Armenia Restricts Casino and Gambling Advertising Targeting on International Online Platforms
03.07.2026,
14:12
Armenia will create an online resource for the prompt submission of websites subject to blocking, announced Deputy Head of the RA State Revenue Committee Rafael Gevorgyan.
YEREVAN, July 3. /ARКА/. Armenia will create an online resource for the prompt submission of websites subject to blocking, announced Deputy Head of the RA State Revenue Committee Rafael Gevorgyan.
To this end, the National Assembly adopted amendments to the Law "On the Regulation of Gambling Activities" and several related laws in their second and final reading at an extraordinary session on Thursday.
According to Gevorgyan, the gambling industry in Armenia has changed significantly: mobile apps and websites have made betting and online gaming much more accessible.
He noted that current legislation allows for internet blocking, but its effectiveness is insufficient due to existing circumvention mechanisms, including VPNs. Furthermore, the procedure prescribed by law is too slow and labor-intensive. "As a result, while we're blocking, say, 50 websites, by the time it's completed, the relevant organizations have already created another 50 websites, which must undergo the same process again," Gevorgyan said.
In this regard, the approved amendments will introduce a three-tiered protection system that won't eliminate the risk entirely, but should significantly reduce potential threats.
"An online resource will be created within the State Revenue Committee, where employees will promptly and daily add websites subject to blocking based on monitoring results," Gevorgyan said.
He noted that telecommunications operators will be required to block websites included on the so-called "blacklist." Only websites on the "whitelist," regulated by licensing, will be allowed to operate in Armenia.
To this end, the National Assembly adopted amendments to the Law "On the Regulation of Gambling Activities" and several related laws in their second and final reading at an extraordinary session on Thursday.
According to Gevorgyan, the gambling industry in Armenia has changed significantly: mobile apps and websites have made betting and online gaming much more accessible.
He noted that current legislation allows for internet blocking, but its effectiveness is insufficient due to existing circumvention mechanisms, including VPNs. Furthermore, the procedure prescribed by law is too slow and labor-intensive. "As a result, while we're blocking, say, 50 websites, by the time it's completed, the relevant organizations have already created another 50 websites, which must undergo the same process again," Gevorgyan said.
In this regard, the approved amendments will introduce a three-tiered protection system that won't eliminate the risk entirely, but should significantly reduce potential threats.
"An online resource will be created within the State Revenue Committee, where employees will promptly and daily add websites subject to blocking based on monitoring results," Gevorgyan said.
He noted that telecommunications operators will be required to block websites included on the so-called "blacklist." Only websites on the "whitelist," regulated by licensing, will be allowed to operate in Armenia.