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Celebrity Scandal: ED Probes Online Betting Allegations
INDIA, JUL 9 – The Enforcement Directorate is investigating 29 celebrities for promoting illegal betting apps linked to money laundering and financial fraud, with assets worth over ₹284 crore frozen, officials said.
- The Enforcement Directorate searched four premises in Gurugram and Jind, Haryana, amid allegations of illegal gambling and betting activities linked to Probo Media.
- Probo’s platform, promoted as skill-based opinion trading, used chance-based betting, lacked KYC safeguards, and involved celebrities, prompting ED investigations into illegal gambling activities.
- Analysis reveals that Probo's app simulated skill-based games with chance outcomes, lacked KYC safeguards, and used misleading ads to induce minors and users into illegal betting activities.
- Following the searches, ED seized documents and froze assets including 12 bank accounts and INR 284.5 crore in fixed deposits and shares, impacting multiple stakeholders.
- The ED's recent searches at Probo Media in Gurugram and Jind highlight how new Haryana legislation may set a precedent for holding celebrities accountable under the Telangana Gaming Act, impacting enforcement and endorsements long-term.
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Celebrity Scandal: ED Probes Online Betting Allegations
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ED conducts searches at Probo Media over charges of promoting gambling
The ED identified the company’s promoters as Sachin Subhaschandra Gupta and Ashish Garg. The searches pertained to allegations that the company was involved in illegal gambling and betting activities across India.
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