The fourth European Money Laundering Directive provides that organisers and brokers of games of chance must generally be regarded as obliged entities under the Money Laundering Act (§ 2 subsection 1 no. 15).
Games of chance in the sense of the GwG are any games where a player makes a payment in exchange for a chance to win, and where the occurrence of a win or loss depends wholly or predominantly on chance (§ 1 subsection 8 GwG).
The following exceptions apply despite the general obligation provided for in the fourth European Money Laundering Directive, in the context of a risk-based approach for the following types of games and organisers:
- Lotteries offered and sold beyond the internet that hold a state licence
The competent supervisory authorities in the State of Berlin
§ 50 subsection 1 no. 8 GwG states that the authority that grants the gambling licence is generally also the competent supervisory authority for money laundering.
The Senate Department for Internal Matters is generally responsible for supervising the casino.
The Senate Department for Economics is responsible for bookmakers, that hold a licence according to the Race Betting and Lottery Act (§ 2 subsection 1 RennwLottG).
Other betting agents (arrangement of sports betting) are supervised by the State authority for citizen and public order matters – gambling
Information for bookmakers
For detailed information, please refer to our fact sheets; these are available in our download area, along with working aids and forms.