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Legal gambling advertising is making a comeback. What will it look like?
For almost a year, Ukraine has been subject to strict restrictions on gambling advertising. And finally, from 1 April 2025, gambling...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Apr 9, 2025


New measures to strengthen the fight against gambling addiction in Europe
Preventing gambling addiction is one of the most pressing issues in the gambling industry. Although its scale is often exaggerated by...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Apr 8, 2025


"PlayCity" instead of CRGL - what changes can the gambling market expect?
Since 1 April, a new national regulator has been operating in the domestic gambling market, and CRGL has become a thing of the past. On...
Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Apr 3, 2025


Will the fight against illegal gambling operators become more effective in 2025?
The beginning of 2025 was quite productive for the Ukrainian gambling market in terms of fighting the illegal segment. Thanks to the...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Apr 1, 2025


Online gambling is moving forward: expert tells how Ukraine can take advantage of market opportunities
The global gambling industry is moving online, and this trend offers both opportunities and challenges for Ukraine. To maximize the...

UGC
Mar 30, 2025


Who is more likely to gamble - men or women?
According to the UK Gambling Commission, 44% of female respondents chose one of the two motives in the survey, writes Viktoria Zakrevska,...

UGC
Mar 28, 2025


Men vs. women – who gambles more? What the world experience says
Various studies are regularly conducted in the world of gambling. And one of the most interesting ones is the one that tries to find out:...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Mar 27, 2025


В Україні запрацює новий регулятор азартних ігор: експерт розповів, що очікує ринок
Після появи нового регулятора ринок азартних ігор очікує посилений контроль за рекламою, автоматизація процесів ліцензування та боротьба...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Mar 27, 2025


Легальний ринок азартних ігор – джерело додаткових коштів для держбюджету
Цьогоріч виповнюється п’ять років із моменту повернення грального бізнесу в легальне правове поле. У 2020-му лише поодинокі експерти...

Yurii Havrilechko
Mar 26, 2025


What does the gambling market expect after the emergence of a new regulator?
On 1 April, a new gambling regulator is to start operating in Ukraine, replacing the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Mar 25, 2025


Domestic gambling market as an example of effective business adaptation during the war
The legal gambling market is one of the drivers of the growth of revenues to the state budget of Ukraine. And it's not just words. The...

UGC
Mar 19, 2025


Global gambling trends and Ukraine
The global gambling market is undergoing a significant transformation, with online gambling becoming the dominant segment. This process,...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Mar 18, 2025


Investors will invest in online gambling projects under two conditions
This opinion was expressed by Anton Kuchukhidze, the chairman of UGC, in his column for Ukrainian News. He emphasized that online...

UGC
Mar 17, 2025


Gambling business survived, transformed and pays taxes during the war
The main characteristic of the success of reforms in any sector of the economy from the point of view of the state is the indicator of...

Viktoriya Zakrevskaya
Mar 13, 2025


Global trends in the development of the gambling business
Over the past five years, starting with the coronavirus pandemic, the share of online gambling in the global gambling market has been...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Mar 11, 2025


Gambling in wartime: how gambling brings hundreds of millions to the budget
The gambling business in Ukraine has not only withstood the difficult conditions of the war, but also continues to grow, becoming an...

UGC
Mar 6, 2025


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
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