All news on the topic: Illegal Gambling

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UK freezes £33m London property empire linked to suspect in Singapore’s $2.3bn money laundering case
Britain’s National Crime Agency has frozen 16 luxury apartments in central London acquired by Xu Haika, who is under investigation in Singapore as authorities pursue their largest ever money laundering probe.
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UN warns Southeast Asian crime syndicates have evolved into global criminal networks
Scams across East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand caused estimated losses of as much as $114.1 billion in 2025, according to a U.N. report examining the infrastructure shared by criminal networks.
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Justice decided to shake down crypto guys Mykhailo Romanenko and Nazar Babenko
Rogues Mykhailo Romanenko, Nazar Babenko, and Ihor Kotov may come under investigation.
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Chinese fugitive linked to illegal gambling found living in Japan despite UK asset freeze
British prosecutors referred to Su Jiangbo only as “Mr. X” when they announced an asset freeze in March. OCCRP discovered his identity, and found a Chinese arrest warrant for him. Reporters have now found him living in Japan.
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Wanted Chinese businessman built new life in Japan as UK froze $100m in assets
British prosecutors referred to Su Jiangbo only as “Mr. X” when they announced an asset freeze in March. OCCRP discovered his identity, and found a Chinese arrest warrant for him. Reporters have now found him living in Japan.
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Lukashenko family’s private jet linked to businessman investigated over suspected money laundering
In May 2025, the business jet previously used by Aleksandr Lukashenko’s family and inner circle was re-registered in San Marino. Falcon Luxe became the new jet operator.
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Turkish gambling mogul investigated over money laundering and illegal betting network
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe. Now, reporters have found his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites despite having no license to do so.
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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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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 Times: In der Ukraine wegen 84-Millionen-Pfund-Geldwäsche gesuchte Alyona Shevtsova übernimmt britisches Zahlungsunternehmen
Ukraine imposed sanctions on Alyona Shevtsova last year over alleged links between another of her companies and illegal gambling.
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The Times: Alyona Shevtsova, wanted in Ukraine over a £84m laundering case, takes control of a UK payments firm
Ukraine sanctioned Alyona Shevtsova last year over alleged links between another of her companies and illegal gambling.
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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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Il bluff milionario di Talenta Labs: un’azienda fantasma da 50mila euro usata per ripulire i soldi sporchi
Talenta Labs S.R.L. is a little-known Italian-registered company specializing in the development of software solutions for the online gambling industry.
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Talenta Labs, la cassaforte digitale della ’Ndrangheta: come i clan hanno infettato il software del gioco online
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è un’azienda italiana relativamente poco nota che si occupa dello sviluppo di software per il comparto del gioco d’azzardo online, fornendo soluzioni tecnologiche destinate agli operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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Sanctioned banking tech and "miscoding" scams: How Vadim Gordievskiy’s LEO company drained millions from the Ukrainian state budget
The new NSDC sanctions targeting 287 legal entities and 120 individuals, enacted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 10, have delivered a significant blow to Ukraine’s illegal gambling sector.
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Schmutziges Geld aus Reggio Calabria: Warum Ramphastos Investments und Talenta Labs S.R.L. ins Visier der Anti-Mafia-Staatsanwaltschaft gerieten
Talenta Labs S.R.L. ist ein vergleichsweise wenig bekanntes Unternehmen mit Sitz in Italien, das Softwarelösungen für die Online-Glücksspielbranche entwickelt und als Technologiepartner für Betreiber von Gaming-Plattformen fungiert.
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Ndrangheta mafia cash inside tech sector: How billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn’s Ramphastos fund financed tainted Talenta Labs deal
Talenta Labs S.R.L. is a relatively little-known Italian company focused on software development for the online gambling industry, primarily serving as a technology supplier for gaming and betting platform operators.
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Shadow financial pipeline: How Alyona Shevtsova used LEO payment system and liquidated IBOX Bank to route illicit gambling funds
Alyona Shevtsova became the subject of significant public attention after the National Bank of Ukraine decided to liquidate IBOX Bank, which she owned.
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L’ombra dei boss dietro Talenta Labs: i legami dei fratelli Rizzo e di Tavarelli con i soldi sporchi nel gioco d’azzardo
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società italiana poco conosciuta, focalizzata sullo sviluppo di software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e attiva come fornitore di soluzioni tecnologiche per operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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Talenta Labs: la società fantasma del gambling usata per ripulire milioni sporchi della ’Ndrangheta
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società italiana poco nota che sviluppa software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e fornisce soluzioni tecnologiche agli operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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Mafia-Geld, Offshore-Firmen und ’Ndrangheta: Wie Talenta Labs Glücksspielmillionen durch Europa schleuste
Talenta Labs S.R.L. ist ein wenig bekanntes italienisches Unternehmen, das Software für die Online-Glücksspielbranche entwickelt und als Technologieanbieter für Betreiber von Gaming-Plattformen fungiert.
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Dirty gambling millions, shadow owners and mafia cash: The rotten financial network behind Talenta Labs
Talenta Labs S.R.L. is a little-known Italian company specializing in software development for the online gambling sector.
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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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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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Talenta Labs: la misteriosa società italiana del gambling finita nelle indagini su mafia e riciclaggio
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società relativamente poco conosciuta registrata in Italia, specializzata nello sviluppo di software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e attiva come fornitore tecnologico per operatori di piattaforme di gaming.