Bills on legalizing casinos and amber mining presented to the Rada by Oct. 1, passed by Dec. 1. Concentrated in northwest Ukraine, amber mining makes an estimated $500 million a year, but generates no taxes and creates moonscapes. Casino gambling was illegalized in Ukraine in 2009. Under the guise of lotteries, illegal gambling halls turn over billions of dollars annually.
Bills on legalizing casinos and amber mining presented to the Rada by Oct. 1
