GIBRALTAR WALKS THE TALK ON AML-CFT
August 1st, 2012
BY ROB STOKES, IN MALAGA
ONLINE gambling and money laundering are often spoken of in the same breath. So while British overseas territory Gibraltar enjoys the financial benefits of hosting the operations of most of Europe's significant online betting businesses, it has been keen to show itself willing to regulate and police the industry.
There were only 23 licensed operators in March 2012, but among them were some of the biggest names in European betting: licences have been hard to get. Under Gibraltar's Gambling Act 2005, remote gambling licences are issued by ...
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