{"id":11593,"date":"2025-05-06T13:23:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=11593"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:23:43","slug":"ontario-igaming-operators-scramble-amid-yearlong-aml-reporting-disruption","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/ontario-igaming-operators-scramble-amid-yearlong-aml-reporting-disruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario iGaming operators scramble amid yearlong AML reporting disruption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ontario\u2019s booming iGaming industry has been caught in a regulatory bind due to a prolonged outage <a href=\"https:\/\/fintrac-canafe.canada.ca\/publications\/ar\/2024\/ar2024-eng.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of FINTRAC\u2019s Web Reporting System<\/a> (FWR), which has been offline for over a year following a cyberattack in March 2024. The FWR system is essential for online casino operators to file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disruption has raised alarms about potential vulnerabilities in Canada\u2019s anti-money laundering (AML) framework, particularly in a sector seeing exponential digital growth. Without digital tools to report suspicious activity, iGaming operators have been forced to rely on paper-based alternatives and secure file transfers \u2014 methods seen as inefficient and burdensome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/fintrac-highlights-emerging-risks-in-the-canadian-gambling-sector-and-key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FINTRAC Highlights Emerging Risks in the Canadian Gambling Sector and Key Figures<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/fintrac-highlights-emerging-risks-in-the-canadian-gambling-sector-and-key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FINTRAC<\/a> has since been working on restoring the system and reinforcing its cybersecurity defenses. Still, the damage may already be done: the gap in oversight could have enabled unmonitored illicit transactions, undermining trust in Ontario\u2019s regulated gambling environment. Industry analysts stress the importance of a resilient digital infrastructure for AML compliance. Operators are now urged to update their internal controls and remain agile in the face of technological vulnerabilities \u2014 a lesson the Canadian gaming sector won\u2019t soon forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cyberattack on FINTRAC\u2019s reporting system has left Ontario\u2019s iGaming operators without proper AML compliance tools for over a year, sparking concerns over money laundering oversight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11594,"menu_order":86,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1428,4880,321],"class_list":["post-11593","america","type-america","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-canada","tag-fintrac","tag-money-laundry","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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