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IAG DEC 2022年12月 亞博匯 24 AUSTRALIA’S FINANCIAL CRIMES WATCHDOG ORDERS AUDIT OF SPORTSBOOKS SPORTSBET AND BET365 OVER AML CONCERNS 澳洲金融犯罪監管機構 下令就反洗錢問題對 體育博彩SPORTSBET 和BET365進行審計 Australia’s financial crimes watchdog AUSTRAC has ordered an audit of leading sportsbooks Sportsbet and Bet365 to assess their compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing rules. According to information announced by AUSTRAC, its actions are the result of anextensivesupervisory campaign which assessed entities within the corporate bookmaking sector. A similar investigation was launched into British gaming giant Entain, which operates Ladbrokes and Neds in Australia, in September. “Sportsbet and Bet365 are amongst the largest operators in the corporate bookmaking sector,” said AUSTRAC CEO, Nicole Rose. “AUSTRAC is putting the whole industry on notice to lift their game. “Ultimately, enforcing [against] non-compliance is about protecting the community. Money laundering feeds organized crime and all the harm that comes with it. We need businesses at the front line to fully comply with the AML/CTF Act – to understand and mitigate their risks and report suspected crimes. “AUSTRAC will not hesitate to take action where suspected non-compliance is identified, to protect businesses from being exploited and protect the Australian community from harm.” Sportsbet is Australia’s largest sportsbook with around 50% market share, having usurped the once dominant Tabcorp in 2021. 澳洲金融犯罪監管機構 AUSTRAC下令對領先的體育博彩公司 Sportsbet和Bet365進行審計，以評估其是否對於反洗錢及反恐 融資的遵守情況。 根據AUSTRAC本週公佈的消息，此次行動是一場廣泛針對 公司博彩實體的監督行動的一部分。今年九月，其曾針對在澳洲 營運Labdrokes和Neds的英國遊戲巨頭Entain發起類似調查。 AUSTRAC首席執行官Nicole Rose表示：「Sportsbet和 Bet365是企業博彩領域最大的運營商之一。」 「AUSTRAC正在提醒整個行業提升他們的管理能力。」 「最終，對違規行為執法是為了保護社區。洗錢滋生了有組 織的犯罪以及隨之而來的所有危害。我們需要一線企業完全遵守 AML/CTF 法案——了解並減低風險，以及報告可疑犯罪。」 「一旦發現可疑違規行為，AUSTRAC將毫不猶豫地採取行 動，以保護企業免受剝削並保護澳洲社區免受傷害。」 Sportsbet是澳洲最大的體育博彩公司，擁有約50%的市場 份額，在2021年取代了曾經佔據主導地位的Tabcorp。