The memorandum would extend the city’s financial intelligence links, and casino suspicious-transaction reports rose 8.7% in the first half of the year.
Investigators say two organisations moved KRW506.2 billion through burner accounts and Telegram instructions over about a year.
Casino clubs, payment accounts and ownership disclosures are all set for closer scrutiny as Simon Harris launches the state’s first national anti-money-laundering plan.
New obligations cover reporting, due diligence, compliance officers and record keeping for the country’s 25 licensed casinos.
Mustafa Çiftçi said crypto, digital wallets and underground banking now sit at the centre of laundering networks as authorities report hundreds of thousands of site blocks.
Tourism Bill amendments would tighten ownership disclosure and AML checks as foreign-ownership limits are debated.
Officials say the first phase will cover licensing, online gambling and anti-money laundering, but police still lack a direct route to prosecute
Authorities are tracing undeclared cash, informal exchange networks and transfers after Spanish watchdogs flagged suspicious flows to casinos in the south.
Officers seized more than HK$700,000 in suspected criminal proceeds, along with cash, computers and frozen crypto
Operation Slots targets an alleged laundering network built around illegal betting sites, influencers and shell companies.
Investigators say the betting network handled more than THB10 billion a year and moved funds through bank accounts, mule accounts and cryptocurrency.
Regulators say the casino missed signs that a bookmaker was moving millions through the property.
The casino-sector operator was cited for a missed suspicious-transaction report, weak identity checks and a risk assessment with missing elements.
Draft regulations would speed small winnings, tighten verification and let families seek exclusions.
The regulator said the casino operator missed warning signs, skipped required reports and left high-risk patrons without enough scrutiny.
Accounts have been blocked as investigators examine a web of marketing, mirror domains and offshore licensing claims.
Parliament’s immunity rules have slowed questioning as officials say the alleged syndicate dates back to 2019
The bookmaker has been told to strengthen risk checks, suspicious-transaction reporting and internal processes under a binding undertaking.
The regulator cited historical breaches across customer risk rating, enhanced due diligence and monitoring, alongside responsible-gambling lapses including extended sessions and repeat entry by an excluded patron
AMLA opened a draft consultation on ongoing monitoring of business relationships on 3 June, with a public hearing set for 2 July and comments due by 3 September