Platipus Gaming, a global game provider for online casinos, signed a strategic partnership with Alea, the Spanish-based leading aggregation platform in Europe and the LatAm regions.

Latin America is a key strategic priority for Platipus in 2025, as the region’s fast-growing iGaming market offers both scale and strong growth potential. The Сompany already has a presence in several territories across Latin America, and its partnership with Alea will further strengthen its position in Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and beyond.

“At Alea, we see partnerships like this as true cornerstones of our growth and the value we deliver to operators. Platipus’ creativity, innovation, and dedication to quality perfectly align with our mission to provide operators in Europe and Latin America with the most engaging content through the most reliable aggregation platform. This collaboration is more than a commercial agreement; it’s a shared commitment to helping each other grow and succeed in the markets where we lead.” – says Ramon Glieneke, COO at Alea.

This alliance opens up new opportunities for Platipus to grow strategically in Latin America, as well as in some European countries. Due to Alea’s strong reputation among local operators, Platipus gains access to an extensive network of trusted partners. This will help accelerate integrations, optimize entry into new markets, and ensure a smoother, faster go-live process for its games.

“Partnering with Alea brings us closer to our main goal – to provide an exceptional gaming experience to players around the world. This time, we are pleased to introduce even more players from Europe and Latin America to our exciting gaming portfolio,”– comments Stanislav Mykhailov, Platipus Gaming CCO.

Multi-regional partnership between Platipus and Alea demonstrates strategic flexibility and geographic diversification. Moreover, this alliance allows to cover the players both from Latin American and European markets, and reach a wider audience globally.

Platipus continues building its global presence in the frames of its expansion strategy and remains committed to being a reliable partner helping to deliver high-quality experiences for the players worldwide. The Company plans to expand its presence in new countries in the region, strengthen existing partnerships and launch even more personalized content to meet the specific needs of each market. Platipus Gaming will continue to invest in innovation, quality and strategic partnerships to accelerate its growth.

The Indian Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into Karnataka Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra, also known as “Puppy,” over alleged involvement in a large-scale money laundering and illegal betting operation. The legislator, arrested in Sikkim on Saturday, August 23, was brought to Bengaluru on Sunday for further questioning in connection with financial transactions tied to casinos in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Georgia.

Veerendra was apprehended in Gangtok, where he had reportedly been pursuing a deal to lease land for a casino venture. After his arrest, he was produced before a special court in Bengaluru, which granted ED custody until August 28. To prevent any incidents during his transfer, strict security was enforced at Kempegowda International Airport, and he was quickly escorted to an undisclosed location for interrogation.

Authorities confirmed that multi-state raids preceded the arrest, covering 31 locations across India, including Bengaluru, Hubballi, Chitradurga, Goa, Jodhpur, Mumbai and Sikkim. Five casinos in Goa—Puppy’s Casino Gold, Ocean Rivers Casino, Puppy’s Casino Pride, Ocean 7 Casino, and Big Daddy Casino—were also raided as part of the ongoing probe.

According to ED sources, preliminary findings suggest that Veerendra maintained financial links with casinos and shell companies operating in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Georgia. Evidence gathered during the raids points to overseas transactions and the use of foreign entities to launder large sums of money, some of which may have originated from cyber fraud. Officials suspect that these funds were “converted into white money” by being disguised as credit card transactions.

Documents recovered from multiple properties also revealed that Veerendra was in the process of finalising a deal to acquire a casino from Santiago Martin, a businessman widely recognised as the “lottery king” of Tamil Nadu. Martin is already under investigation by the ED in a separate money laundering case and is known for his financial ties to political figures.

Incriminating evidence seized from Veerendra’s residences, including Rs 12 crore in cash and a significant quantity of jewelry, is now being analysed. The ED has also uncovered records suggesting that his brother, K.C. Thippeswamy, managed three Dubai-based entities—Diamond Softech, TRS Technologies and Prime9Technologies—believed to be connected to their gaming and call centre businesses.