Day: 14 January 2022

AUSTRAC Broadens Ongoing Investigation into Star Entertainment over Alleged Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Violations

Fri 14 Jan 2022 10.16 Olivia Cole
AUSTRAC Broadens Ongoing Investigation into Star Entertainment over Alleged Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Violations

Earlier today, the financial crime regulatory body of Australia revealed that it had decided to broaden its ongoing probe into Star Entertainment Group over possible violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing legislation at its casino venues. As Casino Guardian reported, a probe into Star Entertainment’s casino in Sydney was rolled out by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) in 2021. The investigation was launched over some concerns regarding the casino operator’s current customer due diligence and law compliance practices. At a later point, a local media hub…

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British Bookmakers Will Not Be Given Access to Live Streaming Rights in the 2024 Tender, FA Says

Fri 14 Jan 2022 6.04 Daniel Williams
British Bookmakers Will Not Be Given Access to Live Streaming Rights in the 2024 Tender, FA Says

British bookmakers will not be able to attract sports fans to their platforms with the provision of live FA Cup matches because the Football Association (FA) decided not to sell live streaming rights to them during the next tender. According to media reports, UK gambling operators will be practically left out of the 2024 UK live streaming rights offer. The decision comes at a time when the Football Association has been subject to a lot of criticism that bookmakers took advantage of the offered live streaming rights to force soccer…

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