CASINO WORLD NEWS Ukraine’s SBU closes more than 30 illegal gambling operations 3 years ago Iwo Bulski Post Views: 585 The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), together with the nation’s Commission for Licensing of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) has shut down more than 30 illegal gambling establishments and two casinos since the beginning of March. Gambling establishments were shut down in the Kiev, Donetsk, Zhytomyr and Odessa regions of the country, among several others, and some of the establishments were operated by groups the SBU labels as terrorist organisations. During the investigations, SBU officers seized over 600 units of computer equipment, 14 poker tables, 5 roulette wheels, playing chips, cards, card game accessories, the mobile phones of establishment staff, client database records, video recorders and cash. Information on the possible involvement of law enforcement officers in the activities is currently under investigation. The SBU said it has been established that part of the funds obtained by the operations had been used to finance self-proclaimed states within Ukraine, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR). Ukraine regards both the DPR and the LPR as terrorist organizations, although most international bodies and other nations, including the EU, US, and Russia, do not apply this label to the groups. Gambling was legalised in Ukraine in 2020, after the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky signed the Gambling Act into law in August. Under the bill, online gambling, bookmaking, slot halls and land-based casinos would all be legal, but casinos may only be located in hotels. The first licence granted by KRAIL was awarded in February, to Cosmolot operator Spaceiks, allowing it to operate an online casino in the country. Ukraine’s first sports betting licence was subsequently awarded to Parimatch in March. Source: igamingbusiness.com About Post Author Iwo Bulski Issues related to the gambling business is engaged in more than 30 years. My empirical experience gives me the opportunity to present events and companies from this business with full knowledge and industry knowledge. See author's posts Iwo BulskiIssues related to the gambling business is engaged in more than 30 years. My empirical experience gives me the opportunity to present events and companies from this business with full knowledge and industry knowledge. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: illegal gambling, Ukraine Continue Reading Previous How to get luckier while playing Blackjack?Next Las Vegas – gamblers are back, but not enough More Stories CASINO UGANDA NSoft Unveils Revolutionary Crash Cash Game in Admiral Bet Uganda Retail Shops 1 day ago Samuel CASINO WORLD NEWS NOVOVISIONTM improves business at the Venice Casino 4 days ago Samuel ONLINE WORLD NEWS Kajot start cooperation with Betfounders in Africa 1 week ago Iwo Bulski CASINO WORLD NEWS UAE creates gaming authority in sign it could be on verge of allowing gambling 1 week ago Szarlot ONLINE WORLD NEWS The Legality of Crypto Gambling Around the World 1 week ago Szarlot EXPERTS WORLD NEWS The evolution of online gaming in the USA 1 week ago Szarlot ONLINE WORLD NEWS Pragmatic Play further expands LatAm footprint by going live with Betsala 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE WORLD NEWS Pragmatic Play Bolsters African Market Presence Through Betfounders Collaboration 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE WORLD NEWS Slotegrator Partners with Turbo Sportsbook 2 weeks ago Tools CASINO UGANDA Kampala`s Underworld in Casinos 2 weeks ago Szarlot EXPERTS WORLD NEWS Entain to review brands and units after reporting £879m loss 2 weeks ago Szarlot ONLINE WORLD NEWS Slot Games Dominate Online Casino Market – SoftSwiss Reports 3 weeks ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.