TLDR Ukrainian online gambling deposits reached 158 billion UAH (€3.95 billion) in 2025, averaging over €10.8 million per day Gambling companies paid out roughly €2.63 billion, a 66% payout ratio, with regulators flagging suspicious withdrawal patterns Authorities identified money laundering red flags including withdrawals to unverified cards and unusually large transfers across platforms Ukraine lacks a functional state online monitoring system, leaving the market largely unregulated during wartime MPs are pushing for mandatory digital monitoring tools, spending limits, and stricter anti-money laundering measures
Ukrainian online gambling deposits surged to 158 billion UAH during 2025. That figure converts to approximately €3.95 billion for the full calendar year.
The data was shared by Member of Parliament Nina Yuzhanina. She sourced the numbers directly from the National Bank of Ukraine.
On a daily basis, Ukrainians are loading more than €10.8 million into gambling accounts. The scale of spending has raised alarms among lawmakers and banking regulators.
Gambling operators paid out roughly €2.63 billion to players over the same period. That puts the overall market payout ratio at around 66 percent.
However, it was not just the volume that caught the attention of regulators. The National Bank flagged a number of suspicious transaction patterns in the data.
Regulators Flag Money Laundering Red Flags
Players were frequently requesting withdrawals to bank cards that did not match their deposit methods. In many cases, funds were deposited on one card and withdrawn on a completely different, unverified card.
Authorities also detected unusually large individual transfers moving across multiple platforms. Regulators have described these patterns as clear indicators of money laundering activity.
Bad actors are using gambling channels to move and disguise illicit funds. Licensed operators are now under pressure to detect and block these schemes.
The wartime environment has made the situation worse. Citizens