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The 2023 money laundering and terrorist financing risks within the British gambling industry

The Gambling Commission's money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment for the British gambling industry in 2023.

Published
30 November 2023

Last updated
13 June 2024 - Changes

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  2. 15 - National Lottery (remote and non-remote)

15 - National Lottery (remote and non-remote)

Sector rating

Sector Previous overall risk rating Current overall risk rating
National Lottery Low Low

For this assessment, the risks associated with the National Lottery and society lotteries have been assessed separately.

For further information relating to the inherent risks (including vulnerabilities, consequences and controls), see our previous 2020 risk assessment.

Inherent risk

Vulnerability Risk Likelihood of event occurring Impact of event occurring Overall risk Change in risk
Operator control Operators failing to comply with prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing legislation and guidance Low (1) Low (1) Low (1) No change
Operator control 'Know your customer' (KYC) checks Low (1) Low (1) Low (1) New risk rating
Licensing and integrity National Lottery acquired by organised crime to launder criminal funds Low (1) Medium (2) Low (2) No change
Customer Anonymous customers (non-remote) Low (1) Medium (2) low (2) No change
Customer False and stolen identity documentation Low (1) Low (1) Low (1) No change
Customer Customer not physically present (remote) Low (1) Low (1) Low (1) No change
Product Scratch cards or interactive instant win games Low (1) Low (1) Low (1) No change1
Means of payment Cash transactions Low (1) Low (1) Low (1) No change

References

1 Previously rated ‘very low’ - the change reflects changes to the methodology rather than the overall risk.

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