PlayCity launches Ukraine’s new State Online Monitoring System (DSOM) for gambling sector oversight

(AsiaGameHub) –   The regulator indicates that 11 Ukrainian gambling operators have already linked to the system.

Ukraine.- PlayCity, the gambling regulator of Ukraine, has announced that the new State Online Monitoring System, referred to as DSOM, is currently available on a trial basis. The entity states that the initial 11 gambling operators have been connected, with others undergoing the connection process.

A dedicated section regarding DSOM has been added to the PlayCity website to supply fundamental details about the system’s functionality, the connection procedure, and the regulatory structure. It also clarifies the method for using the operator portal, which requires a company manager or an authorized individual to log in with a qualified electronic signature.

The DSOM is designed to facilitate monitoring of the entire Ukrainian gambling sector, granting PlayCity visibility over all gambling transactions occurring on the regulated market. It comprises two principal components: an internal section accessible to state authorities and an external section accessible to gambling operators. Access for all parties is conducted exclusively via a unique identifier.

Gambling enterprises can now connect to DSOM and utilize test data to configure transaction transmission and resolve technical discrepancies in their systems. This provides them with additional preparation time for the mandatory integration, as stated by PlayCity.

The integration of operators is being executed in phases to evaluate the system under real operating conditions, test the transfer of transaction data, and properly incorporate operators’ digital systems into the unified monitoring framework. The strategy involves continued testing and gradual expansion of the system to cover the entire licensed gambling market in Ukraine.

Following the payment of a licence fee, data regarding a new gambling operator is entered into the register within one business day, after which the company gains access to its account. From the point when the operator’s system is integrated into DSOM, information exchange occurs automatically in encrypted form via the API.

Functions of PlayCity’s DSOM

Last month, the operation of DSOM was demonstrated to state and law enforcement bodies at the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Digital Transformation. They illustrated the system’s internal workings and its intended role in assisting the state to view authentic data from the gambling industry, including financial transactions, bets, payouts, and other operational metrics of operators’ activities.

The DSOM is presented as a move toward data-driven regulation, aiming to provide the state with a comprehensive and reliable overview of the gambling market in a format接近实时. The system logs key operations such as bets, returns, and winnings payouts. Each operation is transmitted as a distinct transaction with a unique identifier, and the sent data cannot be altered or overwritten, according to PlayCity.

The State Tax Service of Ukraine also grants access to primary transaction data for calculating GGR for gambling business taxation, as well as taxes on player winnings, the military levy, and personal income tax.

The system records each user’s transactions within operators’ gaming systems but does not gather players’ personal data or monitor the movement of their funds outside of gaming activities. All data is transmitted to the State Tax Service in an anonymised format. This enables the state to analyze real market operational metrics and monitor the accuracy of tax computations, PlayCity stated.