Australian betting operator Tabcorp has been slapped with a civil lawsuit over alleged failures to adhere to anti-money-laundering (AML) protocols.

On Tuesday, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC) filed a civil suit in Federal Court in Sydney, accusing Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. of failing to take sufficient steps to combat attempts to launder money and failing to exercise proper due diligence on its customers and employees.

AUSTRAC identified nearly 60 examples of Tabcorp staff placing bets on credit, which is not allowed in Australia (except for online betting sites licensed in Australia’s Northern Territory). Tabcorp eventually suspended the staffers and contacted the police but failed to notify AUSTRAC.

The suit also notes a 2010 incident in which Tabcorp contacted police regarding a suspiciously large volume of wagers on a National Rugby League match but again failed to notify AUSTRAC. As well, Tabcorp neglected to inform AUSTRAC of 31 customer accounts that had been set up using bogus credit cards.