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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 11, 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 7, 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 7, 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 4, 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 30, 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 30, 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 28, 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


OPEN LETTER of gambling organizersregarding the situation in the gambling sector
17 March 2023 To: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Anatoliiovych Shmyhal Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Oleksiiovych...

UGC
Mar 17, 2023


A dialogue between the authorities and the business is required for the operation of legal gambling
Ukraine has repeatedly declared its movement towards the family of civilized countries. Our Constitution stipulates the aspiration to...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Mar 16, 2023


Ukraine’s Gambling Council Believes Sanctioning Parimatch and PokerMatch Is a Mistake
Ukraine recently sanctioned almost hundreds of companies and individuals for alleged ties with Russia. While the country’s desire to cut...

UGC
Mar 16, 2023


EXPO-2030 Odesa and its importance for the reconstruction of our country
Currently, the key task for Ukraine is to win the war against Russia. The main resources and efforts are directed to this end. At the...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Mar 15, 2023


Statement of the UGC Chairman regarding sanctions against Parimatch international brand
Any industry always has difficult times. Currently, legal gambling sector of Ukraine is being tested for strength and maturity. I would...

UGC
Mar 13, 2023


The problem of gambling addiction does not exist in Ukraine
Formation of a full-fledged legal gambling market in Ukraine began less than three years ago, when the Law of Ukraine "On State...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Mar 9, 2023


A comprehensive dialogue between the gambling business and the authorities must be ensured
During the first year of the war, the gambling business demonstrated a high level of adaptability. Although the market plummeted...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Mar 8, 2023


Illegals cast a shadow on the gambling market: we debunk myths about the lack of funds from gambling
When politiciants and populists emphasize the non sufficient income from gambling to the state budget, it should be primarily about...

UGC
Mar 4, 2023
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