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UGC
Jan 7
Legalisation of the gambling business: how casino owners fill the budget and fight against gambling addiction
Globally, as well as in Ukraine, the gambling industry is undergoing important changes, primarily in terms of gambling business...
UGC
Dec 12, 2024
What new changes to gambling advertising are proposed by lawmakers in the new document?
On 4 December 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Draft Law No. 9256-d, which introduces significant changes to the regulation of...
UGC
Dec 11, 2024
Casinos and the law: what is hidden behind the new rules for the gambling industry
Last week, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed draft law No. 9256-d, which significantly changes the rules of the gambling business. 239...
UGC
Dec 5, 2024
Legal gambling advertising is making a comeback. What will it look like?
The year 2024 is coming to an end, and these December days are traditionally used to summarise the results of the year and make...
UGC
Dec 1, 2024
Gamification and its dangers for young people: Anton Kuchukhidze's view
In the modern world, gamification has become an integral part of young people's lives. Video games, online platforms, and mobile apps use...
UGC
Nov 25, 2024
Anton Kuchukhidze and Post-war Ukraine Have a Vision for Ethical Gambling Regulation
Anton Kuchukhidze is the Chairman of the Ukrainian Gambling Council, with a fascinating background. He began the interview by telling us...
UGC
Nov 18, 2024
Gambling advertising ban in Ukraine creates problems, not solves them
With tougher measures being introduced across Europe on gambling advertisements for land-based and online casinos , there are industry...
UGC
Nov 13, 2024
The issue of gambling taxes has not been resolved due to objective factors
Kuchukhidze noted that the extraordinary efforts of the gambling business are so noticeable that ‘even its critics like to emphasise how...
UGC
Nov 13, 2024
Fight against illegal gambling in Ukraine: state successes and new challenges
In recent years, the problem of the illegal gambling market has become a serious challenge for the Ukrainian authorities and society....
UGC
Nov 8, 2024
Licensed brands have become hostages of the legal situation
‘With legal brands unable to advertise their services, illegal operators quickly filled the information vacuum, which led to an outflow...
UGC
Oct 25, 2024
UGC seeks dialogue with Google to support legal operators
The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) has appealed to Google's management to reconsider the policy of blocking advertising of licensed...
UGC
Oct 21, 2024
UGC once again appeals to Google to stop blocking legal gambling ads
The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) has appealed to Google to stop blocking all advertising of Ukrainian licensed gambling organisers,...
UGC
Oct 16, 2024
UGC appeals Google’s gambling ad block to ‘prevent further losses’
The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) has reached out to Google in the hopes it will stop blocking all advertising of licensed gambling...
UGC
Oct 16, 2024
Ukrainian Gambling Council appeals to Google to stop blocking legal gambling ads
The Ukrainian Gambling Council has called on Google to stop blocking ads from licensed Ukrainian gambling operators, arguing that the...
UGC
Oct 16, 2024
UGC просить Google не блокувати рекламу азартних ігор
The UGC emphasises that an unbalanced policy towards the fight against illegal gambling operators has led search engines to block all...
UGC
Oct 16, 2024
UGC urges Google to lift restrictions on legal gambling ads in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) has once again appealed to Google to reconsider its policy of blocking all gambling advertisements...
UGC
Oct 15, 2024
Ukraine urges Google to stop blocking legal gambling ads
The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) has addressed Google with the request to stop blocking the advertising of licensed gambling...
UGC
Oct 10, 2024
Recognition of lotteries as gambling is one of the key conditions for the formation of the gambling market in Ukraine
Kuchukhidze is confident that the inclusion of lotteries in the list of gambling games will help not only regulate the market but also...
UGC
Sep 25, 2024
The ban on gambling advertising destroyed the development of legal gambling
Soon, the domestic legal gambling market will ‘celebrate’ the anniversary of the government's decision to almost completely ban gambling...
UGC
Sep 19, 2024
31 apps with illegal online casinos blocked by Google Play and App Store in Ukraine
Anton Kuchukhidze, Chairman of the Ukrainian Gambling Council, asked the NACP to conduct an anti-corruption expertise of the draft law...
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