The Pactice Of Europe And The United States On The Organization Of Gambling Business Should Be Applied In Ukraine – Experts

The criticism of the governments bill on the legalization of gambling does not subside, but recently it has already become a public discussion, during which experts express various thoughts and refer to different practices, in particular european and american.

More than 47 lottery operators operate in the usa. Such statistics leads vladimir milevsky, depeuty general director «youngsportoto», in the context of the conversation about the possible creation of a single lottery operator in ukraine.

«We are against any monopoly, including in the lottery. Monopoly – this is bad. European practice that we put in an example, different. If the monopoly operator is one, as a rule, – so historically developed, – he enjoys the support of the state, he has special conditions. In most european countries, there are still two operators», – explains a specialist.

In addition, milevsky leads another common practice:

«If we take a positive experience of europe, then there are lottery operators engaged in bookmakers, but only sports. The same applies to wlt terminals. In ukraine, the can be legalized through the lottery».

For its part, alexander khacksevich, an expert in gambling and lottery business, suggests that 40 thousand provided for in the bill. Slot machines in ukraine – it is less than the average in european countries. In his opinion, objects that are not enough licenses will remain and will work illegally, especially considering the non-separation of territory restrictions for the activities of bookmakers.

«For an ordinary citizen of ukraine, an object of gambling business – some maf or salon, no matter how named. I don’t care what will be there: the bookmaker or lottery, slot machines or casino. This document allows you to locate 800 objects in the form of bookmakers», – notes hatskevich and suggests that it is the will be a cover for unlicensed activities, if the right conditions for the will of all representatives of the gambling business will be determined.

We will remind, earlier, we brought the opinion of vadim missuri about the positive and negative components of the draft law developed by the cabinet of ministers.

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