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12th November 2020: The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has successfully completed the 2nd round of the competitive selection process to appoint 4 new members of the Ukrainian Gambling and Lottery Commission. 

iGaming Affilate Confernce 

What tasks should the gambling legalization bill perform? Why does the gambling market need a transition period? Why should the legislative process be public? These issues are revealed by Ihor Makiievskyi, Head at All-Ukrainian Association of Employers in the Recreation and Entertainment Sector, in an interview with Kyiv iGaming Affiliate Conference.

This week’s announcement of the permanent closure of the iconic 44-story Hilton Times Square hotel in the heart of New York City was a wake-up call for the embattled hospitality industry, especially in urban markets suffering from a coronavirus-driven tourism drought.

The move follows a decision earlier this week by Ashford Hospitality to hand over the keys to its recently purchased Embassy Suites in Midtown West to its lender after the real estate investment trust fell behind in debt payments.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to prolong the adaptive quarantine in the country until December 31, 2020. Besides, the government has toughened the rules for mass events. Restrictions have touched upon the number of attendees at such events.

Three online gambling operators have been investigated by the Gambling Commission for social responsibility and money laundering failures as part of the Commission’s ongoing drive to raise standards through its tough enforcement action. 

BGO Entertainment Limited, GAN PLC and NetBet Enterprises Limited were all subject to licence reviews following a number of failures which included not doing enough to keep consumers safe and failing to prevent money laundering and criminal spend.

It’s a strange time to enter the hospitality industry and it’s even stranger for this company to do so, but Atari Hotels are coming soon to a major city near you. The venture was first announced earlier this year, when Atari revealed they had entered into a deal with GSD Group to create a chain of arcade-inspired hotels. Earlier today, we got our first glimpse of just how these accommodations will look.

By: Aydin Guney Associate Editor Eastern Europe

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By Aydin Guney Associate Editor Eastern Europe