Social media influencers steer millions of Europeans to unlicensed gambling websites (opens in new tab)

Investigate Europe has uncovered how streamers in at least seven European countries — from a chart-topping rapper in Greece to a Spanish lifestyle vlogger with more than two million followers — are directing their followers to dozens of gambling sites not licensed in Europe. Evidence obtained by Investigate Europe shows that streamers could be directly profiting from their followers’ gambling losses. Insider whistleblower testimony backed up by financial documents, analysis of casino policies...