A Russian online sports betting operator has temporarily halted its activities due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Friday, Russian-licensed online bookmaker 888.ru (no relation to UK-listed online gambling operator 888 Holdings) posted a message to its website indicating that it had “temporarily suspended the acceptance of bets” due to the disruptions caused to the sporting calendar by the coronavirus pandemic.

888.ru assured its customers that their deposits were safe and withdrawal requests would be honored “without delays,” while promising to resume normal activities “as soon as the situation stabilizes.”

Russia’s sports leagues had been among the last men (and women) standing following the virus-related suspensions of most of the major global sports bodies. But that bubble burst earlier this week when local authorities announced that Russian Premier League football, as well as local basketball and hockey leagues, would cease activity until at least April 10.