Zelensky orders gambling legalisation

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has instructed his government and parliamentary majority to develop and adopt laws that will see the gambling industry and amber production legalised within Ukraine. The move, which is being seen as a hue step forward in reducing the shadow sectors within the economy, could be in affect as soon as the 1^st of December 2019.

In a meeting with the Cabinet of Ministers, the Verkhovna Rada leadership, and senior law enforcement officials in Kyiv which took place on Monday, Zelensky confirmed his wish for these developments to happen as soon as possible.

“Concerning measures to remove the economy from the shadows: to prepare bills on the legalization of the gambling industry and legalization of amber production and submit them to the parliament. The deadline is October 1, 2019. The officials in charge: Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk and Finance Minister Oksana Markarova. Adopt laws on the legalization of the gambling industry and legalization of amber production. The deadline: December 1, 2019. The officials in charge: [Verkhovna Rada Chairman] Dmytro Razumkov and [Head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction] David Arakhamia.”