Keeping Dirty Money Off the Casino Floor
Casinos and online gambling platforms face strict BSA obligations: SAR filing at $5,000, CTR at $10,000, and five-year recordkeeping requirements. Sentinel™ delivers the AML compliance infrastructure FinCEN examiners expect.
Casinos Are a Prime Target for Money Laundering
The gaming and gambling industry is structurally vulnerable to money laundering. Dirty money enters as chips, exits as clean cash presented as winnings. Online casinos accepting cryptocurrency add another layer of complexity.
Sentinel™ gives gaming operators the KYC and PEP screening tools to identify suspicious actors at onboarding, continuous monitoring to catch changes mid-relationship, and the immutable audit trail to demonstrate compliance when regulators review your program.
Good Tip from Oscar
"Cash-in of $9,999? Classic. Structuring is illegal, and FinCEN wrote a whole advisory about casinos specifically because it happens so often. Your CTR threshold is $10,000. Your SAR threshold is $5,000. Know the numbers. File the forms."
Key AML/KYC Regulations Sentinel™ Helps You Meet
Bank Secrecy Act (Casinos)
FinCEN requires BSA-covered casinos to file SARs for suspicious transactions of $5,000+, CTRs for cash-ins/outs exceeding $10,000, and maintain five-year records of all transactions.
FinCEN / NIGC Oversight
The National Indian Gaming Commission and FinCEN jointly oversee tribal gaming AML compliance. Sentinel™ provides the screening and audit infrastructure both regulators expect.
EU 5AMLD / 6AMLD
EU member states must apply AML controls to all casino operators, both land-based and online. Enhanced due diligence is required for high-value customers.
Gambling Commission / MLRs
The UK Gambling Commission requires licensees to implement AML programs, conduct source-of-funds checks for high-spend customers, and report suspicious activity to the NCA.
EU AMLA
AMLA's operational launch in mid-2025 expands AML supervision to include gaming entities operating across EU member states, with a unified risk-based rulebook.
FINTRAC (Casinos)
Canadian casinos are designated reporting entities under the PCMLTFA. FINTRAC requires large cash transaction reports, suspicious transaction reports, and ongoing customer monitoring.
AUSTRAC (Casinos)
Australian casino operators must meet AUSTRAC AML/CTF program obligations, file threshold transaction reports, and conduct enhanced due diligence for high-risk patrons.
FATF Guidance on Gambling
FATF identifies casinos as high-risk DNFBPs. Its 2023 guidance on money laundering through the gambling sector requires risk-based CDD, transaction monitoring, and STR filing.
Everything Your AML/KYC Compliance Team Needs
Lowest False Positive Rate
Secondary matching criteria date of birth, citizenship, address eliminate erroneous alerts before they reach your team. Your analysts focus on real risk.
Continuous Customer Monitoring
Your full customer portfolio is automatically re-screened when watchlists update. No manual batch jobs. No compliance gaps between periodic reviews.
Un-editable Audit Logs
Every decision, every alert, every override is timestamped and logged in an immutable audit trail. Fully exportable for examiner review at any time.
Real-Time API & Batch Processing
Integrate at onboarding via Real-Time API, or run batch screening across your full portfolio. Same-day go-live less than one business day to integrate.
Global Watchlist Coverage
OFAC SDN, UN, EU, HMT, DFAT, and 50+ additional global sanctions lists all updated daily. PEP screening and adverse media in 5 languages.
Tier 1 & 2 Support
From user training to technical consultation. Dedicated support for large operations. Human support from compliance professionals not a help desk queue.
The House Always Wins.
Unless Regulators Show Up First.
Casino AML failures don't just cost money, they cost licences. Betfred was fined £3.25M for KYC failures they could see coming. Sentinel™ makes sure your SAR and CTR program holds up before FinCEN comes to review it. Read the Betfred case →
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