Christchurch Casino admits to AML breaches, faces $5 million penalty

Christchurch Casino admits to AML breaches, faces $5 million penalty
Christchurch Casino admitted all seven causes of action, the DIA said. (Image: Wikipedia)
Gregor Thompson
Christchurch Casino has admitted to a raft of anti-money laundering compliance failures and agreed to a proposed $5.06 million penalty.The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) said on Friday that as part of the settlement, Christchurch Casino admitted all seven causes of action in the DIA’s amended statement of claim. The settlement comes after a DIA investigation, carried out between May 2023 and September 2024, uncovered widespread non-compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT...