Anatoly Abram
Mentor
Last updated: 22 March 2022

Keeping peace around the world is now a priority for all industries around the world. The global gambling industry is no exception, CasinoMentor prides itself on being a small member of the extended family. Therefore, we see preventing war as part of our responsibility in supporting the Ukrainian people.

There have been many channels set up like this " Gaming Industry For Ukraine " - GoFundMe: Choose Love campaign to help the people of Ukraine at this time. From our research, we found this organization does a great job and can get the job done for their money very quickly and very efficiently.

So, if you would like to join us in contributing to the Ukrainian people whatever you can, we welcome you to do so through this GoFundMe to show together what we are as a member. industry members to help.

Let's also take a look at some typical operators and affiliates in this campaign

The "Game Industry for Ukraine" campaign has been running since 3rd March 2022. One week since its launch last week, the campaign has raised £191,957 and that number has doubled to date.

The biggest sponsor to date is the Betsson Group with a total pledge of £50,000.

This was followed by Games Global and Microgaming, which both donated £10,000. Along with that, there was the Alea business that also donated $1000 a few days later.

Affiliates are also very active in calling and donating such as OLBG, Better Collective, Just for the Win, Enteractive, Funfair Games, FSB Technology, Sports Media Holdings, Fast Track, Cash Magnet, Green Jade Games, Continent8 Games, Clarion Gaming, Beyond Play, SBC, and VIXIO, among many others.

Karolina Pelc, the organizer of Gaming Industry For Ukraine, was overjoyed to express her joy at this support campaign. This donation will partly help the lives of Ukrainians during this difficult time.

In order for the money to be delivered to the people accurately, the Choose Love fundraiser has assigned a group to go into the combat areas to find out what is needed for all those who are in and out of town Ukraine and build and bridge local response groups for the fastest and most accurate approach.

In addition, the head of this organization also stated that they are continuously providing donations to organizations operating in Ukraine and in the surrounding areas (Romania, Moldova & Poland).

In addition to donating money to support, major brands in the industry also have other practical actions

Along with sanctions from the US and EU countries, many large gambling businesses have severed ties with Russian customers in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The operation aims to promote an end to this war and bring peace to the people of the Russian region.

According to CasinoMentor, this is not necessarily a long-term action. This will be a temporary penalty might be lifted when tensions between the two countries are eased.

Here are some typical organizations that pioneered in stopping their activities in Russia and Belarus:

Genius Sports Group and LeoVegas are the first two names on this list. These two businesses have suspended operations and halted all betting activities in Russia and Belarus.

This was followed by giant Parimatch Tech, which also said it would withdraw its business rights from Russia in response to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Parimatch, established in 1994 in Kyiv, Ukraine, is known as a long-standing brand in Russia and has a huge customer base in this country.

Online casino tycoon Aspire Global has also terminated the contract with Sports Lotboards LLC, the operator of the Russian National Lottery, citing "different business views".

In addition to gambling and betting operators, well-known gaming companies such as Aristocrat Leisure and Playson also took timely and practical actions to prevent the war from spreading on a large scale.

Published: 22 March 2022 04:36