Ukrainian parliament passes law on gambling The Verkhovna Rada has adopted the law "On the State Regulation of Activities Related to the Organization and Conduct of Gambling. 30 197 305 Ukrainian Politics
Zelenskyi: We know who's behind failure to vote on legalization of gambling – all gambling halls to be closed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi declares that the decision taken by the country's authorities on Friday morning to suspend the operation of all gaming halls in the country is associated with opposition to the adoption of a gambling legalization law in parliament the day before. 46 959 283 Ukrainian Politics
Avakov urges National Police to stop functioning of gaming establishments from Friday 4 P.M. Interior Affairs Minister, Arsen Avakov, has urged the National Police to stop functioning of all gambling establishments from Friday 4 p.m. 20 387 138 Ukrainian Politics
Zelenskyi Approves Gambling Legalization On August 11, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi signed the Law of Ukraine on legalization of the gambling business. 10 314 134 Ukrainian Politics
Zelenskyi orders legalizing gambling industry, amber production in Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has instructed the government and the parliamentary majority to develop and adopt laws on legalizing the gambling industry and the production of amber in Ukraine before December 1, 2019 as a step toward reducing the shadow sector of the economy. 13 508 128 Ukrainian Politics
Govt annuls possibility of signing agreement on spreading state lotteries, instructs National Police, fiscal service to check licenses The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at an off-schedule meeting on Friday passed a resolution on the abolishment of the provisions on lottery agents in the license conditions, Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksii Honcharuk has said. 8 787 93 Ukrainian Politics
Radical Party MP’s assistant who protected illicit gambling venues in Kyiv detained while accepting bribe. PHOTOS Members of the Economic Crime Department of the National Police and Prosecutor General's Office detained an assistant to a member of Oleh Liashko’s Radical Party parliamentary faction at receiving a bribe in Kyiv today. 59 278 84 Incidents
Legalized gambling can bring over UAH 3 bln to state budget – prime minister The legalization of gambling business can replenish the state budget by more than UAH 3 billion. 2 126 80 Economics
SBU raided against gambling in Poltava region. PHOTO+VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine together with employees of the Prosecutor's Office and the Department of Economy Protection of the National Police raided a few gambling facilities in the Poltava region. 17 262 72 Incidents
Zelenskyi Expects UAH 5 Billion To Come To 2021 State Budget From Legalization Of Gambling President Volodymyr Zelenskyi expects UAH 5 billion to come to the 2021 state budget from the legalization of the gambling business. 1 667 65 Ukrainian Politics
Party of Regions Proposes to Legalize Gambling The draft law "On Gambling" was registered by deputy Oleh Tsarev (Party of Regions) on Friday, February 1. 5 953 64 Ukrainian Politics
Phantom unit unmasked gambling house in Popasna. PHOTOS Officers of Phantom mobile unit of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) of Ukraine stopped illegal activities of gambling house in the Luhansk region. 10 408 29 Society
Law enforcers apprehend illegal gambling industry owners offering $30,000 in bribe, - National Police. PHOTOS Police officers and members of the prosecutor's office detained organizers of gambling industry in the Mykolaiv region who attempted bribing the law enforcers. 17 355 16 Previously in trend: Grafters