Ukraine plans to launch a register for people seeking to block their own gambling or restrict relatives’ access in December 2025. The Ministry of Digital Transformation said PlayCity has begun seeking an IT company to build the system, which is intended to notify licensed operators of exclusions.
Licensed operators will be expected to block access after receiving exclusion notifications through PlayCity.
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Dominican lawmaker Rogelio Genao Lanza said a gambling bill advancing in Congress would create a national self-exclusion register administered by a proposed gaming authority. The proposal would offer free enrolment in person or electronically, require a minimum six-month period and oblige operators to check the register before admitting users, opening online accounts or paying prizes.
Reportedly, Russia introduced voluntary gambling exclusion on 1 September through Gosuslugi and government service centres. The Unified Gambling Regulator maintains the register, which requires exclusions lasting at least 12 months without early withdrawal. Licensed operators must refuse gambling access and advertising to registered individuals, and cancel qualifying unsettled wagers within five working days of receiving updated records.
The European Commission approved Sweden’s draft legislation on the national online gambling self-exclusion register after the standstill period, reportedly. The bill requires licensees to check the register before player registration, access to gambling systems and direct marketing, and to use the dedicated verification API.
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are discussing a shared gambling self-exclusion register, according to Latvian media reports. The proposal would allow a ban requested or imposed in one country to apply in the other two; Latvia’s existing register requires a minimum 12-month exclusion.
The Federação Paulista de Futebol said it will require its registered referees to enrol in Brazil’s federal betting self-exclusion platform, following an update to its General Refereeing Regulation. The requirement follows a voluntary registration notice issued to clubs, employees and referees; the platform blocks registered users from licensed betting services, and exclusion periods range from one month to indefinite.