Important notices and updates from the Gambling Commission AML team.
Changes to legislation
Non-remote casino legislative changes
9 September 2025
Changes to legislation
Failure to prevent fraud offence
1 September 2025
Changes to legislation
Updated DAML exemption provisions for the regulated sector
31 July 2025
Resources
HM Treasury national risk assessment 2025
17 July 2025
Changes to legislation
Failure to prevent fraud offence
28 May 2025
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
High-risk third countries
24 May 2024
Changes to LCCP
Scheduled LCCP update: new PML requirements
24 May 2024
Changes to legislation
DAML exemption provisions for the regulated sector
24 May 2024
Changes to legislation
Politically exposed persons
24 May 2024
Resources
Financial Sanctions Survey
28 March 2024
Risk assessment
Gambling Commission risk assessment 2023 published
30 November 2023
Guidance updates
Frozen assets reporting 2023
2 November 2023
Guidance updates
Updated casino guidance to include proliferation financing
7 June 2023
Resources
The Economic Crime Levy guidance
30 March 2023
Resources
OFSI and NCA Red Alert - Evasion Typologies
18 July 2022
Resources
HM Treasury money laundering consultation response and UK FATF report
24 June 2022
Resources
Further guidelines from the Commission regarding Russian sanctions
4 April 2022
Resources
HM Treasury publish updated list of high risk third jurisdictions
25 March 2022
Emerging risks
Public statement from the FATF on the situation in Ukraine
8 March 2022
Resources
Important Russian sanctions update from the Gambling Commission
28 February 2022
Resources
Publication of HM Treasury’s Annual Supervision Report (2019 to 2020)
26 November 2021
Resources
HM Treasury’s national risk assessment of proliferation financing
23 September 2021
Resources
Latest UKFIU SARs Report Booklet (August 2021)
20 August 2021
Resources
New UKFIU podcast: virtual assets
16 August 2021
Guidance updates
Guidance: OFSI webinars
6 July 2021
Resources
What gambling operators should do if they find dye-stained bank notes
29 June 2021
Resources
New UKFIU podcast: Fraud-Vulnerable Persons SARs
29 June 2021
Resources
New UKFIU ‘SARs in Action’ publication
16 June 2021
Resources
NCA's National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime
10 June 2021
Guidance updates
Updated CPS guidance relating to The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
9 June 2021
Guidance updates
New FATF guidance for risk-based supervision
10 May 2021
Guidance updates
Revision to guidance for remote and non-remote casino operators
11 February 2021
Resources
UK Financial Intelligence Unit podcast
20 January 2021
Emerging risks
Changes to UK financial sanctions framework
24 December 2020
Risk assessment
Gambling Commission risk assessment published
18 December 2020
Emerging risks
HM Treasury national risk assessment 2020
17 December 2020
Revisions
Revision of anti-money laundering guidance and advice
13 November 2020
Guidance updates
Frozen assets reporting 2020
4 September 2020
The following list of asset freeze targets will take you to the full update on the OFSI website.
A guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia regulations
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Russia are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.
Guidance notice for the annual frozen asset reporting exercise 2025 and associated reporting form.
Details for OFSI General licence INT/2024/4907888 - Payments for Visa Application Services
Details for OFSI General licence INT/2024/4888228 - Statutory Audit Fees
Disclosure notice of an offence under financial sanctions by Vanquis Bank Limited(VBL)
A general licence issued by OFSI
Any person or organisation involved in a transaction with those subject to financial sanctions will first need a licence from OFSI.
UK financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. This page contains the current list of designated targets.
This page contains the current list of persons designated under the Iran sanctions regime.
OFSI publishes FAQs providing short-form guidance and technical information on financial sanctions.
Guidance and webinars to help you understand how to comply with UK financial sanctions.
Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.
UK financial sanctions are in place for persons, entities or bodies involved in certain cyber activity. This page contains the current list of designated targets.
UK Financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in people smuggling, human trafficking or the instrumentalisation of migration for the purpose of destabalisation. This document provides a current list of designated persons.
Consultation on changes to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s civil enforcement processes for financial sanctions and the oil price cap.
Iraq is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document contains the current list of designated persons.
Penalty notice regarding a breach of financial sanctions regulations.
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has imposed a £300,000 monetary penalty against Markom Management Limited (MML)
Guidance, General Licences and reporting forms in relation to the Maritime Services Ban and Oil Price Cap Exception.
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