Europe
Ukraine
State Agency of Ukraine PlayCity (Державне агентство України ПлейСіті) - central executive body under the Cabinet of Ministers, coordinated via the Ministry of Digital Transformation; replaced the former Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), liquidated by April 2025
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
RegulatedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Law of Ukraine No 768-IX "On State Regulation of Activities on the Organisation and Conduct of Gambling" (14 July 2020)
- Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No 1341 on gambling licensing conditions (21 December 2020)
- Law No 9256-d dissolving KRAIL and establishing the PlayCity state agency (signed January 2025)
- Draft Law No 15111-d on transferring gambling policy oversight to the Ministry of Finance (pending, 2026)
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Online casino games
- Online sports betting (bookmaking)
- Online poker
- State lottery products online
Prohibited
- Unlicensed offshore online casinos and betting sites (actively blocked)
- Operators without a .UA domain or not settling in Ukrainian hryvnia
Taxation
Gambling GGR tax18% of gross gaming revenue
Player winnings tax19.5% (18% personal income tax + 1.5% military levy)
License validity: Licences issued by PlayCity; operators must use a .UA domain and conduct all transactions in Ukrainian hryvnia
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based casinos (5-star hotels only)
- Slot machine halls
- Retail bookmaker points
- State lottery outlets
Prohibited
- Casinos or slot halls outside licensed 5-star hotel premises
- Gambling establishments without a PlayCity licence
Taxation
Gambling GGR tax18% of gross gaming revenue
Player winnings tax19.5% (18% personal income tax + 1.5% military levy)
License validity: Licences issued by PlayCity under the 2020 Gambling Law and its licensing conditions
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
