Chris Matthews
cmatth.bsky.social
Chris Matthews
@cmatth.bsky.social
Investigations Editor at Investigate Europe (@investigate-europe.eu).
The investigation is being published with media around Europe and is out in the Guardian today...

"Revealed: betting companies’ huge financial influence in European football"
Revealed: betting companies’ huge financial influence in European football
66% of clubs across 31 divisions have at least one betting deal and some are ‘getting around’ bans on front-of-shirt sponsors
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The findings from our @investigate-eu.bsky.social investigation into unlicensed gambling sites operating around Europe features in The Observer today. The story reveals how Mastercard and Visa are processing payments for some of the sites identified in the UK as customers report losing thousands:
Mastercard and Visa linked to illegal gambling sites accused of scamming UK customers
Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousands
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The investigation is published with media partners in 11 countries internationally, including The Guardian, Der Standard, Disclose and the Reporters Collective in India.

Our analysis suggests aircraft parts worth $50m passed through intermediaries in India to Russian airlines and other entities:
British firms among companies to have exported aircraft parts that reached Russia
Analysis suggests aircraft parts from more than 100 western companies reached Russian aviation industry via India
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM