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Casinos must appoint AML-compliance auditors, Australian watchdog says

( May 30, 2025, 02:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Two Australian casinos must appoint external auditors to assess their anti-money laundering compliance, following action taken by the country’s financial-crime watchdog. In a statement, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre said it took the action against The Ville Resort-Casino in Townsville and Mindil Beach Casino Resort in Darwin after identifying “potential gaps and deficiencies in AML/CTF controls, risks and oversight.” Austrac CEO Brendan Thomas warned that without adequate controls and monitoring, the casinos in Australia’s far-north could be used for money laundering. The full Austrac statement follows: ...

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