Tag Archives: Kyiv

BetBull to cease all operations on 3 July  

SBC News BetBull to cease all operations on 3 July  

Mobile-first sportsbook BetBull has informed customers that it will cease all operations on Sunday 3 July 2022.  The management of BetBull did not provide any information regarding the sportsbook’s closure, as it confirmed that it had begun to withdraw customer accounts. The decision sees BetBull no longer accept customer registration, as “from 24/06/2022 (midnight), until 03/07/2022, the only activity users …

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Parimatch provides frontline support for Defenders of Ukraine

SBC News Parimatch provides frontline support for Defenders of Ukraine

CIS markets betting group Parimatch has launched a UAH 30 million (€2.9m) fund to provide direct support for ‘defenders of Ukraine’ fighting against an illegal invasion by Russian armed forces. This weekend, Parimatch posted a LinkedIn statement, declaring that it would “not hide away from the conflict” and provide all help necessary to those fighting against Russia’s invasion. Parimatch outlined …

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Parimatch leads Ukraine contingent at Web Summit

SBC News Parimatch leads Ukraine contingent at Web Summit

Leading CIS markets betting group Parimatch Tech will headline the ‘Ukraine Pavilion’ at Web Summit 2021 (1-4 November, Lisbon), the world’s biggest tech start-up, venture capital and innovation conference.  The pavilion has been organised to promote opportunities within Ukraine’s fast-growth tech scene which maintains over 5,000 IT companies and a talented workforce employing over 250,000 software developers. The Web Summit …

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Ukraine appoints former special forces general Ivan Rudyi to lead UGLC 

SBC News Ukraine appoints former special forces general Ivan Rudyi to lead UGLC 

The government of Ukraine has formally announced the appointment of Ivan Rudyi as first Director-General of the Ukrainian Gambling and Lottery Commission (UGLC).  The appointment of Rudyi as the UGLC’s founding director-general was confirmed last Friday following the publication of a telegram issued by Oleg Nemchinov, leader of Ukraine’s Council of Ministers.  A high-profile figure, Rudyi is a former general …

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Ukraine publishes remit and objective of first Gambling Commission  

SBC News Ukraine publishes remit and objective of first Gambling Commission  

Ukraine’s Rada has sanctioned a series of ‘secondary laws’ to accompany its formally approved ‘Gambling Law’ mandate, establishing the foundation of Ukraine’s first-ever ‘Gambling and Lottery Commission’ (UGLC). Closing September proceedings, Rada ministers approved a secondary decree ‘on the formation of a gambling and lottery commission’, which will serve as the state’s legal entity to monitor licensed gambling activities and …

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Betting welcomes Digital Chain for its new marketing era

SBC News Betting welcomes Digital Chain for its new marketing era

Industry full-service marketing agency Digital Choo has unveiled its new corporate identity ‘Digital Chain’ at London’s ICE2020 conference. The agency revealed a new name and logo, accompanied by its new tagline of ‘We Establish Brands’ to better reflecting the company’s ambitions and fast growth nature. “The rebrand to Digital Chain (DC) is a manifesto of the company’s inner evolution, values, …

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‘Game On’ to review bringing gambling back to Ukraine

SBC News ‘Game On’ to review bringing gambling back to Ukraine

International trade conference backed by the government and leading experts is poised to review the possibility of reviving the gaming industry brought to an abrupt halt over five years ago The two-day ‘Game On’ Conference, which will take place in Kyiv on 13-14 of October, will bring together leading international experts, captains of the industry, and top decision-makers from the …

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