Ukraine Regulators Seek Guidance from UK for Gambling Reforms
The government of Ukraine will tap the UK for experience in gambling regulation as it looks to overhaul its oversight of the sector.
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The government of Ukraine will tap the UK for experience in gambling regulation as it looks to overhaul its oversight of the sector.
A recent study found that over three-quarters of Ukrainians consider gambling a serious issue for the country.
Ukraine's gambling regulator PlayCity issued 250 licences and generated more than ₴569 million ($12.8 million) in licence fees during its first year of operations after replacing the country's previous regulator, KRAIL, according to its inaugural annual report.
A court in Kyiv, Ukraine, has ordered the liquidation of the Premier Palace, formerly one of the capital’s best-known casinos.
Ukraine’s gambling regulator, PlayCity, has fined Slots UA, the operator of Betking, nearly $10,000, as part of increased oversight on the betting industry.
An MP has warned that a proposed transfer of gambling policy power between two of Ukraine’s ministries will do more harm than good.