The Isle of Man’s National Risk Assessment rates its gambling sector as medium-risk for money laundering. The assessment comes amid increased scrutiny of offshore licensing centres and focuses on transparency, while the Gambling Supervision Commission has revoked or accepted the surrender of multiple licences.
The risk rating may inform gambling businesses’ assessment of money-laundering controls in the Isle of Man.
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