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The Establishment of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA): A Transformation of the Gaming Industry in the...

In a significant regulatory development, the UAE has established the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The GCGRA’s creation signals a shift in the legal landscape of commercial gaming in the region,...more

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PLI Anti-Money Laundering Conference to Address Key Issues in BSA/AML (UPDATED)

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I am very pleased to co-chair again the Practicing Law Institute’s 2024 Anti-Money Laundering Conference on May 23, 2024, starting at 9 a.m. in New York City (the event also will be virtual).  I am also really fortunate to be...more

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SEC fines gaming company $4 million as successor to a company charged with FCPA violations

On March 6, the SEC announced that an Ireland-based global gaming and sports betting company, as successor-in-interest to a company it acquired in 2020 (the “acquired company”), agreed to pay a $4 million civil money penalty...more

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As Investment in ESports Grows, Insurance Coverage Must Keep Up

Packed stadiums? Check. Players and teams with huge followings? Check. Massive social media appeal? Check. But here, the events that spectators are so eager to attend aren’t live basketball or football games....more

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FinCEN Director Continues to Push Value of SARs and Other BSA Data

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As we just blogged, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) Director Kenneth Blanco recently touted the value of Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) in the context of discussing anti-money laundering (“AML”)...more

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The U.S. Casino and Gaming Industry: AML/BSA Regulation and Enforcement

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As we blogged yesterday, British Columbia’s (“B.C.”) Attorney General David Eby recently released an independent and very detailed report examining money laundering in B.C.’s gaming industry and providing 48 recommendations...more

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British Columbia’s Gaming Industry Reportedly Faces Serious Money Laundering Vulnerabilities

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U.S. Regulatory Regime Favorably Cited in Report for B.C. Attorney General - First Part in a Two-Part Series on Gaming Industry and AML - British Columbia’s (“B.C.”) Attorney General David Eby recently released an...more

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FinCEN Extends $3 Million Carrot to Card Club and Casino: Reduce Assessed Civil Penalty by Completing Compliance Undertakings

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FinCEN announced on May 3, 2018 that Artichoke Joe’s, a card club and casino located in San Bruno, California and founded in 1916, has entered into a revised civil money penalty assessment regarding alleged deficiencies under...more

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