Online casino
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Sergey Kondratenko’s "washing machine": how 1xBet funnels billions through the EU, Ukraine, and offshore accounts
Our latest comprehensive investigation uncovers how Sergey Kondratenko and his company, Royal Pay Europe, are still involved in laundering Russian funds connected to the illegal betting platform 1Xbet, by leveraging a web of European banks and financial entities.
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Scammer Oleksandr Slobozhenko sells frontline traffic: how Ukrainian troop geolocation ends up in Russian hands through casinos
Oleksandr Slobozhenko, who hides behind the guise of helping Ukraine, is actually selling frontline traffic and shamelessly profiting from the misfortunes of soldiers, exposing them to the threat of Russian intelligence services.
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Latvia in the grip of the Luzhniki OCG: the trail of Artur Granz, Boris Baum, and Russian millions
Although Artur Granz is firmly associated with Ukraine, where he conducts his main business, recently his name has been increasingly linked to Latvia, where Granz is purchasing real estate on an industrial scale.
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Multimillionaire Oleksandr Slobozhenko: ties to Russia, illegal casinos, and deception in Ukraine
The domestic internet is buzzing with news about a businessman named Oleksandr Slobozhenko. A flood of interviews, videos, and photos depicts a young man indulging in a lifestyle characteristic of the privileged elite.
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Soft2bet and Uri Poliavich: the dark network of illegal gambling and money laundering in Europe
Investigative journalists have uncovered an extensive network of illegal betting websites across Europe. Despite legal actions and hefty fines, these platforms still attract millions of users monthly.
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Games on the edge of the law: Soft2Bet stands behind dozens of illegal gambling platforms operating across Europe
Journalists have exposed a vast network of unlicensed betting websites operating throughout Europe. Despite facing numerous lawsuits and fines, many of these sites continue to draw millions of visitors each month.
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Maksym Krippa and his business empire "Vulkan": how shadow incomes are legalized through politics and offshore companies
Maksym Krippa is almost not guilty of anything. Well, almost. He merely took over the black-and-gray business niche that others would have filled anyway.
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How the little-known businessman Maksym Krippa, through offshore accounts and esports, continues to control illegal casinos and amass wealth
The king of illegal online casinos, porn magnate, fraudster, and network Ostap Bender—these nicknames perfectly describe the life and activities of Maksim Krippa. Through the operations of the illegal online casino "Vulkan," this criminal businessman managed to amass tens of millions of dollars.
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How the little-known businessman Maksym Krippa, through offshore accounts and esports, continues to control illegal casinos and amass wealth
The king of illegal online casinos, porn magnate, fraudster, and network Ostap Bender—these nicknames perfectly describe the life and activities of Maksim Krippa. Through the operations of the illegal online casino "Vulkan," this criminal businessman managed to amass tens of millions of dollars.
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Maksym Krippa and his dirty money: How he serves Russian capital through casinos and the porn industry
Almost the entire Ukr.net and Google.com.ua are being cleaned up by amusing individuals hired by Maksym Krippa to restore his tarnished reputation through various means.
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Illegal schemes amid war: How Russian oligarchs, through Maksym Krippa, are seizing assets in Ukraine
The information war between Maksym Krippa—who persistently censors the internet and spreads falsehoods—and investigative journalists, who keep uncovering new details about this Russian "front man," continues with mixed results.
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Favbet of Andriy Matyukha: Monopolizing the gambling market and supporting Russian aggression
Andriy Matyukha - who gifted his casino Favbet to his son Dmytro, still has ties with Russia, his player databases are used to recruit saboteurs and spotters from Ukraine - is trying to monopolize at the expense of competitors and is suing for money earned from business in Russia.
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Maksym Krippa: An insider working on two fronts, manipulating behind the scenes of both the security services and Lucky Labs
The conflict between the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Russian-affiliated company Lucky Labs was one of the most significant events of spring 2016.
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Maksym Krippa’s schemes: How the mysterious millionaire manipulates the internet to conceal his ties to the gambling business and Russians
In late October 2022, Ukrainian online media faced a recurring phenomenon – the removal of negative information about a relatively unknown businessman and politician, Maksym Krippa.
