Themes
AML / CFT

AML / CFT

AML/CFT regime, FATF status, SAR/CDD obligations, sanctions and UBO/reporting duties.

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193
Jurisdictions
100
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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.

🇲🇲 Myanmar →
Any Myanmar-origin payment flow

FATF blacklist counter-measure posture; mandatory enhanced due diligence.

10 aml / cft flags on this jurisdiction · see full country page
🇻🇪 Venezuela →
Gambling not covered by any OFAC Venezuela General License

Any US-person involvement in Venezuela gambling flows is potentially an unauthorised transaction.

7 aml / cft flags on this jurisdiction · see full country page
🇦🇺 Australia →
Junket / high-risk client onboarding without EDD

AUSTRAC record civil penalties (Crown 450M, Star 400M sought).

3 aml / cft flags on this jurisdiction · see full country page

Rules · Risks · Reality across the cohort

Lens · which facet of each jurisdiction’s flags:
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Failing to register as a sujeto obligado

Online casinos and bookmakers are designated reporting entities under UIF Res. 194/2023.

SRC-AR-004
Junket / high-risk client onboarding without EDD

AUSTRAC record civil penalties (Crown 450M, Star 400M sought).

SRC-AU-010
Casino licence at risk from AML failures

Star Sydney licence suspended pending remediation.

SRC-AU-012
Gambling-linked cross-border payment flows

FinCEN Huione designation; severe AML/scam-compound exposure.

SRC-KH-008
Receiving gambling proceeds through PK banks

AMLA 2010 designates gambling proceeds as proceeds of crime.

SRC-PK-006
Macao SARCritical
Facilitating cross-border currency exchange for patrons

Illegal money-changing is aggressively prosecuted; MOP 1.2bn syndicate and 90+ arrests in 2023.

SRC-CN-MO-001
Any Myanmar-origin payment flow

FATF blacklist counter-measure posture; mandatory enhanced due diligence.

SRC-MM-002
Dealing with KNA-controlled Shwe Kokko entities

OFAC TCO designation; asset freeze and US financial-system exclusion.

SRC-MM-005
DKBA-linked counterparties

November 2025 OFAC designation.

SRC-MM-006
Compound labour nexus

Forced labour / human trafficking liability.

SRC-MM-011
Yatai/She Zhijiang-linked entities

OFAC E.O. 13818 designations for human rights abuse.

SRC-MM-004
Casino-as-launderette pattern

Compounds use casino functions to launder scam proceeds.

SRC-MM-004
Inadequate enhanced due diligence on international customers

Core failing in the SkyCity case.

SRC-NZ-006
OFAC/EU/UK sanctions on Russian financial sector

Western counterparties face legal exposure

SRC-RU-004
FATF suspension Feb 2023

Enhanced scrutiny on all Russian payments

SRC-RU-004
Handling illegal gambling proceeds

Designated predicate offence under AML Law 2012 (amended 2022).

SRC-VN-002
Failure to maintain an effective BSA/AML program

Casinos >$1M GGR are financial institutions; $25,000/day penalty and criminal exposure.

SRC-US-008
Gambling not covered by any OFAC Venezuela General License

Any US-person involvement in Venezuela gambling flows is potentially an unauthorised transaction.

SRC-VE-002
FATF grey list since June 2024

Mandatory enhanced due diligence on all Venezuela-connected flows.

SRC-VE-001
FTO-designated organisations embedded in the state

Any linked payment risks material-support liability — catastrophic exposure.

SRC-VE-002
PCMLTFA/FINTRAC reporting gaps

FINTRAC AMPs (e.g. SIGA C$1.175m) demonstrate active federal AML enforcement against gaming entities.

SRC-CA-AB-003
FATF grey list since Oct 2024

EDD required on all Algeria-connected flows; correspondent-banking friction.

SRC-DZ-011
Missing the AML risk self-assessment deadline

Self-assessment was due to UIF by 30 April 2024 and must repeat biennially.

SRC-AR-004
Inadequate SAR/CTR program

Federal BSA obligations apply with $10,000 CTR threshold.

SRC-US-AZ-005
CID links online betting to large-scale money laundering

Severe AML typology exposure for any PSP touching BD flows.

SRC-BD-008
Bangladesh Bank flags cross-border ML via betting as systemic risk

Systemic designation drives transaction-monitoring deployment.

SRC-BD-007
Mandatory COAF registration & STR reporting

Criminal AML exposure for failures.

SRC-BR-007
Retroactive tax (RERCT Litígio Zero) proposals

Historical-period tax liability risk.

SRC-BR-006
Underestimating FINTRAC enforcement reach

FINTRAC fined even BCLC >C$1M; AML now core IGCO mandate.

SRC-CA-BC-005
No MAMLA AML programme

Operators are obligated entities.

SRC-BG-002
Large undeclared cash movements

Cross-border cash seizures and arrests.

SRC-KH-007
Informal facilitation payments

Endemic corruption; anti-bribery exposure.

SRC-KH-002
FATF grey-listing since June 2023, retained Feb 2026

Mandatory EDD on Cameroon-connected flows; banking and PSP de-risking risk.

SRC-CM-005
Only ~8 of 24 FATF action points fulfilled

Low execution rate signals prolonged grey-list status.

SRC-CM-010
PCMLTFA reporting non-compliance

Operators are designated reporting entities; FINTRAC oversight with criminal exposure.

SRC-CA-ON-015
Cross-border gambling fund flows

Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025

SRC-CN-002
Mirror-merchant transaction structuring

Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2

SRC-CN-002
Cross-border gambling fund flows

Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025

SRC-CN-002
Mirror-merchant transaction structuring

Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2

SRC-CN-002
Cross-border gambling fund flows

Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025

SRC-CN-002
Mirror-merchant transaction structuring

Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2

SRC-CN-002
Cross-border gambling fund flows

Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025

SRC-CN-002
Mirror-merchant transaction structuring

Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2

SRC-CN-002
Cross-border gambling fund flows

Capital outflow and money-laundering typology cited by SPC; AML Law 2025

SRC-CN-002
Mirror-merchant transaction structuring

Engages AML Law 2025 and Art. 287-2

SRC-CN-002
Inadequate BSA/FinCEN programme

Operators are designated reporting entities; AML failures draw federal exposure.

SRC-US-CO-003
Treating CR as AML-credible

Gambling operators are not SUGEF-obligated entities — minimal AML standing.

SRC-CR-002
FATF typology exposure

Offshore gambling hubs cited in AML typologies affecting all CR-based entities.

SRC-CR-012
No SoF/SoW controls

Absence weakens correspondent-bank onboarding.

SRC-CR-008
Anonymous crypto deposits without wallet disclosure

CGA rejects anonymous crypto platforms; AML failure exposure.

SRC-CW-010
Skipping forensic DD on acquired entity history

Lax prior reporting becomes new owners' liability.

SRC-CW-010
Inadequate CDD/EDD framework

Law 188(I)/2007 obligations; NBA is AML supervisor.

SRC-CY-006
Treating operator as outside AML scope

Gambling operators are obliged persons under Act 253/2008 Coll.

SRC-CZ-005
Inadequate CDD before account opening

AML Act obligations apply.

SRC-DK-007
Inadequate AML program under Ley 155-17

Operators are designated obligated subjects supervised by UAF.

SRC-DO-006
FIU operates only in Estonian

Documentation/response in Estonian required; missed deadlines drew fines.

SRC-EE-003
Remote gambling flagged highly AML-exposed

Enhanced FIU reviews and source-of-funds expectations.

SRC-EE-004
Weak CDD/STR processes

Tracfin enforcement; designated reporting entity duties.

SRC-FR-001
Weak CDD/STR processes

Tracfin enforcement; designated reporting entity duties.

SRC-FR-001
Weak CDD/STR processes

Tracfin enforcement; designated reporting entity duties.

SRC-FR-001
Non-compliance with Proceeds of Crime Act 2015

Commissioner is sector AML/CFT regulator.

SRC-GI-009
Non-compliance with Proceeds of Crime Act 2015

Commissioner is sector AML/CFT regulator.

SRC-GI-009
Non-compliance with Proceeds of Crime Act 2015

Commissioner is sector AML/CFT regulator.

SRC-GI-009
Routing gambling proceeds through HK accounts

OSCO s.25 money-laundering prosecution

SRC-HK-008
Large-scale offshore football betting operation

Operation SOGA-type international enforcement waves

SRC-HK-008
PMLA reporting-entity status

ED proceeds-attachment exposure.

SRC-IN-001
Failure to file SAR/CTR

BSA/FinCEN obligations apply; non-filing is a federal violation.

SRC-US-IN-007
Gambling proceeds are AML predicate

PPATK tracing exposes operators and players to money-laundering charges.

SRC-ID-008
Local agent or cash-out network

FIA traces betting financial transactions and prosecutes facilitators.

SRC-PK-009
Cross-border ML exposure post-grey-list

Elevated AML posture after October 2022 exit; scrutiny remains.

SRC-PK-006
Routing settlement through PK correspondent banks

SBP forex rules prohibit gambling remittances.

SRC-PK-006
East/Southeast Asian ownership or control

NRAS signals limited GSC appetite; heightened scrutiny.

SRC-IM-008
Systemic AML/CFT control failures

£3.9m Celton Manx penalty shows enforcement intensity.

SRC-IM-007
Inadequate beneficial-ownership disclosure (5%+)

Due diligence obligations on 5%+ owners.

SRC-IM-008
East/Southeast Asian ownership or control

NRAS signals limited GSC appetite; heightened scrutiny.

SRC-IM-008
Systemic AML/CFT control failures

£3.9m Celton Manx penalty shows enforcement intensity.

SRC-IM-007
Inadequate beneficial-ownership disclosure (5%+)

Due diligence obligations on 5%+ owners.

SRC-IM-008
East/Southeast Asian ownership or control

NRAS signals limited GSC appetite; heightened scrutiny.

SRC-IM-008
Systemic AML/CFT control failures

£3.9m Celton Manx penalty shows enforcement intensity.

SRC-IM-007
Inadequate beneficial-ownership disclosure (5%+)

Due diligence obligations on 5%+ owners.

SRC-IM-008
Weak CDD/STR processes

Operators are obliged entities under D.Lgs. 231/2007 with UIF reporting.

SRC-IT-004
Underground money-changing networks

Mass arrests in 2023–2024; AML exposure inside casinos

SRC-MO-010
Illegal gambling proceeds are AMLATFPUAA predicate offences

Money-laundering exposure attaches to all gambling cash flows.

SRC-MY-005
Failure to maintain BSA/FinCEN AML programme

Operators are designated reporting entities.

SRC-US-MA-003
Casino smurfing typology

Documented structuring risk requires robust CDD.

SRC-MX-010
BSA/SAR/CTR filing failures

Federal AML obligations apply to casino covered persons.

SRC-US-MI-006
FATF grey-listing 2022-2025

Historically constrained correspondent banking and PSP appetite.

SRC-MZ-008
Hundi/informal value transfer

FATF action plan flags unsupervised hundi operators.

SRC-MM-002
Interpol Red Notice individuals

She Zhijiang Red Notice precedent.

SRC-MM-004
EU/UK autonomous sanctions on Saw Chit Thu

UK 2023 / EU 2024 designations.

SRC-MM-005
Nepal-connected flows during grey-list period

Enhanced due diligence required; blacklisting risk per APG.

SRC-NP-009
September 2026 FATF review outcome dependency

Blacklisting would severely disrupt banking/remittance access.

SRC-NP-011
Weak Title 31/Regulation 6A AML program

Cash-intensive environment; NGCB conducts independent AML audits.

SRC-US-NV-003
Ignoring federal PCMLTFA casino obligations

Casinos are federal reporting entities.

SRC-CA-NB-007
Failure to register with SCUML / file STRs within 24h

MLPPA 2022 designates casinos as DNFBPs

SRC-NG-001
Weak AML/KYC program

Law 254/2021 raises penalties up to 5m balboas; UAF active.

SRC-PA-010
No designated compliance officer

Mandatory under Law 23 of 2015.

SRC-PA-011
Beneficial ownership not filed

RUBF under Law 129/2020 requires UBO registration.

SRC-PA-010
AML programme absent

Operators are sujetos obligados under Ley 27693 supervised by UIF-Perú.

SRC-PE-010
Weak KYC

2025 AMLA amendments and casino reporting obligations.

SRC-PH-009
Failing to register as a GIIF obliged entity

AML-documentation failures are a revocation ground

SRC-PL-003
Gambling proceeds laundering

KoFIU STR regime; predicate offence.

SRC-KR-002
Breaching cash-transaction limits

Individual deposits/withdrawals above ~1,175,000 RSD/30 days restricted.

SRC-RS-004
Failure to register with SEPBLAC / file annual AML report

Mandatory under Ley 10/2010; designated reporting entity obligations.

SRC-ES-009
Junket without AML record-keeping

Junket operators must keep complete patron/financial records and report suspicious activity.

SRC-LK-007
Source-of-funds / CDD failures on high-deposit players

Multiple SEK-millions sanctions in 2025 (Glitnor, Betsson, TSG, Spooniker, Videoslots).

SRC-SE-007
Treating prior withdrawals as source-of-funds justification

Spelinspektionen rejected this rationale (Betsson case).

SRC-SE-007
Weak AML controls

Casinos are AMLA-designated financial intermediaries under FINMA/ESBK oversight.

SRC-CH-003
Weak BSA/AML programme

Federal BSA/FinCEN SAR/CTR obligations apply.

SRC-US-TN-001
Illegal gambling proceeds are AMLA predicate offences

Confiscation and money-laundering exposure across the value chain.

SRC-TH-006
Historic regulator corruption (KRAIL bribery cases)

Legacy licensing decisions may be subject to review.

SRC-UA-007
Inadequate DNFBP AML programme

Licensees are DNFBPs with bank-grade CDD, EDD, STR and five-year record-keeping obligations.

SRC-AE-002
Late or missing CTR/SAR filings

CTR (>$10,000) and SAR (≥$5,000) reporting are mandatory federal obligations.

SRC-US-004
BSA/FinCEN SAR obligations preserved by GL 57

Financial institutions must still file SARs on Venezuela activity.

SRC-VE-006
Systemic correspondent-banking disruption

Cross-border settlement effectively severed.

SRC-VE-002
GLs exclude China/Russia/Iran/DPRK/Cuba-connected entities

Counterparties with those connections void any GL reliance.

SRC-VE-003
No AML programme / SAR-CTR filing

BSA/FinCEN obligations apply federally.

SRC-US-VA-007
Confusing AiGC vs AGLC AML contact roles

AiGC, not AGLC, is the Alberta-side contact for AML-process and financial reporting.

SRC-CA-AB-003
No substitute compliance officer

Res. 194/2023 makes a substitute compliance officer mandatory.

SRC-AR-004
Non-lodgement of AUSTRAC compliance report

Civil penalty proceedings (Castra, Princeton 2025).

SRC-AU-009
FM-GWG applies to gaming via GSpG reference

Operators are designated reporting entities with CDD duties.

SRC-AT-003
Failing to report cash paid to individuals

BGN 5,000-15,000 penalties.

SRC-BG-012
Assuming B2B suppliers are FINTRAC reporting entities

Only casinos/financial entities are reporting entities under PCMLTFA.

SRC-CA-008
Missing source-of-funds controls

SoF beyond PCMLTFA thresholds are operator-level risk decisions.

SRC-CA-ON-015
FATF 2021 beneficial-ownership deficiencies

UBO transparency gaps raise compliance scrutiny.

SRC-CL-005
FATF 2021 beneficial-ownership deficiencies

UBO transparency gaps raise compliance scrutiny.

SRC-CL-005
FATF 2021 beneficial-ownership deficiencies

UBO transparency gaps raise compliance scrutiny.

SRC-CL-005
Skin-gambling / esports-skin wagering

Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented

SRC-CN-006
Skin-gambling / esports-skin wagering

Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented

SRC-CN-006
Skin-gambling / esports-skin wagering

Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented

SRC-CN-006
Skin-gambling / esports-skin wagering

Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented

SRC-CN-006
Skin-gambling / esports-skin wagering

Prosecuted under Art. 303 where profit-oriented

SRC-CN-006
Federal BSA/FinCEN obligations

Operators are designated reporting entities with SAR/CTR duties.

SRC-US-CT-001
EU AML obligations apply

SoF checks and reporting required.

SRC-HR-009
Failure to file incident/periodic reports via CGA portal

Supervisory breach; sanction exposure.

SRC-CW-011
No qualified MLCO appointed

Cyprus Bar Circular 03/2026 intensifies MLCO expectations.

SRC-CY-008
Source-of-funds affidavit on online licence

Misstatement carries licence and criminal risk.

SRC-DO-003
Banking gambling flows

Banks must report suspicious gambling-linked transactions.

SRC-EG-008
AMLA cross-border oversight mid-2026

Raises baseline AML expectations beyond prior openings.

SRC-FI-012
Operators are AML reporting entities under Act 1044

Ongoing CDD/STR/PEP compliance burden.

SRC-GH-001
Inaccurate/late regulatory returns

Affects levy calculation and compliance standing.

SRC-GB-005
Strict KYC/AML under Law 4557/2018

Enhanced due-diligence burden.

SRC-GR-005
Designated reporting entity under Act LIII/2017

Full AML/CFT compliance lift on operators and casinos/cardrooms.

SRC-HU-003
Late/incomplete quarterly duty returns

Quarterly returns and annual audit required.

SRC-IM-014
Late/incomplete quarterly duty returns

Quarterly returns and annual audit required.

SRC-IM-014
Late/incomplete quarterly duty returns

Quarterly returns and annual audit required.

SRC-IM-014
Weak KYC for licensed operations

AML/CFT obligations apply and AML provisions were amended in 2025.

SRC-KZ-001
Designated reporting institution under POCAMLA

FRC reporting obligations and penalties up to KES 5m.

SRC-KE-002
AMLA amendment 2025 strengthens penalties

Heightened AML enforcement exposure for operators.

SRC-KE-002
Operators are designated reporting entities

Full AML/CFT programme required.

SRC-LV-004
All B2C operators are PMLA subject persons

Heavy AML/CFT obligation lift except Type 4-only.

SRC-MT-003
Late monthly tax/payment submission

Monthly remittance to the state is required.

SRC-US-MI-003
No sector-specific gambling AML

Compliance gap; reliance on general business law.

SRC-MA-010
Casinos as designated reporting entities

Full DNFBP AML obligations under Law 14/2023.

SRC-MZ-009
SAC 2026 AML law reliance

Paper law; no enforcement capacity; does not reduce blacklist risk.

SRC-MM-009
Failure to report NPR 1m+ transactions

Mandatory reporting threshold for casinos.

SRC-NP-007
Predicate-offence ordinance amendments

APG questioned amendment process; regime in flux.

SRC-NP-009
Wwft reporting obligations to FIU-Netherlands

Operators are designated reporting entities.

SRC-NL-005
BSA Covered Person obligations

SAR/CTR/OFAC programme mandatory.

SRC-NJ-004
BSA/FinCEN casino designation

Operators are designated reporting entities with full AML programmes.

SRC-NY-002
Casino continuous-play monitoring gaps

DIA raised continuous-play concerns in the SkyCity review.

SRC-NZ-007
Inadequate BSA/FinCEN AML programme

SAR/CTR filing obligations apply; OCCC also requires AML programme.

SRC-US-OH-010
Missing monthly JCJ reports

Monthly GGR/player reports are mandatory; non-filing risks sanction.

SRC-PA-005
$5,000 suspicious-transaction reporting and criminal liability

Failure to report suspicious transactions is criminalised.

SRC-US-PA-003
Sanctions-list non-screening

Peru implements UN Security Council lists; screening required.

SRC-PE-010
Complacency over FATF status

Grey-list exit recent; maintaining standards required.

SRC-PH-019
Operators are designated obliged entities

Full CDD/STR obligations under Law 83/2017.

SRC-PT-002
Federal BSA covered-person duties

SAR/CTR filing obligations on contractors.

SRC-US-RI-002
Law 129/2019 obliged-entity status

Full CDD/STR/monitoring burden on operators.

SRC-RO-008
Rosfinmonitoring integrated into security apparatus

Politicised AML enforcement

SRC-RU-011
Underestimating FICA obligations

Operators are designated reporting entities; SA FATF grey-list context

SRC-ZA-012
No annual AML compliance report

Required of designated reporting entities under AML Act.

SRC-SE-007
Evolving AML/CFT obligations post-grey-list

Standards may tighten.

SRC-TZ-008
Late monthly reporting

Monthly handle/tax reports and payments are mandatory.

SRC-US-TN-001
URA flags limited real-time monitoring and AML gaps

Heightened compliance scrutiny and potential enforcement risk.

SRC-UG-009
IMF-linked reporting reforms

External fiscal pressure may reshape tax and oversight.

SRC-UA-009
Treating the 2026 FinCEN NPRM as optional

April 2026 NPRM shifts to effectiveness-focused programs requiring re-engineering.

SRC-US-006
Outsourced AML audit by unqualified firm

Independent testing must be conducted by gaming-AML-qualified reviewers.

SRC-US-008
SENACLAFT obligated-subject regime

Gambling entities face robust AML/CFT obligations among the strongest in South America.

SRC-UY-008
Diplomatic pressure documented on host jurisdictions

Host-jurisdiction licences may be pressured over Venezuela exposure.

SRC-VE-002
Full BSA/FinCEN obligations

AML programme and OFAC screening are mandatory irrespective of small scale.

SRC-US-WV-005
AML thresholds undocumented in primary sources

Compliance scoping uncertainty for designated reporting entities.

SRC-ZM-012
FATF list status unverified from primary source

Residual diligence gap on AML-list standing.

SRC-BD-011
Resident AML compliance officer mandatory

Local staffing obligation.

SRC-CO-003
Federal BSA threshold reliance

State-level AML detail thin; relies on federal baseline.

SRC-US-DE-003
AML obligations align with FATF; gambling-specific thresholds unclear

Compliance scoping risk for any authorised operator.

SRC-IS-008
BSA/FinCEN federal layer applies

SAR/CTR obligations on operators as MSBs/casinos.

SRC-US-MD-011
DFS PSP supervision overlap

Dual federal/state AML supervision for payment partners.

SRC-NY-002
FINTRAC AML obligations apply federally

Standard AML compliance required of reporting entities.

SRC-CA-QC-008
ESAAMLG/AML obligations

STR reporting to FIC Rwanda mandatory; AML programme required.

SRC-RW-002
Recent grey-list history

Senegal was grey-listed 2021-2024; residual EDD posture in some banks may persist.

SRC-SN-009
EUR 2,000 due-diligence threshold

KYC obligations from relatively low threshold.

SRC-SK-005
Source-of-funds thresholds not codified for gambling

Ambiguity in AML obligations.

SRC-UG-009