<h1>ED summons celebrities and cricketers under PMLA over alleged illegal online betting app endorsements, payments, and proceeds-of-crime inquiries</h1> The Enforcement Directorate has summoned several celebrities, including cricketers and actors, for questioning under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in a probe tied to an alleged illegal online betting platform. The agency seeks statements about endorsement deals, contact persons, payment modes and locations (cash/hawala or banking), contracts and communications with the platform, and whether funds received constitute 'proceeds of crime.' The investigation follows allegations that the app duped users, evaded taxes, and operated despite a recent government ban on real-money online gaming; additional public figures are expected to be questioned.