Gaming venues have had AML/CTF obligations since 2006. The 2024 reforms updated those obligations.
What's actually changing
- Threshold transaction reporting at A$10,000 for cash gaming activity is now strictly enforced — historical under-reporting tolerance is gone.
- Member identification at the door for venues offering certain higher-value play.
- Documented source-of-funds enquiries for sustained high-volume play.
- Mandatory staff training tailored to gaming-floor risk indicators.
Practical implementation
Most venue management systems (Tabcorp, Aristocrat, IGT) now expose AML hooks for the cashier, the gaming floor and the back office. Wire those into a compliance platform that consolidates TTR drafting and SMR escalation rather than running parallel spreadsheets. Complispace and AML SmartGuard both have purpose-built modules for the sector.