A court in Dnipro overturned PlayCity’s UAH4.8 million fine against social media personality Anna Alkhimova, reportedly ruling in her favour on her appeal. The court also ordered the regulator to pay more than $370 in legal fees; PlayCity may appeal, but has not said whether it will.
The ruling removes a substantial penalty over alleged gambling promotion, while leaving open the possibility of an appeal.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Element, Ukrainian Radio Group | USD 54,000 | Kyiv appeals court orders DJ FM operator to pay $54,000 gambling-ad fine | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 20,000,000 | PlayCity reports 250 gambling licences and €20m-plus in fines in Ukraine | Not stated |
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Italy's constitutional court, in judgment 172 deposited on 20 October, declared unconstitutional the fixed €50,000 minimum penalty under article 9(2) of the Dignity Decree for gambling advertising breaches. The court said a lower amount may be applied where the fine is manifestly disproportionate to the gravity of the breach, the offender's conduct and their economic circumstances.
Italy's constitutional court has declared unconstitutional the fixed €50,000 minimum penalty under article 9(2) of the Dignity Decree for breaches of the ban on gambling advertising, in judgment 172 deposited on 20 October, according to the judgment text. The court ruled that the provision is unlawful in the part requiring a fine of no less than €50,000 for each violation, instead allowing a lower amount where the minimum is manifestly disproportionate to the gravity of the breach, the offender's efforts to remove or mitigate its consequences, and the offender's personality and economic circumstances.
A Finnish court has paused MagicPoro’s marketing ban and €1.2m fine. The company said it had been preparing a Finnish licence application and challenged the decision as disproportionate.
MagicPoro, which is registered in Cyprus, faces a marketing prohibition lasting one year together with a conditional penalty of €1.2m, both ordered by the National Police Board. On 28 September the Helsinki Administrative Court ruled that these measures cannot be carried out until it has resolved the company's appeal or issued a contrary order. As a result, neither the prohibition nor the penalty, nor the operator's expected inclusion on a payment-blocking list, will apply for as long as the proceedings continue.