The Federal Court split the penalty AU$195m for Sydney and AU$65m for the Gold Coast, payable over 19 months, after finding Star let high-risk customers gamble without source of funds checks.
Real Decreto 520/2026 adds a regulator-run joint deposit limit that operators must check before accepting any deposit from March 2027.
FVCs are in force at £150; FRAs are confirmed for a staged rollout starting at £5,000 in 24 hours.
A CA$25,000 enhanced due diligence trigger in the operator’s own policy was not applied.
The Commission found over-reliance on source of wealth and assumptions about recycled winnings.
A draft reform of the Federal Law on Games and Raffles has gone to the Security Cabinet for review.
Ordinance 2,750/2026 replaces Ordinance 566/2025 with detection duties and 24-hour blocking.
Operators are setting cut-off dates for Oklahoma redemptions ahead of SB 1589 taking effect.
The Commission found skipped source of funds checks, outdated AML policies and crypto accepted once converted to pounds.