Friday14 March 2025
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The director of Pin-Up Casino has been taken into custody, according to reports.

He is suspected of aiding Russia.
Директора казино Pin-Up арестовали – СМИ.

The director of the Pin Up casino has been remanded in custody for two months without the right to bail.

This was reported by the spokesperson of the State Bureau of Investigation, Tetiana Sapyian, as conveyed by "Suspilne".

Reminder: On February 14, employees of the SBI detained the director of the company operating in Ukraine under the online casino brand Pin-Up. The investigation revealed that the actual owners of this commercial entity, which received a license for organizing and conducting online casino gambling activities, are citizens of Russia.

The detained individual has been informed of the suspicion of aiding a state aggressor. A motion is being prepared to impose custody as a preventive measure.

Previously, the SBI detained the nominal owner of the company operating in Ukraine under the online casino brand PIN-UP. According to media reports, this involved Ihor Zotyko.

Reference.

According to YouControl, Ihor Zotyko is the founder and beneficiary of LLC "Ukr Game Technology" and LLC "FC 'Unified Space'". The latter company processed payments in the "Diia" application and received a commission from this, but recently the application completely replaced Zotyko's company with the state-owned "Ukrgasbank".

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that the lawyer of the owner of the PIN-UP casino is requesting the release of Zotyko from custody. The suspect denies the charges, and the defense is demanding a transfer of the case to another court.