Dmitriy Voshkarin, CEO of GG.BET, begins by reflecting on the results of 2022 and looks ahead to the year ahead as he highlights the reasons why GG.BET is “sharper and more confident” in 2023. He analyses changes within the global esports sponsorship market and Ukrainian gambling industry landscape. SBC: GG.BET was the name on everyone’s lips in 2022. We saw …
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KRAIL – The Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries in Ukraine has hit back against direct attacks made against its organisation by The Ministry of Digital Transformation. This week, the Ministry presented ‘Draft Bill-9256’ to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament), seeking authorisation to ‘liquidate KRAIL’ of its duties as the authority overseeing Ukrainian gambling. Mykhailo Fedorov, who leads the …
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It’s been over 12 months since the war in Ukraine broke out, and now is a more important time than ever to support those still based in the country. In the final piece of a five-piece roundtable series, organised in collaboration with Bet on Good Foundation, we spoke with leading industry figures about the ways the wider igaming industry can …
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In the last 12 months, we have seen many companies commit to supporting on-the-ground charities and initiatives in Ukraine that deliver funding, humanitarian aid and essential services to those affected by the conflict. Igaming companies have been no exception to this. In part four of our roundtable series led by the Bet on Good Foundation, industry experts discuss some of …
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It’s been more than 12 months since the war in Ukraine broke out. During times of conflict, businesses continue to operate to the best of their ability to keep the economy ticking over – this has been particularly evident for igaming companies based in Ukraine. In the third instalment of a five-part roundtable series in collaboration with Bet On Good …
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It’s been one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As the conflict continues, the efforts of charities providing humanitarian aid to those based in the country have rightly gained significant international attention. In the second installment of a five-part round table series in collaboration with Bet On Good Foundation, we spoke with some of the companies based in Ukraine to …
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It’s been one year since the war in Ukraine broke out. And as we’ve all seen the images and heard the stories from the conflict, our thoughts have been with those that we know are still based in the country. There are a number of igaming companies located in Ukraine, or employ a large number of Ukrainians. In a five-part …
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The narrative that gambling would see a ‘return to normalised trading’ was short-lived by 2022’s rude awakening, as once more, business was forced to adjust to the realities and concerns of a globalised world. 2021 ended on the unsatisfactory note that the UK government had failed to deliver its White Paper of gambling reforms, which would be delayed to the …
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Katerina Biloruska, Parimatch Tech’s Co-Founder and Chairwoman of the Parimatch Foundation, shines a spotlight on some of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and the need for wider industry collaboration in the face of adversity. Thanks for speaking with SBC Leaders Magazine! Can you begin by telling us a bit about your career – you started off as a journalist? …
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Ukraine’s Gambling and Lotteries Regulatory Commission (KRAIL) has cancelled the licences of three operators, following security and law enforcement investigations. The regulator stated that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National Police in Kyiv had concluded the firms had not submitted sufficient evidence that they were acting in Russian interests. Play Fan Investment – which held both sportsbook …
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