Inside Asian Gaming

IAG MAY 2023年5月 亞博匯 49 專欄 SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS (STRS) Whether the number of STRs filed with the local Financial Intelligence Unit reflects the scope of the gaming taking place. Casinos that attract international patrons, VIP play, that accept junket play and issue credit to players, will inevitably be required to file STRs. The failure to file STRs is an indication that the casino or online gaming company does not have sufficient controls in place to identify suspicious transactions or that the gaming establishment is intentionally failing to file these forms. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND AML COMPLIANCE Company Boards are expected to fully support AML compliance and governance issues. This requires that casinos now develop and implement meaningful procedures to “know your customer” (KYC) and to know the source of patron funds. The KYC requirement is fundamental to meaningful AML control and requires proper training of gaming employees. The recent well-publicized cases in Australia demonstrate the failures of company boards to oversee AML compliance and the resulting punishment. Compliance and Risk Management Departments must step up to the plate or put their casino operations at risk. 1 2 可疑交易匯報(SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS, STRS) 根據當地金融情報部門所提交的STRs，以評定能否 反映當地博彩業務的情況。那些吸引來自世界各地的客 戶和貴賓玩家的娛樂場，以及接受中介耍樂和向玩家提 供信用額的博彩場所，少不免都需要提交STRs。 企業管治及反黑錢合規做法 一般預期，公司的董事會都會全力支持反洗黑錢 的合規做法，以及相關的管治事宜。這亦要求娛樂場發 展及執行一套有意義的「認識你的顧客」(know your customer, KYC)程序，並且了解客人資金的來源。KYC 要求為有效的反洗黑錢管控奠定基礎，而且博彩職工也 需要接受合適的培訓。最近在澳洲那些廣為人知的例 子，就讓眾人看到，公司董事會如何未能落實反洗黑錢 的合規做法，以及接踵而來的懲罰。合規及風險管理部 門必須克盡己職，不然就會為他們的娛樂場經營帶來風 險。