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Online gambling and money laundering: “views from the inside”

Online gambling and money laundering: “views from the inside” Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the “relationship” between the regulated online gambling sector in Great Britain and potential for money laundering. Design/methodology/approach – Direct “negotiated” access and a snowball sample were used to secure five interviews with gambling personnel. Findings – The paper shows that respected online gambling sites in highly regulated jurisdictions are helping in tackling money laundering. Research limitations/implications – Only a limited number of people were interviewed. Originality/value – The paper presents interviews with key personnel in the gambling industry, in anti‐money laundering, fraud and integrity units. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Money Laundering Control Emerald Publishing

Online gambling and money laundering: “views from the inside”

Journal of Money Laundering Control , Volume 15 (3): 12 – Jul 6, 2012

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1368-5201
DOI
10.1108/13685201211238052
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the “relationship” between the regulated online gambling sector in Great Britain and potential for money laundering. Design/methodology/approach – Direct “negotiated” access and a snowball sample were used to secure five interviews with gambling personnel. Findings – The paper shows that respected online gambling sites in highly regulated jurisdictions are helping in tackling money laundering. Research limitations/implications – Only a limited number of people were interviewed. Originality/value – The paper presents interviews with key personnel in the gambling industry, in anti‐money laundering, fraud and integrity units.

Journal

Journal of Money Laundering ControlEmerald Publishing

Published: Jul 6, 2012

Keywords: United Kingdom; Betting; Internet; Fraud; Money laundering; Online gambling; Gambling Commission; Crime prevention

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