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There is a gambling addiction, but there is no catastrophe - half of the country is not a gambling addict
I continue to summarise the results of the year. It is difficult to stay away from the analysis of the second most popular topic after...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Feb 5


The process of forming a new regulatory institution in the gambling sector is complicated
It is already the second month since the adoption of the Law of Ukraine No. 4116-IX introducing a number of significant regulatory...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 29


The situation with gambling addiction in Ukraine is better than populists claim
The issue of the massive nature of gambling addiction is often raised and hyped by populists. The goal of these media attacks is simple...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 28


Although negative trends in gambling advertising remain, I hope it will not last long
Almost a month has passed since the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine to Fight Gambling Addiction and...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 22


Attracting investments in Ukrainian gambling will depend on regulatory policy
The issue of attracting foreign investment in Ukrainian gambling in 2025 will depend on how the state's regulatory policy in the field of...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 15


Legislative changes for legal gambling and remaining challenges
It hasn't been long since the Law on Amendments to Gambling Legislation came into force, but we can already see some results....

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 14


Illegal lottery advertising is not going away
The legal gambling market in Ukraine is under continuous pressure from illegal gambling and lottery operators who continue to operate...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 3


Ukrainian gambling - results of 2024 and expectations for the new year
At the beginning of the new year, it is traditional to summarise the results of the past and make predictions for the future. For the...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 2


Gambling legislation is changing, but lotteries remain non-gambling
For more than half a year - from the first reading of the draft law 9256-d in the parliament and until its adoption on 4 December 2024 -...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 26, 2024


Was legal gambling useful for Ukraine in 2024?
2024 was an eventful year for the legal gambling market. The introduction of strict restrictions on advertising, still unclear tax...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Dec 24, 2024


Assessing the changes envisaged by the draft law No. 9256-d for the gambling sector
In early December, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading and in general the draft law No. 9256-d "On Amendments to...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 19, 2024


9256-d was adopted, but has the situation with illegal lotteries changed?
Draft Law 9256-d was adopted. Undoubtedly, some provisions of this law are somewhat optimistic , in particular those aimed at limiting...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Dec 17, 2024


About the positive experience of Germany in the fight against illegal gambling advertising
Cooperation between government agencies and multinational IT companies is becoming increasingly important to ensure effective monitoring...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 12, 2024


New changes in gambling regulation
On 4 December 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Draft Law No. 9256-d, which introduces significant changes to the regulation of...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Dec 10, 2024


Gambling advertising: control vs. ban - which is more effective?
The Ukrainian economy regularly suffers from experiments organised by national parliamentarians and government officials. It has already...

Yurii Havrilechko
Dec 4, 2024


Google and gambling in Germany
Recent changes in Google's advertising policy in Germany have become a significant step in the fight against illegal gambling. In...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Dec 3, 2024


Adoption of Draft Law 9256-d will reduce the investment attractiveness of legal gambling
Lottery operators are doing everything they can to avoid working according to the general rules set for the legal gambling market in...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Nov 27, 2024


Legalisation of online casinos in France is a confirmation of the global trend of gambling liberalisation
The French government has recently announced that it has started a dialogue with relevant companies and associations on the legalisation...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Nov 26, 2024


Streamlining gambling taxation will bring more money to the budget
Every year that passes since the re-launch of the legal gambling market in Ukraine, the activities of gambling companies bring more and...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Nov 20, 2024


Draft law 9256-d cannot be taken seriously in its current version
At the current stage, the Ukrainian gambling market is under serious pressure due to a number of legislative initiatives, especially the...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Nov 19, 2024
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