Tag: AML

09/15/25 3:09 AM

Canada’s money laundering watchdog fines Saskatchewan tribal casino operator nearly CA$1.2M

  • Hayatullah Amanat, CTV News
  • Saskatchewan
  • Tribal Gaming
  • AML
  • Fines
  • SIGA (Saskatchewan)
Canada’s money laundering watchdog has fined the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) nearly $1.2 million for non-compliance with... more
09/06/25 1:15 PM

Anti-money laundering conference kicks off Monday in Las Vegas

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
    • Commercial Casinos
    • AML
    • Las Vegas
    In the past 12 months, anti-money laundering compliance has come to the forefront in the gaming industry in Nevada and worldwide. Against... more
    08/30/25 12:23 PM

    The bookie at the center of the Ohtani, Resorts World LV betting scandal is ready to talk

    • David Amsden, Rolling Stone
    • California
    • Nevada
    • Commercial Casinos
    • Sports Betting
    • AML
    • Crime
    • Genting
    • Illegal Gambling
    • Las Vegas
    • MLB
    It was a round of poker, fittingly, that upended Mathew Bowyer’s life in spectacular fashion. While he preferred to sate his appetite for... more
    08/30/25 12:18 PM

    Bookmaker linked to Resorts World Las Vegas, Ohtani’s ex-interpreter sentenced to one year

    • Amy Taxin, Associated Press
    • California
    • Nevada
    • Commercial Casinos
    • Sports Betting
    • AML
    • Crime
    • Genting
    • Illegal Gambling
    • Legal
    • MLB
    SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star... more
    08/28/25 8:23 PM

    British Columbia Lottery says it was ‘ambushed’ in casino money laundering investigation, CA$1M fine

    • Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press
    • British Columbia
    • Other
    • AML
    • BCLC
    • Fines
    • Legal
    • State-owned casinos
    The B.C. Lottery Corp. is taking the federal government to court, claiming it was wrongly penalized more than $1 million for... more
    08/21/25 8:21 PM

    UK Gambling Commission hands £1 million fine to ProgressPlay

    • Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business
    • United Kingdom
    • Igaming
    • AML
    • Fines
    Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has issued a £1 million ($1.3 million) fine to white-label operator ProgressPlay after a compliance... more
    08/20/25 8:56 PM

    Feds want light sentence for bookie linked to Strip resort, Ohtani interpreter

    • Casey Harrison, Las Vegas Review Journal
    • California
    • Nevada
    • Commercial Casinos
    • Sports Betting
    • AML
    • Crime
    • Genting
    • Las Vegas
    Federal prosecutors are recommending a 15-month prison sentence for a California man who pleaded guilty to running an illegal sportsbook... more
    08/14/25 8:56 PM

    Top regulator vows ‘stringent’ standards in NYC casino licensing – a challenge for operators under scrutiny

    • Matt Rybaltowski, iGaming Business
    • New York
    • Commercial Casinos
    • AML
    • Expansion
    • Licensing
    • New York City
    New York State Gaming Commission Chairman Brian O’Dwyer stresses that only applicants that have met the highest integrity standards... more
    08/06/25 7:46 PM

    Hard Rock fires senior VP over alleged AML violation at Dominican casino

    • Amy Calistri, Covers
    • United States
    • Dominican Republic
    • Commercial Casinos
    • AML
    • Hard Rock
    • Personnel
    Hard Rock International fired Alex Pariente, a senior vice president for hotel and casino operations, after a whistleblower’s allegation... more
    07/27/25 7:56 PM

    Dutch regulator clamps down on AML while self-exclusions hit 100K

    • Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News
    • Netherlands
    • AML
    • Regulation
    • Responsible Gaming
    The Dutch Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) gambling regulator has cautioned the market that “there is still room for improvement’ regarding... more