By SectorWire desk · · Updated
FATF warned that gambling’s digital ecosystem creates new money laundering risks on 15 September 2026. The report described risks extending beyond casinos and betting operators.
The warning broadens the money laundering risk focus beyond gambling operators to the digital ecosystem surrounding them.
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Operators must expand their risk assessments and sanctions safeguards, and arrange independent testing through an audit function or external expert.
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FATF’s warning identifies financial crime risks involving illegal offshore gambling and digital payments across gambling businesses.