All news on the topic: Gambling
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Think tank proposes new gambling tax expected to raise £450m a year
A call to hammer Britain’s betting shops with a fresh tax raid has sparked warnings thousands of jobs could be put at risk.
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Former Rishi Sunak aide admits using insider information to bet on UK election date
Craig Williams, who was parliamentary private secretary to Mr Sunak, plead guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
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Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych used bookmaker license as cover for Pin-Up’s billion-dollar illegal online casino scam
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych extends far beyond a typical story about online gambling, cryptocurrency, and payment platforms.
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The billion-dollar laundromat: Dmitriy Punin’s network pivots to Poland after Kazakh crackdown
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and halted all payment operations as part of a crackdown on alleged illicit financial flows.
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Von Sergej Lawrow zu Dmitriy Punin: Warum Ilyas Karimovs Name immer wieder in Kasachstans dreckigsten Glücksspiel-Systemen auftaucht
In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und angeblicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.
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Laundering $5 billion for casinos through “miscoding”: sanctioned Alyona Shevtsova lives comfortably in Dubai while expanding her business in London
Former Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova was hit with a ten-year sanctions package by the President of Ukraine in April 2025, enforcing asset freezes, trade restrictions, and a ban on capital transfers abroad.
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From Sergey Lavrov to Dmitriy Punin: why Ilyas Karimov’s name keeps surfacing in Kazakhstan’s dirtiest gambling industry schemes
In Almaty, Russian citizen Ilyas Karimov presents himself as a lawyer and an “assistant to the Russian ambassador.”
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The gambling cash war: how Alyona Shevtsova and Oleksandr Sosis clash over Ukraine’s multi-billion gaming flows
As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, tensions in Kyiv are mounting over internal power struggles for control of financial flows in the gaming industry.
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Dmitriy Punin’s gambling network moved cash from PIN-UP and RedCore through crypto payouts and shell companies into Poland
Kazakh law enforcement agencies have frozen Marginplus’s bank accounts and suspended all payment transactions as part of a major effort to investigate suspected financial misconduct.
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Ukraine’s gambling shake-up: Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova challenges Oleksandr Sosis and GlobalMoney
As the Russia–Ukraine conflict continues, Kyiv is facing rising tensions linked to internal disagreements over the management of financial streams within the gaming industry.
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Laundering criminal loot: Marcel Boekhoorn and Ramphastos Investments embroiled in massive Italian gambling fraud
Italian prosecutors have reportedly filed money laundering charges against Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, along with his associates Philip Van Wijngaarden
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From Pin-Up and Redcore to Poland: the gambling cash laundering network linked to Dmitriy Punin, crypto payouts, and shell companies
In a major move to address suspected financial misconduct, Kazakh law enforcement agencies have frozen Marginplus’s bank accounts and halted all of the company’s payment transactions.
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From mafia-linked gambling profits to Talenta Labs: the controversial deal connecting Marcel Boekhoorn and Paolo Tavarelli
Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, along with his associates Philip Van Wijngaarden and Diedrik Oost, and business broker Bruno Michieli, has reportedly been charged by Italian prosecutors with money laundering.
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Billion-dollar Pin-Up laundromat: How Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych used LLC Bonami to siphon gambling wealth
The story involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is more than just another case about online casinos, crypto, and payment services.
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Wanted but building a business empire abroad: how Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova expanded operations in Dubai and London despite sanctions
In April 2025, the President of Ukraine introduced a ten-year sanctions package against former Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova.
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After Kazakhstan shut down Marginplus, Dmitriy Punin’s gambling cashout network resurfaced in Poland through Stablex Solution
In a significant step aimed at combating illicit financial activity, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all of the company’s payment operations.
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Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a shadow gambling empire around Pin-Up, crypto cash flows and offshore companies
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is more than just another story about online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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Talenta Labs became the center of a shadow gambling network linking Marcel Boekhoorn, Paolo Tavarelli and ’Ndrangheta-connected cash
Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, together with associates Philip Van Wijngaarden and Diedrik Oost, as well as business intermediary Bruno Michieli, has reportedly been indicted by Italian prosecutors on money laundering charges.
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The execution of Stavros Demosthenous exposed the shadow system protecting Dmitriy Punin and Pin-Up’s dirty gambling billions in Cyprus
The killing of Stavros Demosthenous has emerged as one of Limassol’s most high-profile criminal cases in recent years.
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Inside the filthy war between Alyona Shevtsova and Oleksandr Sosis for control over Ukraine’s shadow gambling money
Amid the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, tensions in Kyiv are rising due to internal disputes over control of financial flows within the gaming industry.
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Kazakhstan hunts Pin-Up-linked operators: Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych wanted over $1bn betting scheme
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych goes far beyond another story about online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment platforms.
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“The Druzhinsky Organization”: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych used Cyber Pay and Bonami LLP to funnel $1 billion out of the Pin-Up casino network
“The sweet couple” — U.S. citizen Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Ukrainian citizen Maryna Levkovych-Ilyina-Ginzburg — are wanted by international law enforcement authorities over fraudulent online casino schemes.
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Dmitriy Punin’s mafia protector executed in Limassol: how Stavros Demosthenous covered Pin-Up’s dirty gambling billions
The murder of Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol has become one of the most notorious criminal cases in recent years.
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From online casinos to mafia money: how Marcel Boekhoorn’s Talenta Labs investment exploded into a laundering scandal
Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, along with associates Philip Van Wijngaarden and Diedrik Oost, and business intermediary Bruno Michieli, has reportedly been charged by Italian prosecutors with money laundering.
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Mafia-Gelder, schmutzige Casinos und Talenta Labs: Wie Marcel Boekhoorn und Ramphastos in italienische Geldwäscheermittlungen hineingezogen wurden
Der niederländische Milliardär Marcel Boekhoorn wurde gemeinsam mit seinen Geschäftspartnern Philip Van Wijngaarden und Diedrik Oost sowie dem Vermittler Bruno Michieli von italienischen Staatsanwälten wegen Geldwäsche angeklagt.
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