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Gambling and how it is connected with happiness
My blogs may give you an impression that gambling is only about taxes, regulatory policy, legislation and the fight against illegal...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jun 13, 2023


Effectiveness of the CRGL begins with high level of integrity
The effective work of the national regulator in any sphere of economic activity is possible only under the condition of a high level of...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jun 7, 2023


Why is the introduction of the SOMS without the adoption of tax changes meaningless?
Both representatives of the legal gambling market and the national regulator support the introduction of the State Online Monitoring...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jun 5, 2023


Facts and figures about effectiveness of the national gambling regulator
Recently, the media more often publish articles evaluating the effectiveness of the activity of the national gambling regulator, the...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jun 1, 2023


Almost no one notices illegal gambling businesses
Illegal gambling business is like an elephant in the china shop, which for some reason is overlooked by critics of legal gambling. It...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 30, 2023


Ludopathy prevention is possible only on condition of operation of legal gambling
Respectful treatment of customers and mandatory provision of quality and safety guarantees is virtually the first sign of a civilized...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
May 24, 2023


How does foreign gambling look at Ukraine?
It is difficult to imagine a greater risk for an investor than a war in the country where he/she plans to invest. Nevertheless, Western...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 22, 2023


An online monitoring system can work as a guarantor of control over the legal gambling market
In all civilized countries, where a legal gambling market has a history of at least several decades, the system of state regulation was...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
May 18, 2023


How much does state regulation of gambling cost?
From the very beginning of the reform of the gambling market in Ukraine, the topic "how much do we spend on market regulation and what is...

Yurii Havrilechko
May 18, 2023


Development of the legal gambling market is impossible without a systematic fight against illegal
The successful completion of the reform on the legalization of gambling depends, in addition to adoption of appropriate tax and...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 15, 2023


Ludopathy in Ukraine is not a widespread social problem
Currently, the topic of gambling addiction (ludopathy) is raised quite often in the media, and is surrounded by many rumours and...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
May 11, 2023


Why is the recent case of a player against bet365 interesting for the Ukrainian market?
The Ukrainian legal gambling market is very young, as it has been operating for about 2.5 years. Despite the fact that these years were...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 8, 2023


Ludopathy in Ukraine - fiction and reality
Legal gambling market in Ukraine continues its development. Despite the restrictions imposed on the business during the coronavirus...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
May 5, 2023


Gambling addiction in Ukraine is not widespread
In my previous blogs, I repeatedly emphasized that the problem of gambling addiction (ludomania) in Ukraine is not widespread. In the...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 1, 2023


The first half a billion hryvnias from legal gambling have been paid to the state budget-2023!
The Ukrainian legal gambling market, despite all the difficulties and problems of wartime, continues to operate and help the state in the...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Apr 27, 2023


Ludopathy in Ukraine - what do the official statistics say?
Statistics clearly demonstrate that ludopathy (gambling addiction) in Ukraine is not a problem and it is not widespread. Back in November...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Apr 24, 2023


Social responsibility is a feature of legal gambling
From the very beginning of its formation in Ukraine, the legal gambling market in Ukraine clearly established that it would be governed...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Apr 20, 2023


Gambling market reform - ending soon?
The war affected all areas of Ukrainian life and left its mark on the activities of both business and government institutions. But now,...

Yurii Havrilechko
Apr 19, 2023


There are favourable conditions for adoption of Draft Law 2713-д and introduction of the SOMS
The legalization of gambling was the first step on the way to unshadowing the entire sector of the economy. Considering the amount of...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Apr 17, 2023


It is counterproductive to criticize the reform of the gambling market before its completion
More than two and a half years after the entry into force of Law No. 768-IX "On State Regulation of Activities Regarding the Organization...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Apr 13, 2023
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