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All civilized countries have national regulators. Why should we be different?
The prospects of introducing a general reform of the system of central executive bodies, which the government plans to carry out, seem to...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Nov 17, 2022


The development of Ukrainian gambling during the war: how to facilitate and not hinder
The country's economy should develop, because only the development of its own economy will allow our state to withstand all the...

UGC
Nov 16, 2022


CRGL continues to effectively implement its duties
The Ukrainian legal gambling market has officially existed for only two years, but it has already faced numerous trials. In addition to...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Nov 15, 2022


For the 1st quarter of 2022, IT and gambling sector brought almost $2 billion in export revenues
Today, the domestic sector of online gambling, IT and outsourced services is one of the main drivers of the domestic economy and a source...

UGC
Nov 14, 2022


New financial monitoring requirements may make legal gambling impossible
Under martial law, the observance of financial discipline becomes the most important task for all business entities. It is crucial to...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Nov 10, 2022


Social responsibility is the philosophy of the legal gambling business
Social responsibility for the legal gambling industry is not just a requirement of the law, it is a philosophy of building a correct and...

Ihor Petrenko
Nov 9, 2022


What is the current state of online gambling today?
Compared to traditional economy sectors, IT business has always been not only more innovative but also more flexible. IT companies create...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Nov 8, 2022


UGC stands by KRAIL amid calls for Ukraine regulator to be dissolved
The Ukraine Gambling Council (UGC) has stood by national gambling and lotteries regulator KRAIL, whose authority has been attacked by MPs...

UGC
Nov 7, 2022


Gamblers call on the Digital Ministry not to dissolve CRGL and to pay attention to 2713-d
The interview of the Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov with Forbes.ua made a lot of noise. The official admitted that...

UGC
Nov 4, 2022


Statement on the inappropriateness of reforming the public administration in the sphere of gambling
As the Chairman of the largest specialized gambling Association, I keep seeing calls in the media for reforming the gambling industry and...

UGC
Nov 4, 2022


Financial monitoring and gambling: over regulation of business harms the economy
The war posed new questions to the government, primarily security questions, the answers to which were not so important and critical in...

UGC
Nov 4, 2022


The introduction of the State Online Monitoring System will contribute to the legal gambling develop
It is crucial that the national regulator, other responsible public authorities, and professional gambling community representatives...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Nov 3, 2022


Financial monitoring of the gambling business: how it should be and what is wrong with the project
In September, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine published a draft regulation of the Ministry of Finance "On the criteria for the risks...

Ihor Petrenko
Nov 2, 2022


UGC has resumed the operation of its hotline to provide psychological support to gamblers
Definitely, the war made adjustments to the activities of the Ukrainian Gambling Council. In the first months of the war, we had to adapt...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Nov 1, 2022


Ukrainian gambling during the war: from filling the state budget to creating jobs
The Ukrainian economy suffers daily losses due to russian aggression. But despite all the troubles, business continues to work and...

UGC
Oct 27, 2022


Fighting gambling addiction: World practices and Ukrainian experience
The rapid growth of the global gambling market in the past few years, approximately three times faster in its growth rates than the...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Oct 26, 2022


The state system of online monitoring is a must have for a civilized gambling business
A civilized gambling business has its own logic, rules and mechanisms that should ensure its functioning and usefulness for the state and...

Ihor Petrenko
Oct 25, 2022


UGC suggests changes to criteria for financial monitoring of operators
According to the statement, on September 8 of this year, the website of the Ministry of Finance published a project on risk criteria for...

UGC
Oct 24, 2022


How CRGL ensures social responsibility of the gambling business
The key difference between illegal and legal gambling business is the adherence to the principles of social responsibility. If in the...

Ihor Petrenko
Oct 24, 2022


Statement of the UGC Chairman on gambling financial monitoring criteria
On 08 September 2022, a draft document of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, “Risk criteria for the Legalization (Laundering) of...

UGC
Oct 23, 2022


Statement of the UGC Chairman on gambling financial monitoring criteria
On 08 September 2022, a draft document of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, “Risk criteria for the Legalization (Laundering) of...

UGC
Oct 23, 2022


The Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries steps up its fight against illegal operators
Like a magnifying glass, the war quickly managed to reveal the noblest traits of people and business companies, as well as their most...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Oct 20, 2022


Statement by the UGC Chairman on the need to introduce the State Online Monitoring System (SOMS)
Control over the activities of gambling operators, monitoring of the gaming equipment operation, and ensuring the gamblers’ rights...

UGC
Oct 20, 2022


UGC calls to introduce the State Online Monitoring System
The Ukrainian Gambling Council (UGC) calls for the introduction of the State Online Monitoring System (GSOM). It should be launched in...

UGC
Oct 19, 2022
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