A KRAIL-licensed Ukrainian casino with a very large staged welcome package
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Context for Ukraine: If a Ukrainian site tells you it is KRAIL-licensed, that assurance is out of date - the regulator that issued it no longer exists. The Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) was formally liquidated by the Cabinet of Ministers on 1 April 2025, after President Zelenskyy moved to dissolve it in January. Two things drove that: the commission had become structurally paralysed, needing five of six members present to hold a hearing while members were serving on the front line, and its head, Ivan Rudyi, was arrested on charges of supporting the operations of Russian online casinos inside Ukraine and remanded without bail. The replacement is PlayCity, a state agency created as KRAIL's legal successor - established as a central executive body in June 2025, inheriting KRAIL's property, rights and obligations, and taking over licence confirmation and new issuance from September 2025. This does not mean existing licences are void: operators have transitioned across, in several cases without suspension. It does mean a KRAIL decision number is a historical fact rather than proof of current standing, so check the operator against PlayCity before you deposit rather than trusting a licence badge in a footer.
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Pros
- Genuine KRAIL licence (417)
- Very large welcome package worth up to 500,000 UAH across 7 deposits
- Genuine 200 no-deposit-required free spins
Cons
- Licensed under KRAIL, the regulator Ukraine dissolved in 2025 - check current status on PlayCity's register rather than relying on a KRAIL-era licence reference
- Full package value requires committing to 7 separate deposits
- Ownership/parent-company structure not independently confirmed
Our verdict
The most important thing on this page concerns who regulates Gorilla rather than the casino itself. An earlier version described it as KRAIL-licensed, as though KRAIL still regulated Ukrainian gambling. It no longer exists: dissolved under a law signed in January 2025, effective 1 April, and replaced by PlayCity, which took over licence confirmation and new issuance from September 2025. The government judged KRAIL ineffective, and its head was arrested in 2024 on charges of supporting Russian online casinos operating in Ukraine - charges, to be clear, not a conviction. KRAIL-era licences were not voided, so nothing here implies Gorilla is operating unlawfully. But a licence confirmed by an abolished authority is not something to lean on, and PlayCity's register is where current standing can be checked. We should be equally straight about our depth. This review rests on three sources, two of which cover the regulatory change rather than this operator. The seven-deposit welcome package is real and large, but a staged package spread over seven deposits is a sum you keep depositing to reach, not one you receive - and we know considerably more about the law governing Gorilla than about Gorilla.
How we rated it
Bonuses & value (18%)8
A very large 570% package across 7 deposits up to 500,000 UAH, plus 300 free spins and a genuine 200 no-deposit-required spins bundle.
Casino (36%)7.3
Genuine KRAIL-licensed Ukrainian operator with a very large seven-deposit welcome package.
Customer support (18%)6.5
Almost no independent coverage of this operator exists, so this reflects silence rather than evidence of good service.
Trust & licensing (27%)6.4
Cut, applying the same standard we applied to 2K and SlotoKing the same day. The licence we credited was issued under KRAIL, an authority dissolved effective 1 April 2025 and replaced by PlayCity, and we have not confirmed this operator on PlayCity's register. KRAIL-era licences were not voided, so this is not a finding against Gorilla - it is an honest statement that our evidence for its current standing is a defunct regulator and two news articles about that regulator.
Quick facts
| Licensing | Ukraine: genuine KRAIL licence (417) |
| Markets | Ukraine |
| Welcome bonus | 570% across 7 deposits + 300 free spins (up to 500,000 UAH) |
| No-deposit bonus | 200 free spins, no deposit required |
How we verified this
One thing we could not establish: who owns and operates this brand. The rest of this review is sourced, but an operator we cannot name is one you cannot hold to account.
Gorilla holds a genuine KRAIL (Ukraine gambling regulator) licence, number 417. No major scandal independently confirmed in this pass. Welcome bonus: 570% across the first 7 deposits plus 300 free spins (up to 500,000 UAH total), plus 200 free spins with no deposit required, minimum deposit 100 UAH. Confirm current offer directly on Gorilla's own site. Regulator note: KRAIL was dissolved in 2025 and replaced by PlayCity, which has handled Ukrainian licence confirmation and new issuance since September 2025. Confirm current status with PlayCity rather than a KRAIL-era reference.
Where Gorilla is licensed
Gorilla appears on the official register in 1 countries. Highlighted countries have a full local review — pick yours for its welcome bonus and licence details.
Europe (1)
About Gorilla
Gorilla is a Ukrainian online casino with a large staged welcome package across seven deposits plus a no-deposit spins bundle. The correction that matters concerns the regulator rather than the casino: this page used to call it KRAIL-licensed, as though KRAIL still regulated Ukrainian gambling. KRAIL was dissolved under a law signed in January 2025, effective 1 April, and replaced by PlayCity, which took over licence confirmation and new issuance from September 2025. KRAIL-era licences were not voided, so nothing here suggests Gorilla operates unlawfully - but PlayCity's register is where current standing can be confirmed. Our research here is thin: three sources, two of them about the regulatory change rather than the casino.
Gorilla FAQ
Who regulates online gambling in Ukraine now?
Ukraine changed gambling regulator. KRAIL - the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries - was dissolved under a law signed in January 2025, with the wind-up taking effect on 1 April, and its functions passed to a new body called PLAYCITY, which took over licence confirmation and new issuance from September 2025. PlayCity is built as a digital licensing platform, the stated aim being to cut human discretion out of approvals and with it the scope for bribery. The reason for the change is worth knowing rather than glossing over: the government judged KRAIL ineffective, and in 2024 KRAIL's head, Ivan Rudyi, was ARRESTED ON CHARGES of supporting the operation of Russian online casinos inside Ukraine. Those are charges, not a conviction, and we state them as such. What it means for you in practice: a licence issued under KRAIL is not void - existing licences carry their own end dates and PlayCity confirms them - but if you are checking an operator's credentials today, PlayCity's register is the one that counts, not a KRAIL-era badge in a site footer.
Is Gorilla safe and legit?
Yes — Gorilla holds a genuine KRAIL licence (417) in Ukraine. No major scandal was found during this research.
What is the Gorilla welcome bonus?
A 570% package across the first 7 deposits plus 300 free spins (up to 500,000 UAH total), plus 200 free spins with no deposit required.