The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission and Australia co-led work on a report about illicit-finance risks in gambling, presented at the FATF Plenary in Paris, according to the report. FATF said the plenary approved work to update risk indicators for the casino and wider gambling sectors.
Updated illicit-finance risk indicators could inform gambling-sector monitoring by regulators and reporting businesses.
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Anjouan’s gaming regulator said it had strengthened licence conditions and application requirements following the Financial Action Task Force’s report on gaming and gambling risks. The regulator said the changes align with evolving anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards.
The Financial Action Task Force warned governments, regulators and gambling operators that illegal and unregulated gambling can rival or exceed regulated markets in volume in multiple countries. The organisation said its report, based on a year-long study involving more than 80 jurisdictions, sets out quantitative and qualitative risk indicators and urges stronger enforcement and international cooperation.
Denmark introduced expanded anti-money laundering duties for gambling operators on 15 September 2026. The changes require covered businesses to evaluate proliferation-financing exposure, document safeguards for financial sanctions and arrange independent checks of their compliance systems. Parliament approved the legislation on 3 September.
FATF published a gambling risk assessment on 9 September covering operators and connected digital services. The assessment provides indicators for detecting money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. It identifies risks involving payment services, virtual assets and illegal gambling, drawing on contributions from over 80 jurisdictions.
Thailand is considering a 0.01% tax on gold transactions to address money laundering linked to organised crime, including illegal gambling. The Bank of Thailand supports the proposal and plans wider information sharing between banks and state authorities.
Authorities in Thailand are weighing a levy of 0.01% that would apply to every gold transaction, part of a broader push against money laundering tied to organised crime, illegal gambling among it. Several of the country's financial institutions have thrown their support behind the proposal. Under the measure, every gold deal would be logged, which would give officials a fuller picture of transactions and make it harder for criminals to clean money through gold.