# How should UAE gaming operators manage the risk of anonymous transactions?

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How should UAE gaming operators manage the risk of anonymous transactions?

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Anonymous transactions pose one of the **highest ML risks** in the gaming sector, as they allow criminals to introduce illicit cash into the financial system without being identified. The UAE’s **[Commercial Gaming Policy Paper (2025)](https://www.namlcftc.gov.ae/media/l1fl1pr4/commercial-gaming-policy-paper.pdf)** recommends several targeted controls to address this risk.

**Key mitigation measures include:**

1. **Mandatory identity verification** at or before the AED 11,000 CDD threshold — no anonymous chip purchases above this level should be permitted
2. **Restrict large cash transactions** — implement internal limits on cash chip purchases below the regulatory threshold where risk warrants it
3. **Card-based or traceable payment methods** — encourage or require the use of identifiable payment channels (debit cards, bank transfers) rather than cash
4. **Cumulative transaction monitoring** — track multiple smaller transactions from the same player across a session or defined period to detect structuring
5. **Enhanced scrutiny for multiple payment methods** — any player using three or more payment methods in a session should trigger an enhanced review
6. **Real-time monitoring technology** — deploy automated systems to flag anonymous or high-risk transaction patterns as they occur

Operators should document their anonymous transaction controls in their AML policy and train gaming floor staff to identify and escalate suspicious patterns.

**Legal Reference (UAE):**

- [Commercial Gaming Policy Paper (NAMLCFTPC, 2025)](https://www.namlcftc.gov.ae/media/l1fl1pr4/commercial-gaming-policy-paper.pdf) — anonymous transaction risk and mitigations
- [Federal Decree-Law No. (10) of 2025](https://rulebook.centralbank.ae/en/rulebook/federal-decree-law-no-10-2025-regarding-anti-money-laundering-and-combating-financing), Article 19 — ongoing monitoring and CDD obligations
- [Cabinet Resolution No. (134) of 2025](https://rulebook.centralbank.ae/en/rulebook/cabinet-resolution-no-134-2025-regarding-executive-regulations-federal-decree-law-no-10) — CDD thresholds and simplified/enhanced CDD rules

_All anonymous transaction incidents should be documented, even where no STR is ultimately filed, to support the firm’s audit trail._

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_Further reading: [Commercial Games in AML — AML UAE](https://amluae.com/commercial-games/)_