ВИМОГИ ДО ОРГАНІЗАТОРІВ АЗАРТНИХ ІГОР: ЗАРУБІЖНИЙ ТА ВІТЧИЗНЯНИЙ ДОСВІД

Abstract

Gambling as a form of economic activity exists in almost all countries of the world. Only the question of the form of its implementation is relevant: it can be an illegal activity, or an activity permitted by law in one or another country. Gambling is a very profitable business. For example, from January to October 2021, the gross revenue from games in the United States of America was 43.43 billion dollars [2]. Income from gambling is an important source of replenishment of the state budget of each country, which is why most states have legalized this type of activity by establishing mandatory gambling licensing and established requirements for gambling organizers. The article carries out a systematic analysis of the provisions of the legislation on gambling in a number of foreign countries, compares their experience and the basics of the mechanism of implementation of this activity in Ukraine. In particular, through the systematization of the elaborated regulatory legal acts on gambling in foreign countries, the main features of three models of conducting gambling business - British, American and European - were highlighted and outlined. The method of comparing models of gambling organizations makes it possible to highlight aspects of the national model that need improvement by adopting foreign experience. The most controversial is the prohibition of foreign representatives from conducting activities related to the organization of gambling in Ukraine, since such a ban significantly reduces the percentage of revenues to the state budget from the activities of world-famous gambling giants. The article examines the main aspects of the regulation of gambling in Ukraine and the world in the context of requirements for their organizers. The domestic and foreign models of regulation of the organization of the gambling industry were analyzed and their problematic aspects and positive practices were highlighted.