The coach took students' money at the casino — lost over a million.

In Cherkasy, a scandal occurred because a children's dance club coach collected money from the children for a trip to Georgia, but instead of organizing the trip, she deposited the collected funds into an . As a result, the children were left without a trip, and parents collectively lost 1 million 350 thousand hryvnias.

This was reported by the city portal .

Parents said that the coach took charge of the club in the fall of 2024. In February 2025, the children won a competition that gave them the right to participate in an international tournament in Batumi (Georgia).

According to the parents, the coach took on organizing the trip and collected 550-600 euros from each participant. A total of about 1 million 350 thousand hryvnias was collected.

At the end of June, parents demanded to see the plane tickets, but the coach did not provide them. She only informed about a change in the date of the competition and sent a bus reservation. Later, the coach admitted that she lost all the money at the casino.

The school administration, under which the dance club operates, states that they have no relation to the fundraising and that it was entirely a private initiative of the club and the coach.

The police confirmed that information about the incident has been entered into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations, and necessary investigative actions are currently underway.

What is the essence of the scandal

In Cherkasy, a dance coach collected money from children for a trip to Georgia but spent it at an online casino, depriving the children of the opportunity to participate in an international tournament.

Parents and the police have launched an investigation into this scandal to establish all the circumstances of the event and identify responsible individuals.