Advertising of gambling games to be prohibited at RA border entry  points, hotel facilities

ArmInfo. Placement of gambling, internet gambling, casino or gaming hall or lottery advertisements at the border entry points, as well as in hotel facilities will be banned.

Advertising of gambling games will be  prohibited at checkpoints across the state border of Armenia and in  hotel complexes of the country. At the meeting on April 30, the  Committee on Economic Affairs of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia issued a positive conclusion on the amendments to  the law "On Advertising" submitted by the NA deputy from the Civil  Contract faction, Narek Ghahramanyan.

According to the author of the initiative, the necessity  to adopt  the law is conditioned by the requirements to restrict the placement  of gambling advertising. It is proposed to introduce a ban on the  placement of advertising of gambling games, online gambling, casinos  and gaming halls, lotteries at the border entry points, as well as in  hotel facilities. According to the keynote rapporteur, in recent  times, there has been a noticeable increase in advertising for  various gambling businesses, casinos, and games of chance on  billboards at border checkpoints and hotels. It was noted that it  also negatively affects the image of Armenia as a country with a  thousand-year history and rich culture.  The keynote rapporteur  informed that before the debate of the second reading a number of  other changes will be made to regulate the gaming sector.  It is  designed that the law will enter into force from June 1, 2025.

The co-rapporteur, the Deputy Minister of Economy Lilya Sirakanyan  presented the positive position of the Government of the draft,  proposing to consider the expediency of making appropriate amendments  to the Law On Gambling, Internet Gambling and Casinos between the  first and second readings in order to correct the contradictions  between the two laws.