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On an unspecified date, the Netherlands Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, KSA) issued a directive to Optdeck Service Limited, which operates gambling services in the Netherlands under the brand name Unibet, for breaching the Dutch Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme, Wwft). The KSA identified deficiencies in Unibet's customer due diligence procedures. Specifically, transaction monitoring and control measures do not adequately align with Unibet's stated anti-money laundering (AML) policy. The authority determined that Unibet must revise its financial threshold policies—the point at which players are assigned high AML risk status and trigger source of funds investigations—to ensure these thresholds function effectively in ongoing player and transaction monitoring. The KSA emphasised that gambling operators must monitor player behaviour and respond to unusual activity, including sudden large deposits and suspected match-fixing. The authority previously highlighted in its Wwft guidance the risks associated with high deposits, even when originating from a player's own bank account. During the investigation, Unibet cooperated with the KSA and proactively developed a remedial plan. Some breaches were resolved during the investigation process. The directive requires Unibet to cease the identified violations within a specified timeframe. The KSA will conduct a follow-up inspection after the compliance deadline to verify that all breaches have been remedied. REFERENCES: Kansspelautoriteit. "Kansspelautoriteit geeft Unibet Wwft-aanwijzing." Available at: https://www.kansspelautoriteit.nl/