Reports in official Malta media claim the country has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list but the official announcement will not be made until Friday. News to Become Official Soon According to the reports, the ongoing FATF plenary meeting in Germany featured a secret vote on Wednesday in which the […]
Incode Technologies, a US-based specialist in biometric identity, has its age verification solution approved by the German Commission for the Protection of Minor in the Media (KJM). ‘Legal Certainty’ to Providers The age verification solution provided by Incode Technologies verifies users against data from their ID cards, comparing their image on the card with a […]
Malta is due a visit by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) this Friday to clarify whether the country’s financial authorities have completed a previously assigned action plan related to Malta’s inclusion in the grey list. ‘Substantially Completed’ Action Plan The global anti money laundering (AML) watchdog announced in its latest update that Malta had […]
A global anti-money laundering (AML) regulator voted to include for the first time to its grey list a country member of the European Union. First EU Member on the Greylist Members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided shortly after 2.30 pm Wednesday to greylist Malta and put it in the same category as […]
A prominent crypto trader stands trial in China as the country is prosecuting the “Paofen platform” crew which allegedly laundered over $7 billion. Trial against Paofen Platform Crew Begins China has been determined to crack down on illegal gambling and has pursued various means to do so, from massive raids on its territory to projecting soft power […]
BoyleSports has been fined by the UK Gambling Commission over anti money-laundering compliance failures. The sportsbook has accepted the fine and assisted the regulator throughout the investigation. BoyleSports Fined £2.8m over AML Failure The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a stiff penalty to BoyleSports, imposing a £2.8 million fine. The penalty comes in the […]
The status of Nevada as the US gambling “Mecca” is under threat and this time it is not the coronavirus only, as residents is 6 other states approved various forms of gambling expansion along with the presidential elections on November 3. Competition Increases Members of the Nevada General Assembly hopefully kept an eye on the […]
Wynn Resorts Ltd disclosed in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) August 6 that it had received two subpoenas during the first half of the year. The subpoenas relate to compliance with anti-money laundering policies and procedures at Wynn Las Vegas. Official Requests for Information Regarding Possible AML Violations The subpoenas Wynn […]
Casinos’ and other games of fortune operators in Macau’s number of submitted suspicious transaction reports (STRs) for the first half of 2020 fell significantly, showed an official report by the Financial Intelligence Office in the Special Administrative Region (SAR). The total number of reported cases for reviewing to the office amounted to 947, 31.2% down […]
The Anti-Money Laundering Council /AMLC/ in the Philippines reported that POGOs and their service providers present vulnerabilities in terms of high money laundering risk. Cash Is Untraceable The financial intelligence unit in the country, the AMLC, based its conclusion that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators /POGOs/ are too exposed to illegal money operations due to a […]
