“PlayCity” revoked “Cosmolot” license and fined UAH 12 million

The “PlayCity” state agency revoked the license of “Cosmolot” (“Spaceix” LLC). During the inspection, the regulator found violations of financial settlement rules: the company used p2p payments and allowed accounts to be topped up from third-party cards.

This was reported by the Ministry of Digital Affairs.

In addition to revoking the license, “PlayCity” imposed fines on “Cosmolot” in the amount of:

• UAH 8.6 million — for using p2p payments;
• UAH 4.3 million — for receiving funds from other peopleʼs bank cards.

• “PlayCity” was created to replace the liquidated Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL). The new state agency became operational on June 2, 2025.
• At the end of July 2025, “PlayCity” fined the Telegram channel "Trukha Ukraine" UAH 4.8 million for illegal gambling advertising. This is the first time a Telegram channel has been fined for casino advertising.

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