Alexey Evchenko: Gambling legalization in Ukraine to benefit tourism industry

Ukraine tourism adviser Alexey Evchenko will take the stage at the Ukrainian Gaming Congress, to discuss the expectations of the tourism industry from the legalization of casinos in the country.

Evchenko, adviser at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, becomes one of the speaker at Ukrainian Gaming Congress, which will be held on September 29.

Evchenko will tackle the structure of the Ukrainian gaming industry after its legalization, expectations from the new law, and its effect on the tourist image of the country. In particular, Evchenko will cover the possibility to attract tourists and players to Ukraine from all over the world and factors that can repackage the image of the country, as well as the chance to turn the country into an interesting investment project in the terms of gambling and other sectors.

In his interview posted on Ukranian Gaming Congress website, Evchenko pointed the fact that the legalization of gambling across the country will ensure the flow of a certain category of tourists who visited the Ukrainian gambling establishments before their prohibition in 2009.