Retail & Entertainment
Follow financial crime risks and AML/CFT developments affecting casinos, gambling operators, gaming businesses, luxury retailers, dealers in precious metals and stones, art and collectibles, high-value goods and other retail and entertainment businesses exposed to illicit finance.
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France Issues First National Sanctions Commission AML Penalty Against Licensed Gambling Operator
France’s National Gambling Authority (ANJ) announced on 21 September 2026 that the National Sanctions Commission has imposed its first anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing sanctions…
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Singapore Requires Casinos to Share Patron Information for ML/TF/PF Risk Controls
Singapore has brought into force a requirement for casino operators to share patron information with one another for the purpose of tackling money laundering, terrorism…
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UK Gambling Commission Suspends Targetlocal Remote Licence Over AML Failings
The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the combined remote operating licence of Targetlocal Ltd, which trades as Ken Howell’s Sports Betting, after regulatory enquiries identified…
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Singapore Jails Automotive Business Directors for Tax Evasion and Money Laundering
Two directors and shareholders of Singapore automotive company William’s Auto Pte Ltd have been jailed after being convicted of income tax and Goods and Services…
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Singapore Cancels Precious Metals Dealer Registration on Public-Interest Grounds
Singapore’s Registrar of Regulated Dealers has cancelled Singapore Precious Metals Exchange Pte. Ltd.’s registration under the PSPM Act on public-interest grounds, with effect from 11…
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FATF Publishes New AML Risk Indicators for Gaming and Gambling Sector
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 9 September 2026 published new risk indicators for the gaming and gambling sectors, warning that the rapid growth…
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2026 BSA/AML Gaming Conference to Focus on Enforcement, Sanctions and Emerging Casino Risks
The 2026 Annual BSA/AML Gaming Conference will bring casino compliance professionals, regulators and law-enforcement officials to Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino from September…
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Missouri Illegal Gambling Defendant Pleads Guilty in $9.36 Million Money Laundering Case
A defendant in a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling case in Missouri has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, illegal gambling and money laundering offences after admitting that…
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FINTRAC Fines Two Canadian Gaming Corporations Over AML Reporting Failures
Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) has imposed separate administrative monetary penalties on two provincial gaming corporations after compliance examinations identified failures under…
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Ontario Regulator Fines NorthStar Gaming C$100,000 Over AML Control Failures
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has imposed a C$100,000 monetary penalty on NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. for alleged failures to comply with…
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