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In Ukraine, despite the war and tighter financial controls, illegal gambling resources continue to operate.
In particular, Parik24 does not have a Ukrainian license, but according to a journalistic investigation, it targets Ukrainian users, uses mirrors, and accepts P2P payments.
Journalist Kateryna Kotenkova drew attention to technical matches between Parik24 and solutions used in the Parimatch ecosystem. She discussed this on the Znay.ua YouTube channel.
“We are not claiming that this is one company. But when an illegal resource aimed at Ukrainians shows significant technical similarity to a platform associated with the Parimatch ecosystem, that is a matter that needs to be checked,” Kotenkova emphasizes.
She says separate questions also arise regarding P2P payments, when funds are credited via transfers to individuals’ bank cards.
“For the player it all looks simple: they press a button, get a card number, transfer the money — the balance is topped up. But who received that transfer? Where did the money go next? Were taxes paid on it?” the journalist asks.
According to her, researchers also found technical similarities with GR8 Tech solutions on the site of the licensed operator GorillaBet. That alone does not prove its connection to Parimatch, since GR8 Tech is a technology provider for various operators. In June 2026 GorillaBet also fined PlayCity, while its license remains in effect.
At the same time, the journalist drew attention to GorillaBet’s previous ownership structure. The first owner of the operator was the joint-stock company Symbioz. Further analysis of the corporate chain links Symbioz to the asset management company Investment Partners and JSC Maidens, and some corporate contacts and addresses match entities connected to Grant Dayan.
“At the same time, Dayan is one of the defendants in a long-running criminal case concerning Kyivproekt. According to the indictment, the company’s former managers bought, with his money, shares of companies that had no real value for Kyivproekt. For part of the transactions, losses exceed 20 million hryvnias. Dayan is accused, among other things, of embezzlement of property on an especially large scale through abuse of office and using forged documents,” notes Kateryna Kotenkova.
Kotenkova says there is no direct evidence that entrepreneur Grant Dayan was the owner of GorillaBet. Journalists only found a corporate route from structures associated with him to the operator’s first founder.
“That does not prove that one owner stands behind all these projects. But the state must explain who services Parik24, where its payments go, and why an illegal site continues to operate,” summarizes Parik24, GorillaBet .
Full information, including the results of the technical analysis and details regarding Parik24, GorillaBet, and GR8 Tech, can be viewed in the full piece on the Znay.ua YouTube channel.
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