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Who is responsible for gambling by the military?
Recently, the issue of gambling by military personnel on the front line has been discussed very lively in the society. This is logical,...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 13, 2024


The news of CRGL's liquidation killed an investment worth billions of hryvnias
The purchase of Kozatsky and Ukraine hotels by UAE companies is canceled. This was stated by Anton Kuchukhidze in an article for...

UGC
Feb 13, 2024


Everyone benefited from the legalization of gambling– the state, legal businesses and citizens
In the beginning of 2024, legal gambling organizers continue to faithfully fulfil all financial obligations regarding license payments....

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Feb 6, 2024


How behind-the-scenes manoeuvres destroy investments in Ukraine
The Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has recently supported a draft law on the liquidation...

UGC
Feb 5, 2024


How behind-the-scenes manoeuvres destroy investments in Ukraine
The Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has recently supported a draft law on the liquidation...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 5, 2024


How behind-the-scenes manoeuvres destroy investments in Ukraine
What is really happening? Hetmantsev is taking revenge on CRGL, because he failed to legalize the black and grey schemes of lottery...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 5, 2024


How two years of war changed Ukrainian gambling
The full-scale war that russia launched against Ukraine two years ago on 24 February 2022, significantly changed the structure of the...

UGC
Feb 1, 2024


How two years of war changed Ukrainian gambling
The full-scale war that russia launched against Ukraine two years ago on 24 February 2022, significantly changed the structure of the...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 31, 2024


The legal gambling market is gradually approaching EU standards
Despite the openly unfavourable external conditions, the legal gambling market in Ukraine gradually develops and undergoing progressive...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 30, 2024


Gambling reform on the finish line: the introduction of the SOMS has been given the green light
The reform of the domestic gambling market, which began in August 2020 with the entry into force of the Law of Ukraine "On State...

UGC
Jan 25, 2024


Progress in the introduction of the State Online Monitoring System is a good thing, but investors are waiting for tax changes
The end of last year saw many developments in the field of gambling due to the activity of the government in addition to the growth of...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 23, 2024


Gambling addiction exists, but the problem of "widespread gambling addiction" does not
The Ukrainian gambling market got a chance to develop within the legal framework from the second half of 2020 after the adoption and...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 18, 2024


The introduction of SOMS and tax changes should occur simultaneously
The restoration of the work of the gambling market in the legal field continues for the fourth year in a row. This process felt the...

Yurii Havrilechko
Jan 17, 2024


About the gambling culture
Interest of players to use legal resources is an important aspect of the development of national gambling. Thereby, the players help to...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 11, 2024


Gambling addiction. Why does it develop and how to fight it?
The development of gaming addiction (ludomania) among players is one of the scare stories of those who oppose the legalization of...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 9, 2024


SOMS and tax changes
Ukraine entered the new year with an important development for the national gambling sector. The Government supported the project to...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 4, 2024


Importance of the culture of using services of legal gambling organizers
Despite all the challenges that 2023 brought for Ukraine, the legal gambling sector survived. Moreover, in addition to meeting the...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 3, 2024


About the development of gambling and equal competitive conditions for all market players
The development of the gambling sector largely depends on the initiative of the authorities, the modern legislative framework, and the...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 27, 2023


What to expect for domestic gambling in 2024?
In December, we usually sum up the results of the past year and make forecasts for the coming year. Much has already been said and...

Yurii Havrilechko
Dec 26, 2023


Hidden risks of Draft Law 10101 for the gambling industry
Control over the field of gambling in Ukraine is on the verge of losing due to the possible adoption of Draft Law 10101. Under the guise...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 21, 2023


Results of the SBC summit in Tbilisi and prospects for gambling in Ukraine
Eastern European gambling expert Viktoriya Zakrevskaya, founding member and deputy chairman of the Ukrainian Gaming Council (UGC), shares...

UGC
Dec 21, 2023


Legal gambling in 2023
Traditionally, in December, we sum up the past year. Fortunately, even war cannot affect this. So, let's talk about how 2023 turned out...

UGC
Dec 20, 2023


Viktoriya Zakrevskayа: Notes from Tbilisi…Ukraine gambling is still to play for
CIS gambling expert, Viktoriya Zakrevskay, Founding Member and Deputy Chair of the Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) shares her insights...

UGC
Dec 20, 2023


2023 turned out to be extremely difficult for the legal gambling sector
The outgoing year past year has been extremely difficult for the domestic legal gambling market. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 13, 2023
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