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The world is increasingly using new technologies in the fight against gambling addiction
The proliferation of new technologies, such as mobile apps, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and Big Data, provide government...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Mar 6, 2025


Gambling in Ukraine thrives amidst war: Boosts revenue to national budget, analysis by UGC
The Ukranian Gambling Council analyzes the gambling sector in the midst of the war. "While many sectors of the economy have faced...

UGC
Mar 5, 2025


Gambling not only survived the war but also increased the volume of payments to the budget
Amidst the war, when most sectors of the economy have experienced serious shocks, the gambling business in Ukraine not only continues to...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Mar 4, 2025


Ukraine should be in sync with modern transformations in global gambling
The world continues to live its life, in which entertainment is part of the usual agenda. And every year, the global entertainment...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Feb 26, 2025


Google changes the rules of gambling advertising
On 14 April 2025, Google will introduce new requirements for advertising gambling-related content. From now on, any content that mentions...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 25, 2025


What awaits online casinos in Ukraine in 2025: experts' opinions divided
The Ukrainian gambling market has been actively developing since its legalisation in 2020. The authorities are introducing new rules,...

UGC
Feb 21, 2025


Trump's new tax policy - What does the White House offers for casinos?
Only a month has passed since the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, but the first conclusions about his economic...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Feb 18, 2025


Ukraine will completely change the gambling control system: what to expect in 2025
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine is taking over the development and implementation of gambling and lottery regulation,...

UGC
Feb 17, 2025


Creating a new gambling regulator in Ukraine - challenges and prospects
Two months have passed since the adoption of the Law of Ukraine No. 4116-IX, which introduces large-scale changes in the gambling sector....

UGC
Feb 12, 2025


Trump's rational gambling policy
The United States of America is certainly an example in many economic areas, and gambling is no exception. What we can definitely learn...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 11, 2025


There is a gambling addiction, but there is no catastrophe - half of the country is not a gambling addict
I continue to summarise the results of the year. It is difficult to stay away from the analysis of the second most popular topic after...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Feb 5, 2025


The process of forming a new regulatory institution in the gambling sector is complicated
It is already the second month since the adoption of the Law of Ukraine No. 4116-IX introducing a number of significant regulatory...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 29, 2025


The situation with gambling addiction in Ukraine is better than populists claim
The issue of the massive nature of gambling addiction is often raised and hyped by populists. The goal of these media attacks is simple...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 28, 2025


Legal gambling in Ukraine 2025: what will facilitate and hinder foreign investment
The coming year may become crucial for the further development of the domestic gambling market and shape its structure in the short and...

UGC
Jan 23, 2025


Although negative trends in gambling advertising remain, I hope it will not last long
Almost a month has passed since the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine to Fight Gambling Addiction and...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 22, 2025


Attracting investments in Ukrainian gambling will depend on regulatory policy
The issue of attracting foreign investment in Ukrainian gambling in 2025 will depend on how the state's regulatory policy in the field of...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 15, 2025


Legislative changes for legal gambling and remaining challenges
It hasn't been long since the Law on Amendments to Gambling Legislation came into force, but we can already see some results....

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 14, 2025


Security Agencies Vital for Ukraine
President Zelenskyy has decided to disband the Ukrainian Gambling Regulator amid allegations of corruption. The move aims to digitalize...

UGC
Jan 9, 2025


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
Jan 7, 2025


Zelenskyy Dissolves Ukrainian Gambling Regulator in Gaming Sector Overhaul
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a bill that will establish a new regulatory body to oversee the gaming industry in the...

UGC
Jan 6, 2025


Illegal lottery advertising is not going away
The legal gambling market in Ukraine is under continuous pressure from illegal gambling and lottery operators who continue to operate...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 2, 2025


Ukrainian gambling - results of 2024 and expectations for the new year
At the beginning of the new year, it is traditional to summarise the results of the past and make predictions for the future. For the...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Jan 1, 2025


Gambling legislation is changing, but lotteries remain non-gambling
For more than half a year - from the first reading of the draft law 9256-d in the parliament and until its adoption on 4 December 2024 -...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Dec 25, 2024


Was legal gambling useful for Ukraine in 2024?
2024 was an eventful year for the legal gambling market. The introduction of strict restrictions on advertising, still unclear tax...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Dec 23, 2024
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