Zelenskyy signs law overhauling regulation of Ukraine’s gambling market

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Law No. 4116-IX on amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine to combat gambling addiction…and improve state regulation of activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling and lotteries. According to the website of the Verkhovna Rada, the draft law was sent for signature by the President of Ukraine on December 9, 2024, and returned with his signature on January 3, 2025.

According to the law, by April 1, 2025, a new authorized body will be created instead of KRAIL and a ministry will be designated to formulate policy in the field of gambling and lotteries.

The law also introduces a mechanism for restricting access to illegal gambling websites/mobile applications, and prohibits gambling advertising.