The American Gaming Association released an updated anti-money laundering compliance guide for the US gaming industry. The association said revisions cover customer checks, suspicious activity reporting, risk assessments, online activity, digital wallets, cryptocurrency, fraud and human trafficking risks.
The updated guide helps gaming businesses review AML controls across customer checks, digital activity and other stated risks.
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The American Gaming Association updated its anti-money laundering compliance guide, its first revision since 2022. The 2025 edition adds risk assessment and guidance on digital wallets, cryptocurrency, online fraud and human trafficking, and strengthens KYC and suspicious activity reporting protocols.
The owner of Il Villagio Senior Entertainment Center in Florida has asked a judge to dismiss one racketeering charge and three money-laundering counts, according to the reported court filing. Prosecutors allege more than $24 million passed through accounts linked to her business from January 2023 to July 2025; her lawyers argue the allegations do not establish a wider criminal enterprise or concealed funds.
Texas authorities are no longer pursuing a money-laundering investigation into The Lodge Card Club but continue to investigate possible gambling-law violations, according to a warrant filed on 8 April. The filing outlines the basis for retaining roughly $2 million in seized assets; no charges or arrests have been reported, and the club remains closed.
Krishna Deokaran, the former operator of an illegal Florida gambling parlour, pleaded guilty to one money-laundering count and agreed to testify against former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors allege Lopez protected an unlicensed gambling network that generated more than $21 million; Lopez has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges.
Investigative records tied to federal cases and regulatory actions describe an alleged network of brokers, casino hosts and overseas gamblers operating at Wynn Las Vegas and other Strip casinos. The material follows Wynn’s 2024 agreement to forfeit about $130 million to settle claims and a separate $5.5 million state fine this year; Wynn said former employees were responsible and cited compliance changes.