Eastern Europe

Ukrainian Gambling Tax Bill Progresses to Second Reading

The HALLO ECHO

  Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine, has sent a bill that would set gambling taxes in the country to a second reading, though an attempt to wave through the proposal with a single vote failed. The proposal – bill 2713-D – was first put forward by a legislative committee in February this year and…

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VBET NAMED FIRST OFFICIAL POKER OPERATOR IN UKRAINE

The HALLO ECHO

  VBET has reached an agreement to become the first licensed online poker operator in Ukraine. VBET’s move into the Ukrainian market was approved on May 31, 2021, after the company received approval for Online Poker and Online Casino licenses from the Ukrainian Gambling and Lottery Commission (KRAIL). The global betting and gaming operation, powered…

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WorldMatch Launches 34 Certified Products for Belarusian Market

The HALLO ECHO

  WorldMatch has announced an important milestone for its international growth: the launch of 34 certified products for the Belarusian regulated market. Belarusian players will be able to enjoy a rich portfolio of engaging and exciting slots. WorldMatch has selected 34 slots for Belorussia among its classic contents and new games. The portfolio varies from…

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Ukraine’s SBU Closes More Than 30 Illegal Gambling Operations This Month

The HALLO ECHO

  Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), in collaboration with the nation’s Commission for Licensing of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), has shut down more than 30 illegal casinos and gambling venues across the country this month alone. The regions in which they were shut down included Kiev, Odessa, Donetsk and Zhytomyr, as well as some others, with…

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Parimatch became the first company in Ukraine to receive permission for a betting license

The HALLO ECHO

  After signing a law on the legalization of gambling, Ukraine moved closer to regulation’s European gambling market standards. Parimatch received the first official Ukrainian permission for a license for betting activities in Ukraine. On August 13, the law on the legalization of the gambling market came into force – one of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s…

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Ukraine Sets Flat 10% Tax Rate for all Forms of Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Ukraine’s Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy has approved a 10% tax rate for all forms of gambling. The committee considered bill 2713-d, put forward by committee chair Oleg Marusyak, to complement the Gambling Act that legalised various forms of gambling in Ukraine and was signed into law in August 2020. This bill…

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