AML / CFT
AML/CFT regime, FATF status, SAR/CDD obligations, sanctions and UBO/reporting duties.
Cross-jurisdiction posture cluster
193 flags across 100 jurisdictions. Posture mass: Rules 56 · Risks 97 · Reality 40.
Worked examples
Each links back to the full jurisdiction page — the theme view is a projection of those country ledgers.
FATF blacklist counter-measure posture; mandatory enhanced due diligence.
Any US-person involvement in Venezuela gambling flows is potentially an unauthorised transaction.
AUSTRAC record civil penalties (Crown 450M, Star 400M sought).
Rules · Risks · Reality across the cohort
Online casinos and bookmakers are designated reporting entities under UIF Res. 194/2023.
AUSTRAC record civil penalties (Crown 450M, Star 400M sought).
Star Sydney licence suspended pending remediation.
FinCEN Huione designation; severe AML/scam-compound exposure.
AMLA 2010 designates gambling proceeds as proceeds of crime.
Illegal money-changing is aggressively prosecuted; MOP 1.2bn syndicate and 90+ arrests in 2023.
FATF blacklist counter-measure posture; mandatory enhanced due diligence.
OFAC TCO designation; asset freeze and US financial-system exclusion.
OFAC E.O. 13818 designations for human rights abuse.
Compounds use casino functions to launder scam proceeds.
Core failing in the SkyCity case.
Western counterparties face legal exposure
Designated predicate offence under AML Law 2012 (amended 2022).
Casinos >$1M GGR are financial institutions; $25,000/day penalty and criminal exposure.
Any US-person involvement in Venezuela gambling flows is potentially an unauthorised transaction.
Mandatory enhanced due diligence on all Venezuela-connected flows.
Any linked payment risks material-support liability — catastrophic exposure.
FINTRAC AMPs (e.g. SIGA C$1.175m) demonstrate active federal AML enforcement against gaming entities.
EDD required on all Algeria-connected flows; correspondent-banking friction.
Self-assessment was due to UIF by 30 April 2024 and must repeat biennially.
Federal BSA obligations apply with $10,000 CTR threshold.
Severe AML typology exposure for any PSP touching BD flows.
Systemic designation drives transaction-monitoring deployment.
Criminal AML exposure for failures.
Historical-period tax liability risk.
FINTRAC fined even BCLC >C$1M; AML now core IGCO mandate.
Mandatory EDD on Cameroon-connected flows; banking and PSP de-risking risk.
Low execution rate signals prolonged grey-list status.
Operators are designated reporting entities; FINTRAC oversight with criminal exposure.
Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025
Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2
Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025
Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2
Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025
Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2
Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025
Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2
Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025
Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2
Operators are designated reporting entities; AML failures draw federal exposure.
Gambling operators are not SUGEF-obligated entities — minimal AML standing.
Offshore gambling hubs cited in AML typologies affecting all CR-based entities.
CGA rejects anonymous crypto platforms; AML failure exposure.
Lax prior reporting becomes new owners' liability.
Law 188(I)/2007 obligations; NBA is AML supervisor.
Gambling operators are obliged persons under Act 253/2008 Coll.
Operators are designated obligated subjects supervised by UAF.
Documentation/response in Estonian required; missed deadlines drew fines.
Enhanced FIU reviews and source-of-funds expectations.
Tracfin enforcement; designated reporting entity duties.
Tracfin enforcement; designated reporting entity duties.
Tracfin enforcement; designated reporting entity duties.
Commissioner is sector AML/CFT regulator.
Commissioner is sector AML/CFT regulator.
Commissioner is sector AML/CFT regulator.
OSCO s.25 money-laundering prosecution
Operation SOGA-type international enforcement waves
BSA/FinCEN obligations apply; non-filing is a federal violation.
PPATK tracing exposes operators and players to money-laundering charges.
FIA traces betting financial transactions and prosecutes facilitators.
Elevated AML posture after October 2022 exit; scrutiny remains.
SBP forex rules prohibit gambling remittances.
NRAS signals limited GSC appetite; heightened scrutiny.
£3.9m Celton Manx penalty shows enforcement intensity.
Due diligence obligations on 5%+ owners.
NRAS signals limited GSC appetite; heightened scrutiny.
£3.9m Celton Manx penalty shows enforcement intensity.
Due diligence obligations on 5%+ owners.
NRAS signals limited GSC appetite; heightened scrutiny.
£3.9m Celton Manx penalty shows enforcement intensity.
Due diligence obligations on 5%+ owners.
Operators are obliged entities under D.Lgs. 231/2007 with UIF reporting.
Mass arrests in 2023–2024; AML exposure inside casinos
Money-laundering exposure attaches to all gambling cash flows.
Operators are designated reporting entities.
Federal AML obligations apply to casino covered persons.
Historically constrained correspondent banking and PSP appetite.
FATF action plan flags unsupervised hundi operators.
Enhanced due diligence required; blacklisting risk per APG.
Blacklisting would severely disrupt banking/remittance access.
Cash-intensive environment; NGCB conducts independent AML audits.
Casinos are federal reporting entities.
MLPPA 2022 designates casinos as DNFBPs
Law 254/2021 raises penalties up to 5m balboas; UAF active.
RUBF under Law 129/2020 requires UBO registration.
Operators are sujetos obligados under Ley 27693 supervised by UIF-Perú.
AML-documentation failures are a revocation ground
KoFIU STR regime; predicate offence.
Individual deposits/withdrawals above ~1,175,000 RSD/30 days restricted.
Mandatory under Ley 10/2010; designated reporting entity obligations.
Junket operators must keep complete patron/financial records and report suspicious activity.
Multiple SEK-millions sanctions in 2025 (Glitnor, Betsson, TSG, Spooniker, Videoslots).
Spelinspektionen rejected this rationale (Betsson case).
Casinos are AMLA-designated financial intermediaries under FINMA/ESBK oversight.
Federal BSA/FinCEN SAR/CTR obligations apply.
Confiscation and money-laundering exposure across the value chain.
Legacy licensing decisions may be subject to review.
Licensees are DNFBPs with bank-grade CDD, EDD, STR and five-year record-keeping obligations.
CTR (>$10,000) and SAR (≥$5,000) reporting are mandatory federal obligations.
Financial institutions must still file SARs on Venezuela activity.
Cross-border settlement effectively severed.
Counterparties with those connections void any GL reliance.
BSA/FinCEN obligations apply federally.
AiGC, not AGLC, is the Alberta-side contact for AML-process and financial reporting.
Res. 194/2023 makes a substitute compliance officer mandatory.
Civil penalty proceedings (Castra, Princeton 2025).
Operators are designated reporting entities with CDD duties.
Only casinos/financial entities are reporting entities under PCMLTFA.
SoF beyond PCMLTFA thresholds are operator-level risk decisions.
UBO transparency gaps raise compliance scrutiny.
UBO transparency gaps raise compliance scrutiny.
UBO transparency gaps raise compliance scrutiny.
Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented
Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented
Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented
Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented
Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented
Operators are designated reporting entities with SAR/CTR duties.
Supervisory breach; sanction exposure.
Cyprus Bar Circular 03/2026 intensifies MLCO expectations.
Misstatement carries licence and criminal risk.
Banks must report suspicious gambling-linked transactions.
Raises baseline AML expectations beyond prior openings.
Ongoing CDD/STR/PEP compliance burden.
Affects levy calculation and compliance standing.
Full AML/CFT compliance lift on operators and casinos/cardrooms.
Quarterly returns and annual audit required.
Quarterly returns and annual audit required.
Quarterly returns and annual audit required.
AML/CFT obligations apply and AML provisions were amended in 2025.
FRC reporting obligations and penalties up to KES 5m.
Heightened AML enforcement exposure for operators.
Full AML/CFT programme required.
Heavy AML/CFT obligation lift except Type 4-only.
Monthly remittance to the state is required.
Compliance gap; reliance on general business law.
Full DNFBP AML obligations under Law 14/2023.
Paper law; no enforcement capacity; does not reduce blacklist risk.
Mandatory reporting threshold for casinos.
APG questioned amendment process; regime in flux.
Operators are designated reporting entities.
Operators are designated reporting entities with full AML programmes.
DIA raised continuous-play concerns in the SkyCity review.
SAR/CTR filing obligations apply; OCCC also requires AML programme.
Monthly GGR/player reports are mandatory; non-filing risks sanction.
Failure to report suspicious transactions is criminalised.
Peru implements UN Security Council lists; screening required.
Grey-list exit recent; maintaining standards required.
Full CDD/STR obligations under Law 83/2017.
SAR/CTR filing obligations on contractors.
Full CDD/STR/monitoring burden on operators.
Politicised AML enforcement
Operators are designated reporting entities; SA FATF grey-list context
Required of designated reporting entities under AML Act.
Monthly handle/tax reports and payments are mandatory.
Heightened compliance scrutiny and potential enforcement risk.
External fiscal pressure may reshape tax and oversight.
April 2026 NPRM shifts to effectiveness-focused programs requiring re-engineering.
Independent testing must be conducted by gaming-AML-qualified reviewers.
Gambling entities face robust AML/CFT obligations among the strongest in South America.
Host-jurisdiction licences may be pressured over Venezuela exposure.
AML programme and OFAC screening are mandatory irrespective of small scale.
Compliance scoping uncertainty for designated reporting entities.
Residual diligence gap on AML-list standing.
State-level AML detail thin; relies on federal baseline.
Compliance scoping risk for any authorised operator.
SAR/CTR obligations on operators as MSBs/casinos.
Dual federal/state AML supervision for payment partners.
Standard AML compliance required of reporting entities.
STR reporting to FIC Rwanda mandatory; AML programme required.
Senegal was grey-listed 2021-2024; residual EDD posture in some banks may persist.
KYC obligations from relatively low threshold.
Ambiguity in AML obligations.