The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) has released new guidance reminding licensed gambling operators in Denmark of their obligations under national anti-money laundering (AML) laws, specifically in light of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'s updated lists of high-risk jurisdictions. These include countries on the Grey List—jurisdictions under increased monitoring—and the Black List, which consists of countries subject to a call for action due to significant AML/CFT (anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing) deficiencies....
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