As Ukrainian News reports, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has suggested that the country’s legislature Verkhovna Rada suspend the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL) and automate the license issuance. Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science, and Technology – Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov reportedly announced the proposal on his Telegram channel. Fedorov said: “We propose to eliminate the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL) and automate the issuance of a […]

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The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance recently presented draft legislation to fully regulate casinos, sports betting, and online gaming in the country. Gambling has been prohibited in Ukraine since it was outlawed in 2009. As with other historical prohibitions, social risks were introduced including illegal operations, a growth in crime, corruption, and the loss of potential tax revenues. One only has to look at the birth of organized crime in the United States during alcohol prohibition to imagine the corollaries. The new draft law […]

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