The Dutch central bank, DNB, fined ABN Amro €8.5m after reviewing files from September 2023 to September 2024, reportedly. The bank failed to conduct sufficient checks in five cases, including one involving a gambler whose cash and card transactions did not match his income, DNB said.
The case shows banks may face enforcement over inadequate checks on gambling-related customer transactions.
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Nevada regulators approved a US$7.2m anti-money laundering fine concerning the Venetian. Current owner Apollo Global Management accepted the penalty while arguing that its responsibility was smaller than Las Vegas Sands’.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) describes its risk-based anti-money-laundering oversight of gambling businesses and the measures those businesses must apply. These include customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, staff training, record-keeping and reporting suspicious transactions to the competent authorities.
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) bases its anti-money-laundering supervision of gambling on a risk-based approach. The obliged entities are those organising or conducting gambling in Greece, including the physical network, and casino businesses. They must identify, assess and manage the money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks linked to their activity.
Norway’s Lottery Authority said gambling organisers covered by the Gambling Act and regulations must comply with anti-money-laundering rules. The authority listed Norsk Tipping, Norsk Rikstoto, large lottery providers, bingo agents, ship-based gambling providers and organisers of the national tournament poker championship among those covered.
Every organiser of gambling that needs a permit under the Gambling Act and its regulations falls within the money-laundering rules. The page shows an update date of 06.11.2026.
Misiones provincial lottery body IPLyC met with the Financial Information Unit’s regional deputy director, María Elisa García de Álamo, to discuss cooperation on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. IPLyC said the meeting also covered regulatory compliance and prevention measures.
Misiones' provincial lottery and casino institute, IPLyC, met the new regional deputy director of the Financial Information Unit (UIF) for the Litoral region, María Elisa García de Álamo, to discuss cooperation on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. The meeting was also attended by IPLyC compliance officer Fernando Escalada and risk analyst Alejo Ratanchuk of the Office of Compliance for Money Laundering Prevention (OCPLA). According to IPLyC, the meeting allowed the two bodies to exchange experience and address the importance of joint work, particularly on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. IPLyC restated its institutional commitment to complying with current rules, strengthening prevention mechanisms and promoting good practice for transparency and accountability in gambling in Misiones.
LOTBA and Banco Ciudad signed a cooperation agreement in Argentina to strengthen efforts against money laundering and terrorist financing, LOTBA said. The planned work includes sharing expertise and practices, preparing risk analyses and typologies, and joint staff training.
The Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA) and Banco Ciudad signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen their systems for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, LOTBA said. The agreement was announced by LOTBA president Jesús Acevedo during the Semana de Prevención del Lavado de Activos y Financiamiento del Terrorismo.