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22 companies to sue Ukraine over ban on gambling in 2009

Andriey UKRAINE 17 November 2019 No comment

Adoption of new gambling bill 2285 will not be able to ensure revenues of 3 billion UAH to the state budget, which the Cabinet expects. This was stated by the chairman of the Union of Gambling Enterprises Yuriy Kozhema during the round table organized by the Ukrainian Institute of the Future. According to the expert, […]

Ukraine hurries to legalize gambling business

Andriey UKRAINE 14 November 2019 No comment

The head of the expert council of the Ukrainian analytical center, Boris Kushniruk, said that the authorities are trying to legalize the gambling business in turbo mode. Along with the main draft law on legalization No. 2285, 7 more bills have appeared. At the same time, as the expert notes, these projects do not solve […]

Parimatch launches ‘epic’ Conor McGregor campaign

Andriey UKRAINE 12 November 2019 No comment

Parimatch, the international betting holding, has launched a new advertising campaign featuring cult athlete and brand ambassador Conor McGregor. The campaign, titled “A new epic story” features 15 action shots of Conor, which can be seen on billboards across the CIS region. McGregor also features in a short video, created by Canadian director Angelo Merten […]

Ukraine’s gambling bill. Poker issues

Andriey UKRAINE 5 November 2019 No comment

New bill on gambling which is cussrently being revised in Ukraininan parliament provides new rules for poker clubs and online poker rooms. The total number of licenses for offline poker poker clubs is 5 (five). The total number of licenses for online poker rooms is 5 (five). Licenced online poker services can accept bets from […]

Ukraine’s gambling bill: 40k slot machines to be installed

Andriey UKRAINE 28 October 2019 No comment

The draft law on gambling specifies the quantity of slot machines to be installed by the operators. The number of gambling machines allowed for placing under one license is 250 (two hundred and fifty) gambling machines. The total number of licenses for slot machine operators is 160 (one hundred sixty) of which: 1) 60 (sixty) […]

Ukraine’s bill on gambling: requirements for igaming

Andriey REGULATIONS UKRAINE 23 October 2019 Post a comment

The bill legalizes operation online casinos, bookmakers and poker rooms net. These type of activities will require a special license. The requirements for companies that organize online gambling comply with the general requirements. These should be legal entities registered in Ukraine with an authorized capital of UAH 30 million or more. The bill allows offering […]

Ukraine’s bill on gambling: how much do gambling licenses cost

Andriey REGULATIONS UKRAINE 23 October 2019 No comment

Money from licensing will be directed to the development of sports, culture and medicine. The document provides for the establishment of an appropriate Fund. The fund’s money will go to the development of medical care, increasing the salaries of health workers, creating hospitals of various profiles; support of sports, promotion of a healthy lifestyle; construction […]

Ukraine’s bill on gambling: who’s allowed to play

Andriey REGULATIONS UKRAINE 23 October 2019 2 comments

People over 18 years will be allowed to gamble. The draft law stipulates that players must be all citizens of the appropriate age, except for “incapable and partially capable persons”, as well as those who have restrictions in accordance with the law. For the first visit to gambling establishments, a person needs to provide the […]

Ukraine’s bill on gambling: special gambling zones requirements

Andriey UKRAINE 23 October 2019 No comment

According to the bill on gambling, location of gambling establishments depends on the type of gambling services provided. Casinos can be placed on the territory of the “special gaming zone”. These are the buildings where the five-star hotels are located. For Kyiv, these are hotels with a capacity of 200 rooms, and 150 rooms for […]

Ukraine: general provisions of the new gambling bill

Andriey UKRAINE 23 October 2019 No comment

The new bill on gambling has been recently submitted to the Ukrainian Parliament for consideration. The bill legalizes casinos, bookmakers, lotteries, slot machine operators and poker. Ukrainian mass media have already published some paragrapfs of the draft law. Casinos, bookmakers and poker will also be allowed online. To get started, companies need to obtain a […]