Even players who have earned the money legally may not be that keen to detail how much they want to gamble. But there are often questions over whether the rules are applied by casinos since they are likely to scare off their customers.
“In many European countries casinos are subject to strict AML or anti-money laundering rules. But you can now say, ‘I won this money in a casino.’ So you can spend it without fear.” Are casinos linked to the criminal economy? People would suspect that you had taken bribes. You would never be able to justify buying a property worth one million euros. “Let’s say you’re a public official and you earn 1,000 euros (dollars) per month. From the moment the person plays and wins, the money they brought in becomes ‘clean’ because they can say it was their winnings. “Dirty money earned from illegal activities like human trafficking or drug trafficking can be brought into a casino and no one will ask questions. The researcher told AFP how money laundering works and why it is so harmful: How is money laundered in casinos?
Casinos often prefer to close their eyes to how clients finance their bets, allowing their tables to become conduits for illegal activity, according to Maira Martini of anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.
