Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local license:
PlayCity
Top payment systems
Top payment methods (January 2025):
Top slots
Top Games (January 2025):
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On April 1, 2025, the provisions of a new law regulating the gambling industry came into force in Ukraine. The document prohibits advertising and sponsorship of gambling and strengthens control over operators.
A new state regulator of the gambling industry has been created in Ukraine - the PlayCity agency
Today (March 2025), the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the creation of a new government body - the PlayCity Agency. It will become a key executive branch responsible for the implementation of state policy in the field of gambling and lotteries
What is known about the new regulator
- The Agency will report and coordinate through the Minister of Digital Transformation, who simultaneously serves as Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology
▁года Effective April 1, 2025, the authority to regulate the gambling market is entirely transferred to PlayCity, which will be under the Ministry of Digital Transformation
, The new agency will be based in the same location as KRAIL was previously located
т The agency will have a staff of 61 people
What will change
The powers of KRAIL (the previous regulator) were officially transferred to the Ministry of Digital Affairs on February 14. Since then, the Ministry of Digital Transformation has been responsible for the formation and implementation of policies in the gambling and lottery sector
PlayCity's funding for 2025 is provided within the existing budget previously allocated by KRAIL. According to deputies, the redistribution of funds will not require additional expenses
The creation of a new agency is another step in the transformation of regulation of the gambling market in Ukraine, where more and more powers are concentrated in the hands of the digital department
About blocking and responsibility
Average
Legislation:
Ambiguous/requires verification
Authority activity:
Average
Risk of persecution of non-residents:
Low
Risk when entering the country:
Low
Risk of extradition to the country:
Low
Precedents (against non-residents):
No data
Comment on the level of risk:
Ukraine: Current assessment preliminary - local inspection recommended Work can be done with caution if there are no explicit prohibitions Risk of extradition to the country is low, requests are rare.
Partners receiving traffic
Brands that accept players from the country
Gambling in the country
Ukraine is a market with complex regulation that developed strongly until February 2022, due to high level of digitalization, active marketing campaigns of different operators and convenient verification - more players came to online casinos The average check per player was not very high, however the figure has steadily increased from year to year.
️ Major changes
м A controlled play format is being introduced with time and expense limits
ных Advertising of gambling on television and radio at night is prohibited (from 23:00 to 06:00)
х Advertising on media and platforms is allowed if their audience is over 21 years old
, Sponsorship is prohibited except sports
ты️ Additional prohibitions
ных Participation of military, volunteers and media personalities in advertising
ки Using military themes
тные Free no-bet bonuses
м Spam mailings and calls to contact databases without the consent of the recipient
ных Offering or compensating the costs of gambling
Accepting bets on credit
ль️ Controls and sanctions
гам Licenses are prohibited for companies with tax debts
жной All settlements are only in cash through banks
сы Instead of announced checks, authorities will anonymously test services like regular players and record possible violations on video
The law also applies to lotteries and introduces additional restrictions: companies whose owners or officials have connections with the Russian Federation or do not meet business reputation requirements will not be able to obtain a license
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Gambling regulation
Gambling in the country:
Licensing
Local license:
PlayCity
About the population of the country
Official language:
ukrainian
Believers:
73 %
Second religion:
Basic information about the country
Country name:
Ukraine
Code (2-digit):
UA
Continent:
Europe
Capital:
Kyiv
Country area:
467,544 sq. km.
Telephone code:
380
Currency (currency code):
Hryvnia (UAH)
Geographical features of the country
City with special status: Kyiv.
Area (22): Vinnitskaya, Volynskaya, Dnepropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Transcarpathian, Zaporozhye, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kiev, Kirovograd, Lviv, Nikolaev, Odessa, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Ternopil, Kharkov, Kherson, Khmelnitsky, Cherkassy, Chernigov, Chernivtsi.
The modern territory of the country was partially or completely occupied by the states: Olvia, Bosporan Kingdom, Kingdom of Pontus (Pontus), Roman Empire, Dacia, Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), Hun Empire, Avar Khaganate, Great Bulgaria, Khazar Khaganate, First Bulgarian Kingdom, Great Moravia, Old Russian State, Principality of Turov, Principality of Chernigov, Principality of Galicia, Principality of Pereyaslavl, Principality of Novgorod-Seversk, Principality of Kiev, Principality of Volyn, Vladimir Rus, Second Bulgarian Kingdom, Principality of Galicia-Volyn, Mongol Empire, Golden Horde (Ulus Dzhuchi), Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Ottoman Empire, Crimean Khanate, Russian Kingdom, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire, German Empire, Union of Soviet Socialist Republic.
Ukraine is washed by the seas: Black Sea.
Ukraine has access to lakes: Yalpug, Cahul, Cugurluy, Shagany.
Rivers flow through the area: Danube, Dnieper, Dniester, Desna, Seversky Donets, Tisa, Prut, Southern Bug, Pripyat, Western Bug, Siret, Psel, Sozh, Ingulets, Vorskla, San, Teterev, Sula, Orel, Ros and others.
Ukraine owns the islands: Dzharylgach.
Mountains within the country: Hoverla, Brebeneskul.
Famous caves in the country: Optimistic, Lake, Cinderella, Mlinki.
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