Sergey Samsonenko

Sergey Samsonenko
Born	(1967-11-17) 17 November 1967 (age 57) Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (today Russian Federation)
Nationality	Russian
Occupation(s)	Businessman • Owner of FK Vardar and RK Vardar
Family	Irina Samsonenko (wife)

Sergey Samsonenko (Russian: Сергей Самсоненко; born 17 November 1967) is a Russian millionaire and businessman residing in North Macedonia. He is the former owner of the Macedonian football club FK Vardar and the Macedonian handball club RK Vardar.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Business

He is also the owner of Betcity, the largest sports-betting company in Russia and, the first Russian company to enter top 500 most prominent companies.[7]

Sergey built the Russia Hotel in Skopje and created a business aviation airline. He is the Honorary Consul of Russia in Bitola.[8]

Sanctions

On 16 November 2023 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Sergey Samsonenko and his wife Irina, pursuant to E.O. 14033 for being responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or indirectly engaged in, corruption related to the Western Balkans.[9]

References

1. "Samsonenko: Successful in Macedonia-under scrutiny in Russia". Scoop English. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
2. "The President Sergei Samsonenko congratulates the Independence Day | HC Vardar". rkvardar.mk. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
3. Zlateski, Aleksandar. "Macedonian Football .com – Makedonski Fudbal .com – Macedonian Football (soccer) website | Vardar gets new owner in Samsonenko". www.macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
4. "SERGEI SAMSONENKO's FIRST TROPHY: The right coach was worth waiting! | Handball Planet". Handball Planet. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
5. "Vardar's boss Sergei Samsonenko: I don't want to hurry with decision about new coach | Handball Planet". Handball Planet. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
6. "Church founding: Businessmen and politicians invest in eternal life". English inbox7. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
7. "Betcity becomes Russia's biggest betting company". 26 September 2018.
8. "Расследование РБК: как россиянин стал самым богатым человеком Македонии". Журнал РБК. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
9. "The U.S. Government Designates Individuals and Entities in the Western Balkans for Corruption and Malign Activities". 16 November 2023.