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Ukrainian authorities have uncovered and dismantled a large-scale illegal iGaming network with a reported turnover exceeding UAH5bn (€97m), highlighting the continued difficulties the country faces in combating unlicensed online gambling operations during wartime. According to the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU), the illegal operation was allegedly managed by a group of 10 individuals, including two Russian nationals and eight Ukrainian citizens. Investigators be

Ukraine’s gambling regulator, PlayCity, has revoked the operating license of Spaceiks, the company behind the Cosmolot online casino, following an on-site inspection that uncovered financial irregularities. According to the regulator, the investigation revealed evidence of abnormal payment activity, including the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services by customers—an arrangement that contravenes Ukrainian law. Additionally, Spaceiks was found to have permitted users t

Ukrainian authorities have ordered internet providers to block access to Polymarket, a decentralised prediction market platform, after concluding that its services amount to unlicensed gambling under the country’s laws. The decision was issued in December 2025 by the National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications, which instructed internet service providers to restrict access to online platforms that facilitate wagering without holding a Ukrainian licence