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The ‘Quiniel of Crime’: How Do Criminal Groups Use the World Cup 2026 to Launder Money?

Summary by El Financiero
Sports betting has become one of the preferred ways of organized crime to launder money, and the World Cup 2026 is no exception: the magnitude of the event makes it an ideal scenario to transform illicit resources into seemingly legal money.The scheme of criminal groups is no longer limited to traditional gambling houses, which mostly operate under regulation and require identity verification.Now, criminal organizations direct their attention to…

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Sports betting has become one of the preferred ways of organized crime to launder money, and the World Cup 2026 is no exception: the magnitude of the event makes it an ideal scenario to transform illicit resources into seemingly legal money.The scheme of criminal groups is no longer limited to traditional gambling houses, which mostly operate under regulation and require identity verification.Now, criminal organizations direct their attention to…

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In addition to the huge profits for the countries hosting the FIFA World Cup, organized crime could also take advantage of this international competition for money laundering, warn specialists in the field.

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Mexico City, Mexico.- Sports betting has become one of the favourites of organized crime to launder money in the 2026 World Cup. The magnitude of the event makes it an ideal scenario to transform illicit resources into seemingly legal money. How does organized crime use the 2026 World Cup to launder money? Organized crime uses online casinos for money laundering X The scheme of criminal groups is no longer limited to traditional gambling houses…

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El Financiero broke the news in Mexico on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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