Massive data leak exposes offshore casino operations and questionable UK targeting
A huge leak of files from the Curaçao Gaming Authority has revealed internal details of dozens of offshore online casinos, including links to UK-targeted firms and crypto operators.
A data dump dubbed “Casino Secrets” released by hacker Lilith Wittmann contains tens of thousands of internal files from the Curaçao Gaming Authority, shedding light on the structure of hundreds of offshore gambling sites. The leak names owners of high-profile operators, including Serbian Mladen Vučković of Stake.com, British-linked BC.Game, and the Santeda International network, and links them to Georgian figures such as Onise Chimakhidze and Upgaming’s alleged principals.
Documents reveal a €15.59 million loan package from Santeda to Luxembourg’s Buda Capital, as well as financial disclosures from Oddsbet’s former owner Robert Bostock. The files also suggest that Santeda targeted vulnerable UK players despite lacking a UK licence, a practice previously reported and Investigate Europe. Curaçao authorities confirmed the portal was accessed without permission, while the UK Gambling Commission declined to comment beyond noting its concern over illegal gambling activity. Lawyers for the implicated firms have either denied wrongdoing or said they cannot comment without seeing the documents.
Why it matters
The leak could trigger regulatory action against offshore casinos that illegally market to UK consumers and expose financial misconduct.
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