The Ukrainian PlayCity regulator accepted the 1st version of the State Online Gambling Monitoring System (SOGMS) from its contractor, Kitsoft. Product testing will be deployed on the national portal «Diya.»
After this step is completed, the service will be officially launched. Operators will have a 6-month window to adapt their portals and join the registry.
Details on the System Trial Stages
The nuances of the SOGMS implementation process were provided by:
- Natalia Denikeieva, the Deputy Minister for Digital Economy Development at Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation;
- Gennady Novikov, PlayCity’s Head.
They explained that the developer was selected through a tender, with the project scheduled for implementation within 13 months. That term allowed the task to be broken down into 2 major stages.
Planned phases:
- Production. A standalone IT solution with the basic functionality specified in the offer had to be created.
- Refining. The completed system must undergo testing and the expansion of the built-in administrative services.
The 1st SOGMS modification was launched for trial operation on December 31st, 2025.
Mr Novikov said the government has determined that the state portal «Diya» would be the platform administrator. Its tech capacity and staff experience are sufficient to support such a project and ensure a high level of protection. The team is now establishing the closest and most convenient contact for the SOGMS transfer, brief testing, and commissioning.
The countdown for operators to connect will begin with the official rollout. The service is already correctly receiving and processing data, but no specific timeframe for completing this step has been set yet.
Central Functionality of the SOGMS
The system’s main objective is to collect and analyse information provided by gambling brands. Ukrainian market participants already use software that tracks the movement of funds in both the national currency and in-game chips or other elements. With the implementation of the new monitoring tool, the state will receive an additional channel for gathering and processing these records.
Initially, the online solution will trace key aspects of transactions. The range of operations includes everything from depositing funds to withdrawing them.
The resulting reports will be delivered to the relevant authorities:
- the State Tax Service;
- the Economic Security Bureau.
The key objective of such measures is to prevent any financial crimes, particularly money laundering. In the next stage, the system will track the movement of funds after they are replaced with in-game equivalents. PlayCity’s Head believes that this data will allow for a more accurate assessment of the industry structure and make niche activities as transparent and safe as possible.
The tender for the 2nd phase of development will be held after the official launch of the SOGMS 1st version. The product is expected to go live in the autumn of 2026.
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