Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, has encouraged operators and other gambling businesses to engage with the public consultation by the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).
AMLA published the drafts for its proposed guidelines on 3 June, and has opened up public consultations on the matter until 3 September, 2026.
The AMLA has stated that it “particularly welcomes contributions from financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions, civil society organisations, academia, sectoral federations and organisations, and other relevant parties.”
A public hearing on the drafted proposals was held on 2 July.
The draft is 57 pages long and emphasises how companies have an obligation to continuously monitor player behaviour, along with how they should design, implement and test monitoring frameworks to detect unusual or suspicious transactions and activities.
One of the key aspects of the draft is whether to adopt a fully horizontal structure of the proposals, or the adopt horizontal parts with dedicated sector-specific guidelines.
While the latter is a more tailored approach on paper, it may also lead to increased fragmentation within the regulatory framework.
Sector-specific drafts could lead to varying interpretations, uneven application and could ultimately be more resource intensive.
The AMLA believes that the first option is the better approach, as it will establish a clear and coherent baseline applicable to all obligated entities, supports supervisory convergence, and reduces long-term regulatory complexity.
There are also discussions on whether to count expired identification documents when creating risk profiles, as well as other operational aspects.
Recently, the Danish Gambling Authority also reminded operators to re-assess the risk factors of online platforms if they introduce or remove any technological aspects, including new games and payment methods.
As part of the consultation, companies are asked to estimate the increase or reduction in compliance costs
