Recording: Casinos, Cryptocurrency, and Financial Crime


A webinar discussion on the finance and security threats within the casino and gaming sector.

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Overview

Criminal groups and state actors continue to abuse vulnerabilities in the casino industry. With the rise of virtual assets as a tool for payment, the threat landscape has significantly changed, presenting a new global marketplace for potential sanctions evasion and illicit financial activity.

To discuss this evolving financial ecosystem and the means by which governments and casinos should respond, we were delighted to be joined by:

  • Sam Cooper, Founder of The Bureau.news, author, former Global News national online journalist.
  • BC Tan, Co-Head of Southeast Asia Investigations, Diligence and Compliance at Kroll
  • Chandana Seshadri, Research Analyst, Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI.

Moderator: Allison Owen, Associate Fellow, Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI.

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North Korean Activity in the Casino and Gaming Sector: How Do Jurisdictions Respond?
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