Players can engage in self-exclusion from gambling by applying to be added to a register for a specific time frame, ranging from six months to three years. Family members also have the ability to include individuals on this list by providing supporting evidence, such as a record of significant gambling expenditures, outstanding debts, unpaid child support, or proof of receiving housing benefits. Additionally, players can be added to the register temporarily, for up to six months, based on court decisions.
Upon visiting a gambling establishment, operators are required to conduct a check of the player against the register, which includes verifying the player’s date of birth and ID number. The establishment of this exclusion register was outlined within Ukraine’s Gambling Act, which was enacted last year, putting an end to over ten years of gambling prohibition.
While the act has become law and several operators, including Parimatch and Cosmolot, have obtained licenses, the process of establishing tax rates is still pending. The country’s Finance Committee has finalized bill 2713-D, which proposes tax legislation and currently awaits a second reading. The final version of the bill sets a uniform tax rate of 10% for all types of gambling, whereas an earlier version had different rates for various gambling verticals.
Last month, Ukraine’s responsible gambling regulations were published by KRAIL, which include a prohibition on bonuses linked to losses.
