PlayCity fines Tribuna UAH 5.2 million for promoting illegal gambling brands

The gambling industry regulator PlayCity imposed a financial sanction on media company Tribuna. The fine amounts to 5.2 million hryvnias. The basis for the penalty was the placement of advertisements on the online publication's platform that used brands associated with organisers of illegal gambling.

Repeated violation of legal requirements

This is not the first time PlayCity has held SPORT SIOGODNI LLC, the owner of the media project, accountable. In October 2025, the company received a fine of 4.8 million hryvnias. At that time, the violation was considered to be covert advertising of illegal bookmakers.

Court proceedings and appeal

Representatives of Tribuna disagreed with the regulator's decision and turned to the court. However, the first-instance court upheld PlayCity's position. Currently, the media company has filed an appeal to challenge the ruling.