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BETTING giant William Hill is closing 200 high street stores within weeks due to the "significant tax increases" unleashed by Labour. The bookmaker blamed the "cost pressures" of the last Budget for the decision that will trigger a round of staff layoffs. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is doubling taxes on online gaming from 21 to 40 per cent, while online sports betting will increase from 15 to 25 per cent. William Hill's parent company Evoke said in a statement: "Following a thorough review and fu
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina was on Wednesday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged illegal online betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. Rains (38) was seen interacting with CISF personnel and Enforcement Directorate (ED) staff outside the agency's office in central Delhi before he marked his attendance at around 11 am. The federal probe agency recorded his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of the investigation linked to a sports betting app (application) named 1xBet, the sources said. The fo ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 16: In the 1xBet illegal betting app case, Bengali actor Ankush Hazra and former MP Mimi Chakraborty submitted their respective documents to the Enforcement Directorate here on Tuesday, said an ED source, adding that former cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa and actor Sonu Sood may be questioned on September 23. The Bengali actor and politician were asked to share personal documents and questioned in relation to the endorsements that they did for a betting app, said a source. The case is related to alleged money laundering unearthed by the ED in the operations of the bett ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Monday appeared before the ED for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged illegal betting app, officials said. The statement of Chakraborty, 36, is being recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case related to an "illegal" betting app named 1xBet. The ex-MP and actor is understood to be linked to the app through certain endorsements and financial transactions. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) wants to understand her links with this app during the questioning. The agency is ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela and former TMC MP Mimi Chakrabarty as part of its probe into online betting platform 1xBet, which is being investigated for alleged money laundering. Urvashi is required to appear at the ED headquarters in Delhi on September 16 and Mimi on September 15. The probe, part of a wider crackdown on illegal betting platforms and their celebrity promoters, has already involved several high-profile names. Earlier t ...Read More >
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is slated to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in New Delhi on Wednesday, August 13, for questioning in connection to an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case. Sources indicate the probe revolves around the 1xBet app, with Raina's involvement stemming from potential endorsements. Former India cricketer Suresh Raina is expected to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Wednesday for questioning in an alleged ille ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Monday appeared before the ED for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged illegal betting app, officials said. The statement of Chakraborty, 36, is being recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case related to an "illegal" betting app named 1xBet. The ex-MP and actor is understood to be linked to the app through certain endorsements and financial transactions. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) wants to understand her links with this app during the questioning. The agency is ...Read More >