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Gambling and how it is connected with happiness
My blogs may give you an impression that gambling is only about taxes, regulatory policy, legislation and the fight against illegal...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jun 13, 2023


Why is the introduction of the SOMS without the adoption of tax changes meaningless?
Both representatives of the legal gambling market and the national regulator support the introduction of the State Online Monitoring...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jun 5, 2023


How does foreign gambling look at Ukraine?
It is difficult to imagine a greater risk for an investor than a war in the country where he/she plans to invest. Nevertheless, Western...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 22, 2023


Development of the legal gambling market is impossible without a systematic fight against illegal
The successful completion of the reform on the legalization of gambling depends, in addition to adoption of appropriate tax and...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 15, 2023


Why is the recent case of a player against bet365 interesting for the Ukrainian market?
The Ukrainian legal gambling market is very young, as it has been operating for about 2.5 years. Despite the fact that these years were...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 8, 2023


Gambling addiction in Ukraine is not widespread
In my previous blogs, I repeatedly emphasized that the problem of gambling addiction (ludomania) in Ukraine is not widespread. In the...

Anton Kuchukhidze
May 1, 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Licensed gambling companies are undermined by the adverse effect of illegal gambling businesses
Despite the fact that gambling has been legal in Ukraine for more than two years, and the state and licensed organizers are making every...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 21, 2023


The "issue" of gambling addiction in Ukraine is a myth
More than 2 years have passed since the legalization of gambling in Ukraine. The assumption that the opening of legal casinos will lead...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 14, 2023


Global gambling companies refuse to work in grey markets
Global gambling players are increasingly turning away from unregulated grey markets. After all, working in a legal, understandable and...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 7, 2023


Safe and responsible gambling is possible only with legal gambling organizers
One of the key tasks of legal gambling is to create a safe playing service for people who want to gamble. It is necessary to provide...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Feb 1, 2023


In 2023, legal operators have already paid more than UAH 150 million of license fees
In 2022, despite the war and economic challenges, the legal gambling market met the state budget targets. It confirmed the market...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 24, 2023


CRGL has proved its efficiency
The Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL) has repeatedly proven its efficiency from its early days. Despite the...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 17, 2023


The results of the year in global online gambling
As 2022 has shown, online gambling can face such hardships as a full-scale war and achieve its goals even under such conditions. The...

Anton Kuchukhidze
Jan 10, 2023
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