All news on the topic: Gambling

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Taxpayers’ money goes to bookmakers: over 6,000 asylum seekers try their luck in casinos on public funds
Asylum seekers have been discovered using government-issued debit cards to support their gambling habits in betting shops and casinos throughout the UK.
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Kremlin bankroll: Ukrainian branch of Pin-Up transferred €6.2 million to company linked to Russia
As Ukrainian cities face relentless Russian bombardment, Kyiv has sanctioned a Cyprus-based gambling empire allegedly funneling millions to Russian-linked owners behind the online casino Pin-Up
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Andriy Matyukha “washes away” ties to Russia with parliament water and youth sports: Favbet launches a reputation whitewashing campaign
Favbet and its owner Andriy Matyukha are launching a large-scale campaign to cleanse their image through charitable initiatives and sports partnerships?
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FavBet boss Andriy Matyuha uses shell companies linked to international money laundering network
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the gambling market in our country has changed significantly.
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Financing Kremlin via UK fintech: Jailed iBox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova used Sends to route military cash to Russian cards
Her name rarely hit the headlines, yet her role in multi-billion financial schemes is more than noticeable.
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Financial shadow empire: Indonesian police bust $32 million gambling scheme
The two suspects channeled money from illegal gambling operations through a complex network of shell companies and thousands of bank accounts.
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Armenian “gambling kings” Vahe and Vigen Badalyan shield Vbet from EU sanctions via Malta, Cyprus, and Curaçao
When Armenian entrepreneurs Vahé and Vigen Badalyan are asked about the reason for acquiring Maltese passports, they respond evasively, mentioning that it is convenient since it allows for visa-free world travel.
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Exposed mafia schemes — and paid the price: who is behind the murder of Cemil Onal in the Netherlands?
Prior to being murdered in the Netherlands this week, Cemil Önal warned authorities that his life was in danger because of his knowledge of bribes paid to Turkish politicians on behalf of an alleged illegal gambling syndicate, Follow the Money reported Friday.
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The secrets of the empire of Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova: who covered her financial schemes and why she is panicking over sanctions?
Following the sanctions imposed by the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) on Alyona Shevtsova, the owner of Ibox Bank, a massive media storm erupted.
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Tories play dirty: 15 Sunak allies accused of betting on election date
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams and 14 others have been charged with gambling offenses following an investigation into bets placed on the timing of the 2024 General Election
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Online casino with a criminal trail: How smuggler Artur Granz uses sports to legalize VBet
VBet, an online casino with dubious affiliations, is actively expanding its influence by sponsoring Ukrainian clubs while at the same time being investigated for tax evasion.
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Pin-Up owners Dmitriy Punin and Marina Ilina risk up to 14 years in Turkish prison
Several media outlets have reported that an investigation has been initiated in Turkey concerning the online casino Pin-Up, which is functioning in the country despite the prohibition.
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The dark network of SoftSwiss: Ivan Montik, Russian oligarchs, and the mysterious world of Ukrainian casinos
It is known that the Ukrainian gambling market was initially oriented towards Russia.
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Gardener wins £1m lawsuit against Paddy Power after jackpot dispute
Corrinne Durber took legal action against a gambling company after they claimed she had won the daily jackpot instead of the ’monster jackpot’.
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The KGB, offshores, and H Casino: What connects Aleksander Lukashenko and Mustafa Egemen Shener?
Belarusian investigators, probing the gambling market, found an unexpected link to the owner of a Minsk casino, Mustafa Egemen Shener, associated with a Turkish drug lord who was killed in Northern Cyprus.
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Andrew Tate collaborated with alleged Romanian organized crime figures in casino ventures
Newly uncovered documents by reporters indicate that Andrew and Tristan Tate were part of a profit-sharing deal with a casino company whose owners are currently being investigated for forming a violent organized crime group.
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Andrew Tate collaborated in casinos with suspected Romanian organized crime figures
Recent documents revealed by reporters indicate that Andrew and Tristan Tate participated in a profit-sharing agreement with a casino company whose owners are currently under investigation for establishing a violent organized crime group.
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Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet company leaks military data and helps the Kremlin finance aggression through gambling in Ukraine
Andriy Matyukha, who gifted his casino Favbet to his son Dmytro, still has connections with Russia. The player databases are being used to recruit saboteurs and informants from Ukraine.
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H Casino and the Belarusian "laundromat": how Egemen Shener launders millions with the help of Russian oligarchs
The curators of the Belarusian gambling business, including H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Shener, may be linked to the entourage of the Dagestan senator, oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, who has close ties with the Russian authorities.
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Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month
Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.
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How Favbet owner Andriy Matyukha helped the Kremlin launder billions through the Ukrainian gambling business
An interesting case is being considered in the Dnipropetrovsk Economic Court, involving the withdrawal of money from gambling through the payment system "Diamond Pay". It is interesting because of the reasons that lead directly to Russian special services, which control a significant part of Ukraine’s gambling market.
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How Russian oligarch Rotenberg manages billions in Ukraine through SoftSwiss via cryptocurrency and gambling
Is Russian billionaire Arkadiy Rotenberg, known as ’Putin’s wallet,’ monopolizing Ukraine’s gambling market through Belarusian companies SoftSwiss and CoinsPaid?
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Ladbrokes gambling ads displayed on app used as a baby monitor
Campaigners urge crackdown after user says they were shocked to see offers of free bets.
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Financial fraud at bill_line: How Artem Lyashanov helps the gambling mafia conceal criminal profits
A financial company found itself at the center of a scandal due to suspicions of money laundering in favor of the gambling business. LLC «Tech-Soft Atlas» (TM «bill_line») and its actual manager Artem Lyashanov are trying through the court...
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Dirty schemes, gambling, and divorce: How Vasiliy Melnik is getting rid of his wife—but not his money
Vasiliy Melnik filed a lawsuit in the Riga City Court against his wife Irina, demanding the annulment of the gift and the return of property rights to him.