AML (Anti-Money Laundering)
Definition
The body of regulation, internal policy, and tooling operators must implement to detect and prevent the use of gambling products to launder the proceeds of crime.
Why it matters
Related terms
- CDD (Customer Due Diligence)Compliance
The baseline KYC and risk assessment performed on every customer at onboarding. Distinct from Enhanced Due Diligence applied to higher-risk profiles.
- EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence)Compliance
A higher-tier KYC and source-of-funds review applied to high-risk customers, including PEPs and high-net-worth players.
- KYC (Know Your Customer)Compliance
The identification, verification, and risk assessment of players, performed at onboarding and refreshed periodically. The foundation of AML compliance and one of the largest sources of conversion friction.
- PEP (Politically Exposed Person)Compliance
A category of higher-risk customer (senior public officials, their family members and close associates) subject to enhanced due diligence under AML frameworks.
- SAR (Suspicious Activity Report)Compliance
A formal regulatory filing by an operator to the relevant Financial Intelligence Unit about suspected money laundering or financial crime. A core AML compliance output.
- SOF (Source of Funds)Compliance
The compliance verification of where a player's gambling funds originated, distinct from source of wealth (which addresses overall wealth accumulation). Applied to higher-risk customers under EDD.
- SOW (Source of Wealth)Compliance
The compliance verification of how a player accumulated their overall wealth, applied to higher-risk customers especially in VIP relationships. Distinct from source of funds.
- Transaction MonitoringCompliance
The ongoing analysis of customer financial activity to detect patterns indicative of money laundering, fraud, or other financial crime. A core AML discipline.
- Sanctions ScreeningCompliance
The continuous compliance process of checking player and counterparty records against OFAC, UN, EU, and other sanctions lists. A foundational AML control.