Shifting the balance between the legal and shadow markets – PlayCity accelerates blocking measures

Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has significantly stepped up its efforts to combat the shadow gambling sector, particularly in the online segment. The gambling market regulator, PlayCity, has referred more than 6,600 illegal websites for blocking — more than twice the number recorded throughout the entire previous year.

This is undoubtedly a positive trend that gives hope that illegal operators will gradually lose ground, while the legal sector will finally have an opportunity to operate in a more reasonable and competitive environment. Read more