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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


CRGL held a round table: participants will sign a memorandum
On April 20, the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries held a round table on the topic "Social responsibility in the...

UGC
Apr 20, 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


The completion of the reform of the gambling market will provide more funds to the state budget
In Ukraine, the word "reform" has acquired an almost sacred meaning and is now perceived mainly as a carrier of negative connotations....

UGC
Apr 12, 2023


What is the situation with budget revenues from gambling?
An unjustified criticism of the legal gambling market has been the topic of most of my recent blogs. There are various reasons for...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Apr 10, 2023


Unfinished Reform and Unfounded Criticism of the Legalized Gambling Business in Ukraine
Anton Kuchukhidze, head of the Ukrainian Gaming Council, spoke out on the topic of how critics of the legalized gambling business claim...

UGC
Apr 6, 2023


Regulatory policy of the state should promote the development of legal gambling
Gambling market's returning to the legal field has been continuing for three years in a row. After the Law of Ukraine "On State...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Apr 6, 2023


An unfinished reform and unjustified criticism
Recently, criticism of statements related to the gambling business has been constantly increasing. Critics of legal gambling emphasize...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Apr 3, 2023


Sanctions should block russian business in Ukraine, not domestic ones
Almost three weeks have passed since the introduction of sanctions against the legal operators of the gambling business in Ukraine -...

Yurii Havrilechko
Mar 29, 2023


Time for consolidation, dialogue and effective steps
Recently there has been much speculation around the gambling market. Despite the success of the licensed brands, which managed to...

UGC
Mar 29, 2023


Establishment of the legal gambling market begins with combating illegal businesses
Viktoriya Zakrevskaya, Deputy Chairman for Communications of the Ukrainian Gambling Council, commented on the results of the fight...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Mar 29, 2023


There is no time left to wait in relation to tax draft Law 2713-d
Adoption of the Law on the legalization of gambling was the first step towards building a civilized gambling market in Ukraine. However,...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Mar 27, 2023


Fiscal policy and legal gambling: Consensus for development
From the very beginning, the return of the gambling market to the legal field after more than eleven years of ban on economic activity,...

UGC
Mar 24, 2023


Tax disputes should be resolved in court, not through sanctions
Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Gambling Council for communications Viktoriia Zakrevska commented on the introduction of sanctions by...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Mar 23, 2023


Time to sort out taxes. Legal gambling companies sent an open letter to the government of Ukraine
In regard to the strengthening of the regulation of gambling business, the licensed operators sent a letter to the authorities. The...

UGC
Mar 21, 2023


Illegal online gambling is a bigger threat than it seems
Illegal gambling businesses still remain one of the key problems in the development of the legal gambling market. In addition to...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Mar 21, 2023


UGC Backs Parimatch and PokerMatch in Their Plea to Be Reinstated Following Government Sanctions
As CasinoGamesPro already reported, the Ukrainian Government recently implemented sanctions against a large number of individuals and...

UGC
Mar 18, 2023


Ukrainian Gambling Council backs Parimatch against law enforcement "mistake"
The Ukraine Gambling Council (UGC) has thrown its hat into the ring regarding the recent sanctions imposed on betting companies by the...

UGC
Mar 18, 2023


The ban of Parimatch and blocking of online casinos — what is happening with the gambling market
Three years after the legalization of gambling in Ukraine, there were eight licensed casinos, almost 80 legal gaming halls, 16 online...

UGC
Mar 18, 2023


Another round of demonization of the legal gambling business
Recently, you can see many different negative publications and statements towards the gambling business. Some of them have an objective...

Ihor Petrenko
Mar 17, 2023
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