How to comply with your anti-money laundering responsibilities

Information for gambling businesses to help you ensure you have effective anti-money laundering procedures in place.

For the AML regulated sector (remote and non-remote casinos):

 

• Guidance: Duties and responsibilities under the Proceeds of Crime Act
• Guidance: Prevention of money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism guidance for remote and non-remote casinos
• How to report money laundering.

For all other gambling businesses:

• How to meet your anti-money laundering responsibilities
• How to report money laundering

Anti-money laundering legislation

• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Part 7)
• The money laundering, terrorist financing and transfer of funds (information on the payer) regulations 2017
• Fourth Money Laundering Directive.

UK national risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing

HM Treasury and the Home Office have published the first comprehensive assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risk in the UK.

Lessons learnt from cases where companies have failed to meet their anti-money laundering requirements

Regulatory action we have taken against companies that have failed to meet their anti-money laundering requirements can be found on our news pages under lessons learnt - compliance failings.

We have summarised the key findings from our compliance work to help you learn the lessons from others in the industry: Anti-money laundering – compliance advice.

 

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