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Operating in Ukraine: 18% tax, ad limits

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Across every Ukraine page: 10 official websites, 131 pages cited, 246 sourced data points. See the sources

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PlayersFor players OperatorsFor operators Get licensedHow to get a licence

Online gambling in Ukraine is legal and regulated under a local-licensing model established in 2020. The PlayCity regulator, which replaced KRAIL in 2025, actively blocks unlicensed offshore sites.

Operator tax18%Year 1From UAH 125,981,700 (2026)Licence term5 yrs Decision time15 work days Annual GGR47.1B UAH Active licensees17 companies with a current online licenceCosmolot, whose termination a court has stayed (12 Oct 2026)

Product by product

Every applicant must be a Ukrainian-resident company with UAH 30,000,000 in cash capital. A foreign company or its branch cannot hold the licence, but a foreign company can be a shareholder.

Online gambling products in Ukraine: status, licence, tax and rules
Product	Status	Licensed by	Tax	Key restriction	Advertising
Sports betting	Licensable	PlayCity (bookmaking licence)	18% of income less payouts	Bets only on real events, not lottery results or random-number-generated events. UAH only, through Ukrainian banks. .UA domain, with servers and data in Ukraine. UAH 30,000,000 capital and the guarantee deposit	Linear TV and radio only 23:00 to 06:00; online only on your own sites and apps or where reach can be aimed at over-21s; outdoor banned; no public figures other than athletes
Online casino	Licensable	PlayCity (online casino licence)	18% of income less payouts	Certified online system connected to the State Online Monitoring System (DSOM); servers and data in Ukraine; one brand per licence; electronic UAH game tokens only; no bonuses tied to losing	As for Sports betting
Online poker	Licensable	PlayCity (online poker licence)	18% of income less payouts	Separate licence and fee of 5,000 minimum wages. An online casino licensee may not run online poker or poker tournaments without it	As for Sports betting
Virtual betting	Banned	None	—	Bookmakers may not take bets on virtual events or games, or on events whose result a random-number generator produces; bookmaking may not imitate other gambling. Workaround: none found	—
Lottery	State monopoly	PlayCity (state-lottery operator licence)	30% of income	At most three operators at one time; lotteries without state status and lotteries organised abroad are banned; licence of 10 years, fee 28,000 minimum wages	—

Decided22 Apr 2026PlayCity ends an online casino licence

Can a court stop PlayCity ending a licence?

On 22 April 2026 PlayCity ended an online casino licence for breaches of the settlement rules, including peer-to-peer payments (decision 139-Р). A court stayed that decision from 24 April 2026, and the register keeps both facts. The same day PlayCity fined an online casino UAH 8.6 million and 4.3 million for peer-to-peer settlements and card top-ups from third parties. The Law lets PlayCity terminate a licence but gives it no power to suspend one.

PlayCity: licence ended (22 April 2026) ↗PlayCity: April 2026 results ↗

Regulator and player protection in Ukraine

Regulator

State Agency of Ukraine PlayCity

Application authority and enforcement body

Self-exclusion scheme

How players exclude themselves; what it covers is in the player guide

Mandatory RG controls

deposit limits + reality checks

Deposit limits or reality checks the law requires operators to offer

Which casinos & betting sites are licensed in Ukraine?

See the full official list of licensed operators and their authorised domains.

Licensed operators in Ukraine →

Heads-up for operators

2 items · last change 21 Oct 2026

Note
As of 21 October 2026 two government drafts are out and neither is law. The Ministry of Digital Transformation published a draft amending Law 768-IX on 10 March 2026 (mandatory monitoring of player behaviour, tighter control of B2B service providers and of links to the aggressor state, graded violations and sanctions, a single state register inside the State Online Monitoring System); comments on a revised draft ran to 19 July 2026. A companion Tax Code draft would set a single 18% rate on gambling income and tax players on the positive difference between winnings and the money they paid in. PlayCity said on 7 May 2026 that it expects Parliament to consider them this year; no Verkhovna Rada bill number was found for either. The State Online Monitoring System has been in test operation since 10 April 2026; no commissioning decision was found up to 21 October 2026, so the online casino and bookmaking licence fees are treated as still tripled. Law 4840-IX of 8 April 2026 takes effect when martial law ends and only renames the supervision law that Law 768-IX refers to. Since Cabinet Resolution 1133 of 17 September 2026 PlayCity is coordinated by the Prime Minister.
Proposed
Servicemen's automatic restriction
Cabinet Resolution 804 of 17 June 2026 links the restriction register to the Defence Ministry's register during martial law; it takes effect when PlayCity publishes the test result, due within six months of 24 June 2026.
Source: 1

Not yet in force: drafts, laws adopted without a start date, and sections of the law still to be commenced. An item moves to the timeline below on the day it takes effect.

Getting licensed: apply to PlayCity

The licence, its cost and the steps are in the licence guide

7 licence types: Online Casino Licence; Bookmaking Licence; Online Poker Licence; and others. Year-1 budget From UAH 125,981,700 (2026). Fees, requirements, documents, certification and the step-by-step route are set out there.Read the licence guide

Gambling tax: 18% of income less payouts

Detail

Tax on income from gambling (Tax Code Art. 136.4): 18% of income less the sums paid out to players for online casino, bookmaking, online poker and land casinos; 10% for slot halls (land-based);

30% for lotteries (Art. 136.6). It is part of corporate income tax but charged on top of the 18% corporate rate and is not deductible from it (Arts. 136.5, 141.5.1); returns follow the corporate quarters (40 days after a quarter or half-year, 60 after the year).

The Code does not define which payouts may be deducted; PlayCity describes the base as stakes less winnings paid and returns.

Gambling operations are outside VAT (Art. 196.1.4). Licence fees are separate, in minimum wages (UAH 8,647 in 2026), paid in equal annual parts over five years: online casino UAH 11,241,100 a year, bookmaking UAH 51,882,000, online poker UAH 8,647,000, B2B UAH 518,820; the online casino and bookmaking parts are tripled (UAH 33,723,300 and UAH 155,646,000) until the State Online Monitoring System is commissioned.

A March 2026 draft would set a single 18% rate; it is not law.

Which foreign licences Ukraine accepts

Ukraine recognises none of these 8 foreign licences.

BlockedNot recognised

Malta (MGA)

Only a Ukrainian-resident company licensed by PlayCity may offer gambling; unlicensed sites are blocked on PlayCity's decision and banks must refuse their payments.

United Kingdom (UKGC)

A local Ukrainian licence is mandatory.

Curaçao (CGB)

PlayCity names a claimed Curaçao or Anjouan licence as a sign of an illegal site; unlicensed sites are blocked on its decision and banks must refuse their payments.

Alderney (AGCC) · Kahnawake (KGC) · Anjouan · Isle of Man (GSC) · Gibraltar (GRA)Not recognised

Bonus rules: welcome bonuses allowed

Inducement ads: Channel-restricted

Ukraine allows deposit-linked bonuses but bans any bonus, gift or incentive that depends on a player's loss, and bans advertising free bonuses in place of a stake. Since 1 April 2025 gambling advertising is limited to a closed list of placements with strict content rules, and PlayCity fines advertisers as well as operators.

What the player can claim

Welcome bonus: Allowed
VIP schemes: Restricted
Loyalty schemes: Restricted
Cashback: Restricted

Sites may not take bets on credit or lend you money to play.
Bonuses, gifts or other rewards that depend on your losses are banned.
Ads may not offer free bonuses in place of a stake.

No rule names VIP, loyalty or cashback schemes. Each is limited by the ban on any bonus, gift or reward that depends on your losses. Deposit-linked bonuses with wagering terms are offered by licensed sites; there is no legal cap on wagering requirements.

What the operator can advertise

Channels off-limits: Outdoor and transport advertising
Linear television and radio between 06:00 and 23:00
Print media other than specialised gambling or sport publications for readers over 21
Gambling trademarks on goods other than goods used in gambling or sponsor marks within the sport rules
Calls, messages and mailings about gambling to an undetermined circle of persons
Messages ads may not give: Anything suggesting winning is easy or that gambling is a source of income or an alternative to work
Servicemen, volunteers, doctors or people imitating them; patriotic themes and symbols
Popular persons other than athletes, and film, television or cartoon characters
Free bonuses or other incentives instead of making a stake

Mandatory disclaimer: Участь в азартних іграх може викликати ігрову залежність. Дотримуйтеся правил (принципів) відповідальної гри.
Placement rule: A written warning must take at least 15% of the area or volume of the advertisement, black text on a white background; a spoken warning must sound at least once per spot and at least once a minute.
Penalties: Advertisers, producers and distributors in breach are each fined 600 minimum wages (UAH 5,188,200 in 2026).
A second violation of the gambling law or licence conditions in one calendar year is a ground for terminating the licence.

PlayCity imposed over UAH 988 million in fines on gambling organisers in its first year (to 1 June 2026), and fines advertisers and distributors as well as operators.

Recent advertising-violation cases

Date	Operator	Violation	Penalty	Source
September 2026	Party Planet (Party Poker)	Responsible-gambling duties not met; services taken from a supplier without a B2B licence.	UAH 4,323,500 and UAH 432,350	PlayCity decision 385-Р of 18 September 2026 (Party Planet)
July 2026	Slots U.A. (BETKING)	Responsible-gambling duties not met; remedy order not complied with.	UAH 4,323,500 and UAH 432,350	PlayCity decision 261-Р of 9 July 2026 (Slots U.A.)
April 2026	FC Shakhtar	Gambling advertising on the club website using images of people under 21.	Nearly UAH 5.2 million	PlayCity: results for April 2026 (7 May 2026)
April 2026	Spaceiks (Cosmolot)	Peer-to-peer card settlements and top-ups from third parties' cards.	Licence terminated (stayed by a court from 24 April 2026); fines of UAH 8.6 million and UAH 4.3 million	PlayCity: licence of the online casino Cosmolot terminated (22 April 2026)
June 2025	Ukr Game Technology (Pin-Up)	Inspection results and non-payment of the annual licence fee.	Licence terminated (decision 1-Р)	PlayCity online casino register (open data)

Sources2 3 4 5

Advertising: limited

Since 1 April 2025 (Law 4116-IX) Ukraine bans gambling advertising except in a closed list of placements, with the same rules for sports betting, casino and poker: linear TV and radio only from 23:00 to 06:00, the operator's own sites and pages, and online media, platforms and search engines only where ads can be aimed at people over 21. Outdoor ads are banned, sponsorship is limited to sport, influencers other than athletes are banned, and only a PlayCity-licensed organiser may advertise.

Channel	Status	Vertical & Platform Split (2026)
Google Search Ads	Restricted	Search engines may carry gambling ads only if they can technically aim them at people over 21 (Law on Advertising Art. 22-1(1)). Only a licensed organiser may commission them; each ad must show the licence number, date and issuing body and the addiction warning on at least 15% of the ad. The Act bans patriotic symbols, servicemen and popular persons other than athletes in any gambling ad. Google's own gambling policy also applies.2 6
App Store Publishing	Licensed operators only	The operator must hold a PlayCity licence: its apps are listed against that licence in the register, and PlayCity has apps without one taken down through the app platforms (Law 768-IX Arts. 24(2), 25(5)). Placing an app in an app store is not advertising (Law on Advertising Art. 22-1(1)). Apple's and Google Play's own real-money gambling policies also apply.3 7 8
Google/Apple App Store Ads	Restricted	Paid app-store ads count as platform advertising: allowed only where the platform can aim them at people over 21, commissioned by a licensed organiser, with the licence details and the 15% addiction warning. The Act bans servicemen, patriotic symbols and popular persons other than athletes in any gambling ad.2 9 10
Meta (FB/IG)	Restricted	Social networks count as platforms for sharing information and video: gambling ads are allowed there only if the platform can aim them at people over 21, and the operator's own page is a permitted placement (Art. 22-1(1)). The Act bans popular persons, influencers included, from promoting gambling, athletes excepted (Art. 22-1(2)). PlayCity takes complaints about Instagram, Telegram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Twitch and Kick. Meta's own written permission also applies.2 11 12
TV & Radio	Restricted	Linear TV and radio may carry gambling ads only between 23:00 and 06:00 (Art. 22-1(1)); a spoken warning must be heard at least once per spot and once a minute. The broadcasting regulator told media in April 2025 that they may not carry gambling ads until co-regulation codes are approved; no approved code was found.2 13
Sponsorships	Restricted	Sponsorship by gambling brands is banned except in sport, and not in children's or youth sport: teams, athletes, events and their broadcasts, without outdoor advertising, vehicles or the metro, and inside buildings only in gaming premises and enclosed premises during events (Art. 22-1(4)). Product placement and sponsorship of non-sport events are banned. Whether a shirt logo or a perimeter board in an open stadium meets those conditions is not stated.2
Digital OOH	Banned	Outdoor and transport advertising is not among the permitted placements, so the general ban applies (Art. 22-1(1)), and sport sponsorship must also run without outdoor advertising or vehicle and metro placements (Art. 22-1(4)). PlayCity lists street and transport ads among the signs of illegal advertising.2 11

Channel rules for Ukraine reflect each platform's published policy and the sources numbered in each row (listed under Methodology & sources). Verify with the local regulator and your ad-platform account manager before launching.

How Ukraine enforces against unlicensed operators

Enforcement runs on blocking, payments and fines. PlayCity decides to block unlicensed sites and apps (the ISPs block within three working days of the telecom regulator's notice; app platforms are told to ban the app), banks and payment providers must refuse payments to unlicensed operators, and licensees face fines set in minimum wages and licence termination; there is no suspension. PlayCity is a central executive body; policy is made by the Ministry of Digital Transformation.

PlayCity blocked over 4,100 sites with illegal gambling in its first year (to 1 June 2026).
It imposed over UAH 988 million in fines on gambling organisers in its first year, and UAH 946 million in April 2026 alone.
The largest single fine: UAH 933,876,000 on a slot-hall operator for 108 uninspected machines (22 April 2026).
Advertisers, producers and distributors in breach of the advertising rules are fined 600 minimum wages (UAH 5,188,200 in 2026).

Sources3 14 5 15

Enforcement cases in Ukraine: 9 recent

Material regulator actions, court rulings, and high-profile fines from 2016–2026 against operators serving Ukraine. Each entry includes the technical failure and a one-line read-across for other operators in the market.

September 2026
Party Planet (Party Poker)
RGFines UAH 4,323,500 and UAH 432,350 (decision 385-Р, 18 September 2026)
Responsible-gambling duties not met, and services taken from a supplier without a B2B licence.
Read-across: Check that every software supplier holds the Ukrainian B2B licence.
Source
July 2026
Slots U.A. (BETKING)
RGFines UAH 4,323,500 and UAH 432,350 (decision 261-Р, 9 July 2026)
Responsible-gambling duties not met, and a remedy order not complied with.
Read-across: Responsible-gambling duties carry the 500-minimum-wage fine; a second violation in a calendar year is a termination ground.
Source
June 2026
Kazyno.UA (casino.ua)
LicensingOnline casino licence terminated (decision 229-Р, 11 June 2026)
Breach of the aggressor-state control and beneficial-owner rules found at an inspection.
Read-across: The aggressor-state tests apply for the whole licence term, not only at filing.
Source
April 2026
Favbet Game Slots
LicensingFine UAH 933,876,000 (decision 141-Р, 22 April 2026)
Land-based slot hall: 108 machines without documented inspection, 1,000 minimum wages each.
Read-across: Equipment fines are per unit, so uninspected equipment scales into the largest fines PlayCity has decided.
Source
April 2026
Spaceiks (Cosmolot)
LicensingLicence terminated (decision 139-Р) and fines of UAH 8.6 million and UAH 4.3 million; a court stayed the termination from 24 April 2026
Settlements through peer-to-peer card payments, and top-ups from third parties' cards, against the bank-only settlement rules.
Read-across: A first breach of the settlement rules is enough to end a licence; payment flows must run through the operator's own Ukrainian bank accounts.
Source
June 2025
Ukr Game Technology (pin-up.ua)
LicensingOnline casino licence terminated (decision 1-Р, 3 June 2025)
Inspection results and non-payment of the annual licence fee.
Read-across: A licence fee more than two months late is a termination ground.
Source
August 2023
Parimatch (pm.ua)
LicensingOnline casino licence terminated (decision 90, in force 9 August 2023)
To carry out the National Security and Defence Council's sanctions decision of 10 March 2023 (Presidential Decree 145/2023).
Read-across: A sanctions decision removes a licensee outright, whatever its market position.
Source
December 2022
Alphagame (goldcup.ua)
LicensingOnline casino licence terminated (decision 438, in force 14 December 2022)
Control of the licensee by residents of a state carrying out armed aggression against Ukraine was documented.
Read-across: Aggressor-state control ends a licence and bars an application; ownership chains are checked at filing and after.
Source
December 2022
Joker.UA and Play Fan Investment
LicensingOnline casino licences terminated (decisions 435 and 436, in force 14 December 2022)
False data in the documents filed to obtain the licence.
Read-across: False data in the filing ends a licence; it is also a ground for refusal.
Source

Market size: 47.1B UAH (2025)

Gross gaming revenue in Ukraine is approximately 47.1 billion UAH annually.

Market breakdown by vertical

Online gambling revenue only, from preliminary State Tax Service data as cited by AUOGB; no split by product is published. AUOGB’s own estimate is higher, over UAH 62 billion, because not all operators had filed.

GGR figure16

Licensed operators: 17 companies with a current online licence, plus Cosmolot, whose termination a court has stayed (12 Oct 2026)

As of 9 Nov 2026, 17 companies with a current online licence, plus Cosmolot, whose termination a court has stayed (12 Oct 2026) are on the register in Ukraine. Size your entry against this base before committing capital. Check them yourself on the official PlayCity State Agency of Ukraine register, which lists each licensee and its authorised domains.

Notable licensed operators

GGBET
BETKING
BETON
VBET
Party Poker

Traps operators hit in Ukraine

Specific operational risks that have caught new entrants in this market. Each item is country-specific. Generic gambling-ops issues (KYC, RG tools) are not included unless they have a local twist.

Aggressor-state ownership and beneficial-owner tests
The licensee may not be controlled by residents of a state carrying out armed aggression against Ukraine, its beneficial owners may not be residents of such a state, and its managers, chief accountant, significant shareholders and beneficial owners may not be its citizens; no founder may sit in a high-risk AML jurisdiction or be sanctioned (Law 768-IX Art. 14(1)). Facts that arise after licensing end the licence (Art. 51(1)(11), (16)): PlayCity terminated a licence on these grounds on 11 June 2026.
Sources3 17
Bank-only settlements: a first breach can end the licence
All non-cash settlements must run through accounts at Ukrainian banks; e-money institutions, payment institutions and other non-bank providers are banned (Art. 15-1). A breach is fined 1,000 minimum wages and ends the licence on the first violation (Art. 51(1)(14)); PlayCity terminated an online casino licence for peer-to-peer card settlements on 22 April 2026.
Sources3 18
Advertising content and bonus rules
Since 1 April 2025 ads may not use servicemen, volunteers, doctors, popular persons other than athletes, or patriotic themes, and may not offer free bonuses in place of a stake (Law on Advertising Art. 22-1); bonuses that depend on a player's loss are banned (Law 768-IX Art. 16(2)(5)). Advertisers, producers and distributors in breach are fined 600 minimum wages each (Art. 59(1)).
Sources2 3
State Online Monitoring System connection within ten days
A new organiser must connect its online system to the State Online Monitoring System within ten days of the licence (Art. 22(4)); failing to do so ends the licence (Art. 51(1)(8)). Connection is free and fed by API; the system has been in test operation since 10 April 2026, and the fee tripling lasts until it is commissioned.
Sources3 19 20
Servers and data in Ukraine
The technical facilities of the online system must be located only in Ukraine and its data processed only in Ukraine (Art. 23(3)); no mirror alternative is given. The website must use a .UA domain notified to PlayCity before use (Art. 24(2), (4)).
Sources3 4

Timeline: rules in force

4 Nov 2026
The document announces the termination of licenses for slot machines for the company "ТОВ «БГГ ТЕХНОЛОДЖІЗ УКРАЇНА»".
Slot machine licence holders in Ukraine see a regulator decision terminating another operator's slot machine licences, which shows the agency is enforcing licence conditions.
Source: 21Not yet in our report
2 Nov 2026
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The order sets a unified form for the act drawn up after state inspections of licensed gambling operators, which affects how inspection outcomes are documented.
Source: 22Not yet in our report
2 Nov 2026
1097
The resolution sets the risk criteria the regulator uses to assess lottery and gambling operators, so compliance teams need to check how their activity will be scored.
Source: 23Not yet in our report
30 Oct 2026
PlayCity Agency Decision No. 461-R
The agency changes VeliTek Ukraine’s location in its licensing information, effective 30 October 2026; the published information is to be updated the next working day. The decision also requires notifying the company within three working days.
Source: 24Not yet in our report
29 Oct 2026
Decision No. 460-Р: KRAUNTEK online casino license
KRAUNTEK must pay the first-year license fee within 10 working days after receiving notice of the decision. The decision takes effect on its adoption date, 29 October 2026.
Source: 25Not yet in our report
27 Oct 2026
Agency decision terminating the online casino gambling licence of LLC SLOTS U.A.
The license for "ТОВ «СЛОТС Ю.ЕЙ.»" to organize and conduct online casino gambling activities has been terminated.
Source: 26
26 Oct 2026
PlayCity Decision No. 450-R: DYVO TEKHNOLOHII license
The named company must pay the first-year license fee within 10 working days after notice. The decision takes effect on adoption, and the agency is to publish the company’s right to operate after it receives proof of payment.
Source: 27Not yet in our report
23 Oct 2026
Order of the PlayCity Agency from 23.10.2026 No. 135-OD «On conducting a planned inspection of LLC «VOLNA 4444»»
The regulatory agency has issued an order to conduct a planned inspection of a specific company, LLC "VOLNA 4444". This signifies the regulator's exercise of its oversight and enforcement powers.
Source: 28
23 Oct 2026
PlayCity Agency decision No. 449-R applying a fine to LLC Sport Sohodni for advertising law violations
The regulatory agency has applied a financial sanction (fine) to a company for violating advertising legislation.
Source: 29
23 Oct 2026
Decision of the PlayCity Agency dated 23.10.2026 No. 448-R 'On restricting access to websites'
The regulator has issued a decision to restrict access to websites.
Source: 30
22 Oct 2026
PlayCity Decision No. 447-R — SOFTWARE CO-WORK location
PlayCity must update the company’s recorded postal code from 04123 to 04125; the decision takes effect on the day it is adopted, 2026-10-22.
Source: 31Not yet in our report
19 Oct 2026
A previous decision by the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries from "07.10.2021" regarding a permit for "ТОВ «МЕРКУРІЙ»" to operate a land-based gambling facility has been invalidated by the PlayCity Agency.
Рішення Агентства ПлейСіті від 19.10.2026 № 441-Р «Про визнання таким, що втратило чинність, рішення Комісії з регулювання азартних ігор та лотерей від 07.10.2021 № 643 «Про результати розгляду заяви ТОВ «МЕРКУРІЙ» на одержання дозволу, що підтверджує відповідність приміщення для організації та проведення азартних ігор у гральному закладі вимогам, встановленим Законом України «Про державне регулювання діяльності щодо організації та проведення азартних ігор» »
Source: 32
16 Oct 2026
Order of PlayCity Agency dated 16.10.2026 No. 176-A "On the results of consideration of the application for restriction"
Source: 33
15 Oct 2026
Order of the PlayCity Agency dated 15.10.2026 No. 133-OD "On determining the List of business entities subject to planned state supervision (control) measures in 2027"
The document determines the list of business entities that will be subject to planned state supervision (control) measures in 2027.
Source: 34
14 Oct 2026
The regulatory body has decided to leave the application of LLC "CROWNTEK" for an online casino license "без руху" (without movement), meaning it is not being processed further at this time.
Рішення Агентства ПлейСіті від 14.10.2026 № 432-Р «Про залишення заяви ТОВ «КРАУНТЕК» про отримання ліцензії на провадження діяльності з організації та проведення азартних ігор казино у мережі Інтернет без руху»
Source: 35
12 Oct 2026
The regulator has decided to leave the applications for slot machine licenses from LLC "VOLNA 4444" without movement, meaning they are put on hold.
Рішення Агентства ПлейСіті від 12.10.2026 № 430-Р «Про залишення заяв ТОВ «ВОЛНА 4444» про отримання ліцензій на гральні автомати без руху»
Source: 36
9 Oct 2026
Decision of the PlayCity Agency dated 09.10.2026 No. 429-R "On the termination of the license of LLC "RICH CLUB" for the organization and conduct of online casino gambling"
The license of "ТОВ «РІЧ КЛАБ»" (RICH CLUB LLC) for online casino operations is terminated.
Source: 37
April 2026
Monitoring system in test operation
The first phase of the State Online Monitoring System went into test operation on 10 April 2026; 11 organisers connected by 12 May 2026.
Source: 20
April 2025
Advertising restrictions take effect
The rewritten Art. 22-1 of the Law on Advertising (Law 4116-IX) took effect on 1 April 2025.
Source: 2
March 2025
PlayCity created
Cabinet Resolution 314 of 21 March 2025 created the State Agency of Ukraine PlayCity; Resolution 336 liquidated KRAIL from 1 April 2025 and named PlayCity its successor.
Source: 38
July 2020
Gambling law adopted
Law 768-IX of 14 July 2020 adopted; published on 12 August 2020 and in force the next day, with certification and monitoring provisions staged.
Source: 3

6 changes concern land-based gambling only and are listed on our updates page; this page covers online gambling.

Operator myths vs reality in Ukraine

Common assumptions about gambling licensing that turn out to be wrong in practice.

Myth
A Curaçao or MGA licence is sufficient for the Ukrainian market.
Reality
No foreign licence is recognised: only a Ukrainian-resident company licensed by PlayCity may offer gambling, and B2B suppliers need their own Ukrainian licence. Unlicensed sites and apps are blocked on a PlayCity decision and banks must refuse their payments.
Sources3
Myth
The regulator is still KRAIL.
Reality
KRAIL was liquidated from 1 April 2025 (Law 4116-IX, Cabinet Resolution 336); the regulator is the State Agency of Ukraine PlayCity, created on 21 March 2025. KRAIL licences stay valid until they expire. Policy is made by the Ministry of Digital Transformation; since September 2026 the agency is coordinated by the Prime Minister.
Sources39 38 40 41
Myth
Licence fees are the only major regulatory cost.
Reality
Operators also hold UAH 30,000,000 of cash capital and a winnings guarantee of 7,200 minimum wages (UAH 62,258,400 in 2026), pay 18% tax on gambling income on top of 18% corporate income tax (not deductible), and pay for the certification and two-yearly inspection of their online system.
Sources3 42

Markets that work like Ukraine

Compared on what our records hold for each country: whether online casino, betting, poker and lottery are licensed, state-run or banned, the licensing model, what the operator tax is levied on and its band, how most advertising channels are treated, and how foreign licences are treated. A point we hold for only one of the two countries counts for nothing.

RomaniaIn review
SlovakiaChecked
LithuaniaChecked
CzechiaChecked
EstoniaChecked
Online casino, betting, poker and lottery licensed; licensed market; most ad channels restricted; foreign licences mostly blocked.

Methodology & sources

The research behind our Ukraine coverage

Counted across every Ukraine page, not this page alone.

compiled 21 Oct 2026

official websites

regulators, legislatures, courts

131

pages cited

specific documents, not homepages

246

sourced data points

each traced to the instrument

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The document announces the termination of licenses for slot machines for the company "ТОВ «БГГ ТЕХНОЛОДЖІЗ УКРАЇНА»".

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PlayCity Agency Decision No. 461-R

Decision No. 460-Р: KRAUNTEK online casino license

Agency decision terminating the online casino gambling licence of LLC SLOTS U.A.

PlayCity Decision No. 450-R: DYVO TEKHNOLOHII license

Order of the PlayCity Agency from 23.10.2026 No. 135-OD «On conducting a planned inspection of LLC «VOLNA 4444»»

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PlayCity Decision No. 447-R — SOFTWARE CO-WORK location

A previous decision by the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries from "07.10.2021" regarding a permit for "ТОВ «МЕРКУРІЙ»" to operate a land-based gambling facility has been invalidated by the PlayCity Agency.

Order of PlayCity Agency dated 16.10.2026 No. 176-A "On the results of consideration of the application for restriction"

Order of the PlayCity Agency dated 15.10.2026 No. 133-OD "On determining the List of business entities subject to planned state supervision (control) measures in 2027"

The regulatory body has decided to leave the application of LLC "CROWNTEK" for an online casino license "без руху" (without movement), meaning it is not being processed further at this time.

The regulator has decided to leave the applications for slot machine licenses from LLC "VOLNA 4444" without movement, meaning they are put on hold.

Decision of the PlayCity Agency dated 09.10.2026 No. 429-R "On the termination of the license of LLC "RICH CLUB" for the organization and conduct of online casino gambling"

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