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Swedish Gambling Authority Issues Guidance on Anti-Money Laundering Measures

The Swedish Gambling Authority has released guidance on anti-money laundering measures, emphasizing the importance of vigilance and continuous monitoring to prevent illegal activities.

Key Requirements for License Holders

According to the authority’s regulations, license holders must be aware of potential money laundering risks and take appropriate measures to mitigate them. This includes:

• Requesting information on the origin of funds in cases where a customer sets higher deposit limits than EUR 2,000 or gambles more than EUR 2,000 over a rolling 12-month period.
• Monitoring business relationships with customers, including checking and documenting transactions to detect deviations from expectations.
• Verifying that transactions are consistent with customer due diligence, business, and risk profile, as well as the origin of financial resources.

Reporting Suspicious Transactions

License holders are required to report suspicious transactions to the Financial Police. No evidence of money laundering or terrorist financing is necessary for reporting. Additionally, it is prohibited to inform customers or third parties about reports made to the Financial Police.

Internal Controls and Whistleblowing Systems

The guidance also emphasizes the importance of internal control and whistleblowing systems. License holders must:

• Appoint a specially designated officer
• Establish an independent audit function where justified by the size and nature of operations
• Ensure that there is a whistleblower system in place, allowing employees and contractors to report internally if the authority breaches anti-money laundering rules.

Implementation and Compliance

The Swedish Gambling Authority urges all license holders to review and implement these measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing activities.

Contact Information

For more information or guidance on anti-money laundering measures:

• The Swedish Gambling Authority
  • Address: Box 199, SE-645 23 Strängnäs
  • Visiting address: Finningevägen 54 B
  • Phone: +46(0)152 650 100
  • E-mail: registrator@spelinspektionen.se
  • Website: spelinspektionen.se

Brochure

The full guidance on anti-money laundering measures is available in the brochure:

• Guidance Anti-Money Laundering nr:1 202112