office, calling for restrictions on gambling. The petition was created by Pavel Petrichenko, a soldier of the 59th Brigade. He said that it was not moderated for 10 days. But within a few hours after its publication, it gained 25 thousand votes, which is required for consideration by the head of state.
In the evening, Zelenskyy responded to the petition and instructed the SBU, the State Special Communications Service, the Ministry of Digital Transformation, and the National Security and Defense Council to analyze the issue of online casinos.
The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov supported the idea of eliminating the KRAIL and proposed to automate the issuance of gambling licenses. The government supported the draft law of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and sent it to the parliament for consideration.