Zelensky makes gambling legal in Ukraine

The document was returned to parliament with the president's signature on August 11.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has enacted a bill on the legalization of gambling.

Earlier, the bill was endorsed by Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Dmytro Razumkov, according to the parliament's website.

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The document was returned to parliament with the president's signature on August 11.

Background

  • On July 14, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, passed the bill on the legalization of gambling in the second reading and as a whole.
  • The bill regulates that casinos could be housed only in four- and five-star hotels across Ukraine except Kyiv.
  • Only five-star hotels in the capital city will be allowed to run casinos.
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