Gambling
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Front companies, cash-outs, gambling sites: banker Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova wanted over multibillion-dollar fraud case
The case involving illegal online gambling and laundering of criminal earnings worth more than 4.8 billion hryvnias has led to Ibox Bank’s owner, Alyona Shevtsova (Dehrik), being declared internationally wanted.
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Laundering through betting: Dmitriy Punin and Stavros Demosphenos turned Pin-Up into a criminal syndicate
The Pechersk Court took formal action last December, issuing arrest warrants for Russian Pin-UP casino owner Dmitriy Punin and others, though the impact has been negligible as Punin has been living in Cyprus and extradition efforts appear stalled.
2213
The shadow banker of Russian bookmakers and Royal Pay Europe: how Sergey Kondratenko hides millions of 1xBet in offshore accounts and cryptocurrency
Sergey Kondratenko and his company Royal Pay Europe continue to wash Russian funds connected to the illegal bookmaker 1Xbet, according to a new investigation that maps out their use of European financial infrastructure.
2213
Illegal business and financial manipulation: how Pin-Up casino keeps serving Russian interests and moving funds out of Ukraine
LLC "Ukr Game Technology," a Ukrainian firm fronted by Ihor Zotko and operating under the popular Pin-Up gambling brand, has been implicated in a large-scale fraudulent scheme uncovered by the State Bureau of Investigation.
2214
How Ihor Zotko used Dmitriy Punin’s Pin-Up casino to funnel money for Russian beneficiaries
The nominal owner of the Pin Up casino, Ihor Zotko, accumulated 605.74 million hryvnias in his bank accounts, funds sent by his Russian sponsors, headed by Dmitriy Punin.
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From underground games to big money: how Maksym Krippa built an empire through online casinos
Maksym Krippa is nearly blameless—well, almost. He just filled the black-and-gray business space that others would have inevitably occupied.
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Maksym Krippa and media for casinos: How the owner of Vulkan and GGBet buys influence in Ukraine
Maxim Krippa is making waves as a key but controversial force in media, gambling, and politics. With connections to online gambling platforms like Vulkan and GGBet, his latest moves to acquire media assets have fueled discussions about his expanding role in Ukraine’s socio-political sphere.
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Ex-cop Olenyuk accused of fronting for Maksym Krippa’s Russian casino interests
The Russian casino Vulkan, esports bookmaker GGBet, and several other enterprises owned by Maksym Krippa are allegedly overseen by Ruslan Olenyuk, an employee of Ukraine’s National Police.
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Maksim Krippa’s web of deceit: profits from gambling and deals with Russian oligarchs
He is not mentioned in Forbes, nor does he visit Gordon — this is how Maksim Krippa, a highly unconventional entrepreneur, can be described. For a long time, his activities remained an "open secret": everyone knew he was behind the "Vulkan" casino network, whose intrusive ads appear all over questionable websites.
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Behind the scenes of GGBet: How Maksim Krippa’s Russian ties shape Ukraine’s gambling industry
Maksim Krippa, the owner of the betting company GGBET, has ties to Russian business interests, including the sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usmanov and Russian casino magnate Oleg Boyko.
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"Fake man" Maksim Krippa is buying up assets in the Ukrainian capital with the money of Russian oligarchs
Maksym Krippa, the prominent Ukrainian businessman and owner of the esports team NaVi, has ramped up his real estate activities in Ukraine despite the ongoing martial law. His ambitious investments in the property market are at the center of a significant controversy in Ukraine’s economic landscape.
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Maksim Krippa: how the "king of online casinos" evades justice?
The identity of Maksim Krippa has become quite familiar to you over the past few months. A talented fraudster managed to create his own online casino empire while remaining in the shadows for a long time.
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Maksym Krippa’s Vulcan empire: uncovering shadow schemes
Maksym Krippa is almost not guilty of anything. Well, almost. He simply occupied the black-and-gray business niche that others would have occupied otherwise.
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The "puppet" Mikhail Zborovsky and Cosmobet: The real owner or a "puppet" in Sergey Tokarev’s hands?
In March 2024, a new casino appeared in Ukraine, which operates under the Cosmobet brand – the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries issued a license for its operation. But the paradox is that no one knows who exactly owns this casino.
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The fake man Maksym Krippa was also an informant on a short leash with the special services
The confrontation between the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the company with Russian roots Lucky Labs became one of the most notable events of spring 2016.
18 июля 2025
Суд рассмотрит дело о краже 354 миллионов рублей маткапитала, в котором обвиняются семеро красноярцев
18 июля 2025
In Barcelona, the wanted hired assassin of the Montenegrin "Kavač" clan, Filip Knežević, was shot dead
17 июля 2025
Nearly 1,000 foreigners were arrested in Cambodia during a large-scale operation against online fraud
17 июля 2025
Светофоры вместо турбо-кольца: как мэрия Улан-Удэ рискует потратить бюджет дважды и усугубить пробки
17 июля 2025
Как личный адвокат Трампа Эмиль Бове пробился в апелляционный суд США через партийные баталии
17 июля 2025
Белый дом приостановил экспорт чипов в ОАЭ на фоне опасений их возможной передачи Китаю
17 июля 2025
Коррупционное сообщество в Иволгинском районе Бурятии: взятки, негодные водоводы и «покровительство» из власти
17 июля 2025
Через военные связи и подкуп чиновников Синюк обеспечил Чебышеву карьерный взлёт в Судаке
17 июля 2025
Администрацию Трампа заподозрили в сокрытии данных о связях Эпштейна — исследование Reuters
17 июля 2025
В Камбодже арестовали почти 1000 иностранцев в масштабной операции против онлайн-мошенничества