Representatives of the Georgian gambling business benefited from a training on “Anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing compliance for the gambling sector” which took place on 15-16 October 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The activity was organized in cooperation with the Financial Monitoring Service (FIU of Georgia).

During the two-day training, the participants discussed international anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing (AML/CFT) standards, local legislative requirements, risks and vulnerabilities typical for gambling sector, and AML/CFT supervision. Through cases studies tailored to the needs of beneficiaries, sector representatives had the opportunity to discuss current implementation challenges, importance of cooperation and best practices regarding supervision methods and procedures.

activity was organized within the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance Project “Enhancing the systems of prevention and combating corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing in Georgia” (PGG II-GE), launched in January, 2019.