UKGC Money Laundering Clarification Means More Players Subject to Extra Identity Checks UKGC Money Laundering Clarification Means More Players Subject to Extra Identity Checks
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Key Takeaways
  • The UKGC has responded to operators’ questions over the interpretation of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations with a clarification that isn’t what operators wanted to hear.
  • The ruling will apply particularly to cash game players at online poker tables.
  • Even though they may bring a comparatively small bankroll to the table, it is the total value of the money they risk—their total bets—which will be used as the threshold trigger for implementing additional identity checks under anti-money laundering legislation.

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has responded to operators’ questions over the interpretation of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations with a clarification that isn’t what operators wanted to hear.