The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has issued a formal warning and imposed a significant financial penalty on Betsson Nordic Ltd, a licensed gambling operator in Sweden. The penalty, amounting to SEK 6.5 million (approximately EUR 560,000), was levied due to serious shortcomings in the company’s anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, specifically in its handling of customer due diligence....
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