Ivan Rudyi, Chairman of the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries will become the speaker at Ukrainian Gaming Week 2021, which will be held on February 24-25. The event will be organized by Smile-Expo.

Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries is a key body on the Ukrainian gambling market. It provides control over activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling. The state structure was created by the Cabinet of Ministers in order to ensure transparent interaction between business and regulatory authorities.

The regulator oversees the launch of the gambling business, its legalization, licenses market participants and monitors their work. The main mission of the commission is to create a system that will simplify the working conditions in the gambling and lottery sector.

The powers of the collegial body include:

Ivan was appointed as Head of the commission in October 2020. Prior to that, he served as secretary of the Advisory Council for war veterans, bereaved families of defenders of Ukraine. He also has experience in management, finance, and international relations and has the status of the ATO veteran.

On February 24, Ivan will open the UGW 2021 conference that will bring together lawmakers, members of specialized associations, Ukrainian and foreign gambling experts on one platform.

Boris Baum in the podcast “UGW Insider”

Borys Baum, a freelance Advisor to the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has become a participant of the new edition of the Insider UGW podcast, dedicated to the peculiarities of Ukrainian gambling legislation and the prospects for the gambling market.

In his interview with Lavrentiy Gubin – Brand Ambassador of Ukrainian Gaming Week 2021, the expert talked about the first tasks of the gambling regulator and explained how the Expert Council of the Commission for Regulation of Gambling Activities and Lotteries will be established. Borys analyzed the rules for taxation of winnings in gambling establishments that might be acceptable and expressed his opinion on whether the first licenses for running a gambling business in Ukraine will be issued by the end of 2020.

Find out more about the topics discussed in the new episode of the UGW Insider podcast from the video interview.

About Ukrainian Gaming Week 2021

The large-scale Ukrainian Gaming Week 2021 industry exhibition will be held on February 24-25 at IEC in Kyiv. Leaders of the global gambling market will present their products and services at the event.

The first day of the event will feature a conference, where leading experts will talk about the details of gambling regulation, analyze the main provisions of the legislation, as well as discuss the prospects for the development of the gambling industry and other relevant topics.

Event organizer

The event will be organized by Smile-Expo international company that has been conducting industry events around the world dedicated to innovations for 14 years.

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