Anti-money laundering

We have a duty to ensure that adequate controls are in place to prevent gambling businesses being used for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes.

Notices and updates

Latest anti-money laundering notices and updates from the Gambling Commission and other government agencies.

See all notices and updates

• Guidance updates

  Casinos providing money service business activities: HMRC registration

  3 April 2025

• Changes to LCCP

  Scheduled LCCP update: new PML requirements in force 29 November 2024

  29 November 2024

• Changes to legislation

  Politically exposed persons

  24 May 2024

Risks

• Emerging money laundering and terrorist financing risks
• Anti-money laundering legislation
• The 2023 money laundering and terrorist financing risks within the British gambling industry

How to comply

• Anti-money laundering responsibilities for casino businesses
• The Economic Crime Levy
• Anti-money laundering responsibilities for gambling businesses
• Digital technologies and anti-money laundering

Resources

• Sign up to e-bulletin for regular updates
• Anti-money laundering bodies and organisations
• Our anti-money laundering accreditation

Working with other agencies

We also work with other agencies and have produced a set of videos in partnership with the National Crime Agency on how to submit better Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).

Suspicious Activity Reporting

Watch our videos to learn about how to submit better quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).

Watch the videos

• Recent action we've taken against gambling businesses

  Find out about enforcement action we have taken against licensees who don't follow the rules.

• Our approach to preventing money laundering

  Our approach as to preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, as the gambling supervisory body.