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14 February 2025, 15:37
2025-02-14
The Ministry of Digital Affairs will be responsible for regulating gambling and lotteries instead of CRGL — Cabinet decision
Today, February 14, the Cabinet of Ministers transferred to the Ministry of Digital Affairs the functions of ensuring the formation and implementation of state policy in the sphere of organizing and conducting gambling and lottery activities. Previously, this was the responsibility of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL), which was liquidated in accordance with the law adopted by the Rada in December.
Today, February 14, the Cabinet of Ministers transferred to the Ministry of Digital Affairs the functions of ensuring the formation and implementation of state policy in the sphere of organizing and conducting gambling and lottery activities. Previously, this was the responsibility of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL), which was liquidated in accordance with the law adopted by the Rada in December.
The Cabinet of Ministers' decision was announced by the government’s representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk.
The Regulations on the Ministry of Digital Affairs have also been amended to assign the ministry tasks and powers to ensure the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of organizing and conducting gambling and lottery games.
In addition, the Ministry of Digital Affairs was also transferred budget funds previously allocated to CRGL for 2025, in the amount of UAH 14 million 347.9 thousand for the program «Leadership and Management in the Field of Digital Transformation».
A year ago, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy supported the idea of the Ministry of Digital Economy to eliminate CRGL and automate the issuance of gambling licenses. At that time, Fedorov noted that «this is an important anti-corruption bill and if it is adopted, the human factor will be removed from the process of issuing licenses — everything will be automatic and according to clear criteria.»
In December, the Verkhovna Rada voted unanimously in favor of bill No. 9256-d, which provided for the liquidation of CRGL. The President signed this bill in January 2025. One of the main changes in the bill will be the division of powers of CRGL between the relevant ministry and a newly created body without collegial status.
In addition, in December , the head of CRGL, Ivan Rudy, was detained by law enforcement officers: he was suspected of supporting the activities of a Russian online casino in Ukraine. This may be the Pin-Up online casino, which is suspected of laundering Russian money and which had a license to organize gambling.
