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Over 500 facts of illegal operation of gambling establishments have been exposed in Ukraine as a result of governmental checks held in the frames of the implementation of the law banning gambling, Ukrainian First Vice-Premier Oleksandr Turchynov said at a briefing on Friday in Kyiv.

“Our checks have exposed over 500 facts of illegal activities of such organizations in two days, and confiscated 6,000 slot machines…, around 216 charge sheets have been drawn up,” Turchynov said.

According to him, the gambling establishments have earned over UAH 300,000 from these illegal operations. Besides, the establishments were fined a total of UAH 16 million for violation of licensing agreements.

Criminal proceedings have been instituted into these facts, first vice-premier said.