Danish online gambling operator Winteq told to boost AML policies

Denmark’s gambling regulator has spanked online casino licensee Winteq for anti-money laundering (AML) shortcomings at its locally licensed sites.

On Tuesday, Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden regulatory body announced that an assessment had concluded Winteq ApS has “neglected to update their anti-money laundering and counter terror financing risk assessment based on their business model, which includes an identification, assessment and analysis of risk factors.”

Winteq’s Danish online casino license covers three local domains – Bingo.dk, Spildansknu.dk and Spilleautomaten.dk – offering a variety of online casino, bingo and skill/chance games such as backgammon.

While Spillemyndigheden was publicly vague about what led the regulator to conduct its assessment of Winteq’s operations, it nonetheless ordered the company to “adjust their procedures” and produce a risk assessment that fulfills all requirements of the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Act.