Legal
May 14, 2021
Chinese Crypto Trader Stands Trial in Online Gambling, AML Case
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 […]
Legal
November 11, 2020
UKGC Fines BoyleSports £2.8m for Reported AML Failures
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 […]
Industry
November 8, 2020
Nevada Should Push with Cashless Regulations, AML and KYC
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 […]
Legal
August 8, 2020
Wynn Resorts Received Subpoenas Related to AML Compliance
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 […]
Casino
July 4, 2020
Macau: Financial Intelligence Office Reports SRTs Decreasing
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 […]
Casino
March 11, 2020
POGOs Represent Serious Threat Regarding Money Laundering
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 […]