Kindred Group has pulled its sports betting product from Poland, weeks after removing casino, poker and bingo from the market.
The operator currently runs the Unibet brand in Poland, via its Trannel International subsidiary which has previously been called out by local operators for serving Polish customers without a licence in the country.
At the end of October, Kindred announced it was pulling casino, poker and bingo from the Polish market.
This was in line with La Française des Jeux (FDJ) purchasing the operator and stating in its initial public tender offer from January that any combined group would operate only in locally regulated markets.
With only its sports betting product remaining in Poland, a message sent to Unibet customers announced the withdrawal of the bookmaker from the market.
It added that accounts would remain open but sports bets would be settled by today, 25 November.
Sports bets not settled by that date will be voided, while players will be given the chance to cash out any pending bets.
Players with money left in their accounts have until 30 December to withdraw funds.
The move came days after Graj Legalnie, Poland’s sports betting trade association, wrote to the French ambassador to Poland for an “adequate response” to Kindred’s presence in the Polish market.
In the letter to FDJ, seen by EGR, chair Zdzislaw Kostrubala claimed the Polish treasury is being depleted of “tens of millions of zlotys” due to Kindred’s “illegal and criminal activities”.
A Kindred spokesperson told EGR: “Following Kindred’s acquisition by FDJ, a leading lottery, betting and gaming operator in France, the new group reaffirms its commitment to operating exclusively in locally regulated markets, or in markets with a clear path to regulation. As part of this commitment, Kindred will stop its international .com operations.”
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