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$30 million illegal online casino uncovered in Kyiv

The State Fiscal Service (SFS) on Sept. 6 announced that it has discovered an illegal online casino employing 60 people, with an annual turnover of …
Max Hunder

Gambling official arrested on suspicion of taking a $90,000 bribe

A member and acting head of Ukraine’s Gambling and Lottery Regulatory Commission was arrested on suspicion of receiving a $90,000 bribe to grant …
Alexander Query

Ukraine poised to become Eastern European Las Vegas, gaming experts say (WEBINAR)

Ukraine’s betting industry could turn the country into the biggest gambling market in Eastern Europe, according to Anton Kuchukhidze, chairman of the …
Alexander Query

Kyiv Post webinar: Legalization of gambling in Ukraine

Editor’s Note: Tune into the Kyiv Post webinar on Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. to watch “Legalization of gambling in Ukraine,” a 75-minute live discussion from …
Kyiv Post

Legal gambling adds $37 million to state budget

One year after being legalized, gambling has brought more than Hr 1 billion ($37 million) to the state budget, Ukraine’s Gambling and Lottery …
Kvitka Perehinets

Gambling moving out of shadows after legalization — to central Kyiv

Ukraine’s leading gambling operator Parimatch’s ads are a common sight in Kyiv. The company’s ubiquitous black and yellow colors adorn every corner of …
Alexander Query

Mystery investor buys historic Dnipro Hotel for $41 million

Ukraine’s long-awaited large-scale privatization has officially begun. On July 15, the state-owned four-star Dnipro Hotel, located in the Kyiv city …
Natalia Datskevych

Despite ban, shady gambling business rolls on in lottery offices

Although the gambling business has been banned in Ukraine since 2009, gambling halls are on practically every city street. Pretending to be lottery …
Veronika Melkozerova

Reuters: Fire in gambling hall kills nine people in Dnipropetrovsk

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said a failure to observe safety regulations had contributed to the death toll in the industrial city of …
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