Six illicit gambling venues unveiled in the Kiev region by BEB (Regional Directorate of the National Police in the Kiev region)
Art in the shadows:
Under the veil of night, clandestine establishments sprang up within non-residential properties. These secret operations continued to function in stealthy mode during curfew hours, showing a semblance of caution by opening the doors only to trusted patrons with prior appointments arranged through the administrator.
During a recent raid, the authorities confiscated over a hundred sets of computer gear, video recorders, routers, mobile devices, and cash registers.
The authorities drew up some preliminary procedures for the involved individuals, charging them with administrative offenses. According to law enforcement sources, they are currently probing deeper to uncover the intricate network of individuals involved in this illicit enterprise.
Author's Corner: Alina Shvets
Dig deeper:
Getmanets shed light on the potential relaxing of restrictions regarding advertisement and sponsorship in the contentious gambling bill.
The Office of the Prosecutor General shares updates on their efforts to curb illegal gambling.
An expert confirms that the share of legitimized gambling market has risen substantially, expanding from a mere 5% to 40-50%.
- The clandestine casino-and-gambling operations, hidden within non-residential properties, might be looking to relax their advertisement and sponsorship restrictions, as suggested by recent discussions about the controversial gambling bill.
- As the Office of the Prosecutor General continues their efforts to curb illegal gambling, their latest updates coincide with an expert's confirmation that the legitimized gambling market has significantly expanded, now accounting for 40-50%, while crime-and-justice issues persist in the shadowy world of illegal casinos.
