{"id":12673,"date":"2022-09-13T13:41:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T13:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=12673"},"modified":"2022-09-13T13:55:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T13:55:59","slug":"entain-stares-at-22-million-fine-in-australia-as-austrac-probes-aml-ctf-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/entain-stares-at-22-million-fine-in-australia-as-austrac-probes-aml-ctf-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"Entain Stares at $22m Fine as AUSTRAC Probes AML-CTF Failures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/entain.jpg\" alt=\"Entain\" title=\"Entain Stares at $22m Fine In Australia as AUSTRAC Probes AML-CTF Failures\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11208\" \/><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Entain faces probe in Australia over AML-CTF breaches<\/li>\n<li>AUSTRAC could slap a $22M fine on Entain<\/li>\n<li>Entain is also facing a $28M fine in the UK for compliance breaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/entain-fined-for-offering-sign-up-bonuses-to-punters-in-australia\/\">Entain<\/a> which is one of the biggest gambling operators in the world and parent company to a number of popular gambling brands is currently staring at a potential $22 million fine for violating Australia\u2019s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML-CTF) rules. <\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center<\/strong> (AUSTRAC) have launched a probe investigating Entain\u2019s compliance with the measures after corporate bookmakers launched a supervisory campaign.<\/p>\n<h2>Entain to Cooperate with AUSTRAC Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Entain has agreed to cooperate with the financial crimes watchdog\u2019s investigation into the matter. The company has accepted AUSTRAC\u2019s decision to lead the probe that will decide whether it complied with its ATM-CTF obligations between July 2016 to June 2020. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, AUSTRAC chief <strong>Nicole Rose<\/strong> said that reporting entities are responsible for identifying grave money laundering and counter-terror financing risks. She called for entities to dedicate resources to establish compliance mechanisms. According to Rose, bookmakers should join hands to fight organized crime. She also cautioned that the supervisory campaign could lead to investigations in other focus areas within the betting and gaming industry.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ue-mchs0Zg4?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Entain offers services such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/au\/legal-australian-online-bingo-sites\">online bingo gambling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/au\/legal-australian-online-poker-sites\">poker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/au\/legal-australian-online-casino-sites\">casino<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/au\/legal-australian-online-betting-sites\">sports betting<\/a> in more than 20 countries. The company owns popular brands such as BetMGM, Coral, and Ladbrokes. Besides the $22 million fine, the AUSTRAC probe might result in tougher restrictions for Ladbrokes. If proven guilty, Entain could endanger its prospects of acquiring a betting license in the states of Western Australia (WA) and Victoria. The process for the new permit in Victoria will not begin until 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The company is competing with <strong>Tabcorp<\/strong> in WA for the new wagering permit. It is rumored that rookie company BetR might also be a competitor for the WA permit. Previously, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/tabcorp-rejects-wagering-arm-takeover-bid-from-entain-and-apollo\/\">Entain had tried to acquire Tabcorp for $3.5 billion<\/a> in 2021 but was unsuccessful. The race for the license in Victoria is also intensifying. Tabcorp wants to protect its existing Victorian permit and investor support to resist the influence of Entain and other big name competitors.<\/p>\n<h2>Entain Incurred $28 Million Penalty in the UK<\/h2>\n<p>Entain recently faced a fine of $28 million over similar charges in the United Kingdom (UK). <\/p>\n<p>In August 2022, the gambling giant incurred a $28 million penalty for not establishing sufficient checks to help struggling customers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/worldwide-gambling-licensing-authorities\/uk-gambling-commission\">UK Gambling Commission<\/a> (UKGC) chief <strong>Andrew Rhodes<\/strong> was extremely critical of the of the compliance failures that almost cost Entain its license to operate in Britain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Entain faces probe in Australia over AML-CTF breaches AUSTRAC could slap a $22M fine on Entain Entain is also facing a $28M fine in the UK for compliance breaches Entain which is one of the 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