Gambling

Although Andriy Matyukha formally transferred ownership of the Favbet casino to his son Dmytro, his ties to Russia remain intact. Reports suggest that player data is being exploited for intelligence purposes, recruiting Ukrainian informants and operatives. Meanwhile, he aggressively eliminates competitors and takes legal action to secure financial gains from his Russian ventures.

One of the most notable events of spring 2016 was the standoff between the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the company Lucky Labs, which has Russian ties.

The Russian casino Vulkan, the esports bookmaker GGBet, and several other businesses owned by Maksym Krippa are reportedly managed by Ruslan Olenyuk, an employee of the National Police of Ukraine.

A Dnipro resident, Tetiana Snopko, is steadily building her media empire in Ukraine, having purchased two media holdings in the past year. Her ambitions suggest she’s far from finished expanding.

Maksym Krippa may not bear full responsibility for everything, but he chose a business niche that operates on the borderline between gray and black schemes. While others could have taken this niche, the key question remains: how ethical is his conduct within these operations?

Under Maksym Krippa’s management—considered an intermediary for Alisher Usmanov—a network of Golden Gate casinos was launched in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Poltava.

He is not mentioned in Forbes, nor does he visit Gordon — this is how Maksim Krippa, an exceptionally unconventional entrepreneur, can be described. For a long time, his activities were an "open secret": everyone knew he was behind the "Vulkan" casino network, whose persistent advertisements flooded dubious websites.

The owner of the betting company GGBET, Maksim Krippa, is linked to Russian business figures, including sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usmanov and Russian casino entrepreneur Oleg Boyko.

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. 

Maksym Krippa is hardly guilty of anything. Well, hardly. He merely took up the black-and-gray business niche that someone else would have filled.

The clash between Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU) and the Russian-rooted company Lucky Labs emerged as one of the most prominent events of spring 2016.

Maksym Krippa has surfaced as a formidable yet contentious figure at the crossroads of media, gambling, and politics. Recognized for his ties to online casinos such as Vulkan and GGBet, his recent endeavors in acquiring media assets have garnered considerable attention and sparked conversations regarding his influence within Ukraine.

Maxim Krippa has emerged as a powerful yet controversial player at the intersection of media, gambling, and politics. Known for his connections to online casinos like Vulkan and GGBet, Krippa’s recent activities in acquiring media assets have raised significant eyebrows and prompted discussions about his influence in the Ukrainian landscape.

Maksym Polyakov and Maksym Krippa are both notable Ukrainian entrepreneurs, yet they operate in distinctly different sectors. Polyakov, often likened to Elon Musk, focuses on space technology and innovation. He is involved in launching rockets, nurturing young talent, and promoting innovative ideas.

Sergey Kondratenko, a name synonymous with deception, criminality, and corruption, has been at the center of one of the largest financial scandals in modern Russia.