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PlayCity revokes licences linked to Favorit Casino and Favbet VIP Casino

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Ukraine’s PlayCity said it revoked the licences of Favorit Casino and Favbet VIP Casino after finding that their ultimate owners had direct or indirect links to Russia. The regulator said the brands Favbet Casino, Favbet Poker and Billionaire had lost the right to operate in Ukraine, but gave no further details about the alleged links.

The revocations remove the named brands’ right to operate in Ukraine, according to the regulator.

Earlier fines and penalties by PlayCity

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedUAH 946,000,000PlayCity reports UAH946m in gambling sanctions in April 2026Not stated
Slots U.AUAH 432,000PlayCity fines BetKing operator more than ₴432,000 in UkraineNot stated
Not namedUAH 80,000,000PlayCity launches tool for reporting suspected illegal gambling advertisingNot stated
Slots U.AUSD 10,000PlayCity fines Slots UA nearly $10,000 for late information submissionNot stated
Meta, GoogleUAH 5,188,200PlayCity launches online portal for reporting illegal gambling advertsNot stated

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PlayCity fines Slots U.A. more than UAH 4.75m in Ukraine

Ukraine’s gambling regulator PlayCity fined Slots U.A. LLC, operator of the BetKing and 777.ua brands, more than UAH 4.75 m. The regulator said the company allowed third parties to fund player accounts and did not comply with an earlier corrective order; the article reports penalties of UAH4.32m and UAH432,350 respectively.

Ukraine's gambling regulator PlayCity has fined Slots U.A. LLC, the operator of the BetKing and 777.ua brands, more than UAH4.75m over compliance failures, according to the regulator's official Telegram channel. PlayCity issued a UAH4.32m penalty after concluding that the company allowed third parties to deposit money into player accounts. It imposed a further UAH432,350 after finding that the operator had not complied with an earlier order to correct previously identified breaches.

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