Ukraine

Licensed

Law 768-IX of 2020 legalised and licensed online casino, poker and betting. Licensing has moved from the KRAIL commission to the PlayCity agency.

Online casino
LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
Regulator
PlayCity (formerly KRAIL)Current regime since 2020
Legal basis
Про державне регулювання діяльності щодо організації та проведення азартних ігорKnowledge base, 2026-10-08
Research coverage
83% 10 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Licensed Known Knowledge base, 2026-10-13
Sports betting Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Online poker Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Lottery Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Land-based casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources)
Regulation
Licensing model
LicensedKnowledge base, 2026-10-13
Governing law
Про державне регулювання діяльності щодо організації та проведення азартних ігорKnowledge base, 2026-10-08
Citation
Law No. 768-IX of 14.07.2020Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
Minimum age, online
21 yearsKnowledge base, 2026-10-13
Bonus rule
unrestrictedKnowledge base, 2026-10-13
Current regime since
2020Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Ukraine
  • Ukrainian Gambling License2 licensed brands

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Ukraine, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.

Brand access declarations for Ukraine, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Ukraine46427.0%
  • Exclude Ukraine in their terms50529.3%
  • No declaration75243.7%
Hold a licence covering Ukraine2brands
List Ukraine as a focus market9brands
Offers marked available5welcome offers
Brands serving Ukraine Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

Market data

Enterprise
What would change this page

In progressBill 15432, registered in July 2026, would overhaul PlayCity, which a May 2026 Cabinet resolution moved from the Ministry of Digital Transformation to coordination by the Prime Minister.

  • Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
  • Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
  • Tax changes for operators or players
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month

Other licensed markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Ukraine Europe 464 27.0% 505 9 5
Belarus Europe 337 19.6% 688 8 0
Belgium Europe 14 0.8% 515 21 1
Bulgaria Europe 365 21.2% 652 18 10
Croatia Europe 557 32.4% 409 19 5
Czechia Europe 24 1.4% 538 27 7
Denmark Europe 92 5.3% 441 89 41
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. iGaming Business: PlayCity issues 250 licences in first yearigamingbusiness.com
  2. IMGL: review of Ukraine's sector transformationimgl.org
Identifier
CR-JUR-UA
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
2 cited, medium confidence

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