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Italy’s financial police outline gambling anti-money-laundering identification duties

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Italy’s Guardia di Finanza officer Cosimo Nacci said gambling operators should report suspicious transactions to the Financial Intelligence Unit for investigation. He said online gambling requires customer identification regardless of the amount wagered, while in-person gambling triggers identification at €2,000 or more, or where suspicions arise.

The stated thresholds and reporting duties affect operators’ customer checks and anti-money-laundering procedures.

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As.Tro to sponsor national anti-money-laundering forum in Milan

Reportedly, As.Tro will sponsor the 2026 Forum Nazionale Antiriciclaggio, held at the Fondazione Cariplo congress centre in Milan on 21 and 22 October. Giuseppe Simone, president and founder of Betpoint and head of As.Tro's GADS section, will speak in a session on applying the EU AML Package in practice. The event, organised by the European School of Banking Management and the Scuola Italiana Antiriciclaggio & Compliance, is themed around the AML Package ahead of July 2027.

As.Tro is to sponsor the 2026 Forum Nazionale Antiriciclaggio, which is scheduled to take place on 21 and 22 October 2026 at the Fondazione Cariplo congress centre in Milan. The event is organised by the European School of Banking Management and the Scuola Italiana Antiriciclaggio & Compliance.

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