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Kansspelautoriteit issues Tulipa Ent directive over anti-money laundering controls

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The Kansspelautoriteit issued a directive to Tulipa Ent Limited over deficiencies in its compliance with Dutch anti-money laundering law, according to the regulator’s announcement. The KSA cited shortcomings in customer checks, risk classifications, transaction and funds-source monitoring, suspicious-transaction records and staff training; the company operates ComeOn and GetLucky in the Netherlands.

The directive requires Tulipa to address compliance weaknesses affecting its two Dutch online casino brands.

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