The state gambling regulator PlayCity imposed a fine of UAH 5.2 million on the administrator of a Telegram channel for systematically advertising illegal online casinos.
The violation was detected by the Security Service of Ukraine in the Khmelnytskyi region.
The state gambling regulator PlayCity imposed a fine of UAH 5.2 million on the administrator of a Telegram channel for systematically advertising illegal online casinos.
The violation was detected by the Security Service of Ukraine in the Khmelnytskyi region.
According to law enforcement, from April to September 2025, the channel regularly posted advertisements for illegal casinos. The SBU identified the channel administrator and transferred the collected materials to PlayCity. Based on them, the regulator opened administrative proceedings, confirmed a violation of the Law of Ukraine «On Advertising» and imposed a fine.
The company does not disclose the name of the channel.
As the resource «We-Vinnychany» noted, this is a Russian-language Telegram channel @eNezzy, dedicated to the computer game «Tanks Blitz.» Open sources do not contain information about the owner or administrator of the channel, his place of residence, or connection to any legal entity.
Law enforcement officers managed to identify the administrator, a citizen of Ukraine, responsible for the content of the channel. Based on the materials, Pleisity opened administrative proceedings, established a violation of the requirements of the Law of Ukraine «On Advertising» and imposed a fine on the violator.
During its work, PlayCity fined 18 violators for illegal gambling advertising — for a total of almost 88 million UAH. During the first year of work, the agency blocked more than 4,100 sites with illegal gambling. It also blocked more than 700 social media accounts.
