Player under investigation over winnings at illegal online casino Bruno Casino
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12 Aug 2025 •
Reading time: 3 minutes A 22-year-old man from the Netherlands was sentenced to twelve weeks in prison, three of which were suspended.
The Amsterdam court issued this verdict after it became clear that the defendant had been guilty of money laundering and was involved as an accomplice in an attempted theft from a car.
However, he was partially acquitted by the court for money laundering after it was proven that he had won money at the illegal casino, Bruno Casino.
Bruno Casino is an illegal gambling provider
Bruno Casino operates illegally in Belgium, the Netherlands, and other countries. For example, they accept players from the Netherlands without a valid license from the Kansspelautoriteit.
They reportedly hold a license from the Malta Gaming Authority, but this doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a legitimate casino. They also profile themselves as a cryptocurrency casino, even though this is strictly prohibited in both the Netherlands and Belgium.
Illegal casinos flout all the rules. There is no oversight, no limits, and identity theft is a real risk. Anyone venturing onto illegal sites is on thin ice, and you play at your own risk. You also run the risk of winnings not being paid out.
Defendant suspected of several crimes
The Amsterdam court ruled on the following facts: money laundering, cocaine trafficking and attempted theft from a car.
On June 29, 2024, he was an accomplice in a car theft attempt. However, the police were able to prevent it through decisive action. Money laundering of 35.726 euros was also cited.
In addition to this amount, there are a number of luxury goods, including a Rolex watch worth 15.000 euros.
A certain amount of money stood out in the suspicious transactions
After examining his transactions, it was discovered that 7.113 euros had been deposited into his bank account. This amount originated from “INPAY AS.” Inpay is a Danish company that enables fast and efficient international money transfers.
The defendant stated that he had won this amount at the online casino Bruno Casino. To prove that it wasn’t money laundering, he handed over his login details for this illegal casino to the police. After the police investigation, his statement was confirmed to be accurate. As a result, he was acquitted of laundering 7.113 euros from “INPAY AS.”
There was also a 500 euros error, originating from “Brite AB,” a Swedish payment method used by Unibet, among others. The defendant offered no plausible explanation for the origin, and this amount has therefore been classified as proceeds of crime.
What was the final verdict in this case?
The 22-year-old man was convicted of laundering 19.001,98 euros in various sums of money from his bank account. The Rolex watch, worth 15.000 euros, was included in the money laundering.
There was also a charge of cocaine trafficking, but he was acquitted. He was also acquitted of other money laundering charges. And then there’s still the case of the attempted car break-in.
For these offenses, he was sentenced to twelve weeks in prison, three weeks of which were suspended for two years. Because he had already served nine weeks in pretrial detention, he did not have to return to prison.