{"id":19469,"date":"2026-03-05T04:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=19469"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:11:45","slug":"nlgrb-reviews-aml-obligations-with-casino-operators-ahead-of-2026-license-renewals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/nlgrb-reviews-aml-obligations-with-casino-operators-ahead-of-2026-license-renewals","title":{"rendered":"NLGRB reviews AML obligations with casino operators ahead of 2026 licence renewals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The board reminded operators of their role in keeping Uganda off the FATF grey list following the nation\u2019s removal from it in February 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Uganda.- Uganda\u2019s gambling regulator, the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)<\/strong>, has held a meeting with casino operators to reinforce anti-money laundering practices across the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The engagement, which took place on March 3<\/strong> at the board\u2019s offices in Kampala<\/strong>, was attended by casino representatives from across the country. Conducted by the NLGRB\u2019s regulatory compliance team<\/strong>, the session addressed operators\u2019 responsibilities under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, Cap. 118<\/strong>. Discussions focused on identifying suspicious transactions, filing reports and understanding the penalties for non-compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A major focus was the 2028 mutual evaluation by the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)<\/strong>, aimed at reviewing Uganda\u2019s entire anti-money laundering framework. The board reminded operators of their role in keeping Uganda off the FATF grey list<\/strong> following the nation\u2019s removal from it in February 2024<\/strong>, after addressing earlier weaknesses in its system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An NLGRB spokesperson said: \u201cThe upcoming 2028 mutual evaluation requires collective responsibility from all reporting entities, including casinos. Compliance is not optional.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operators were urged to follow directives from the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) <\/strong>and the board to strengthen standards across the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting also highlighted the stricter AML rules introduced by the NLGRB for 2026 licence<\/strong> renewals. Casinos must now register with the FIA and submit annual reports on money laundering risks, with non-compliance subject to fines, licence<\/strong> suspension or legal action under the Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> NLGRB cracks down on illegal gaming across Kampala metropolitan areas<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The board reminded operators of their role in keeping Uganda off the FATF grey list following the nation\u2019s removal from it in February 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":11632,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Uganda's National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) convened casino operators to reinforce Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, emphasizing their role in maintaining the nation's removal from the FATF grey list. The session addressed responsibilities under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, Cap. 118, ahead of the 2028 ESAAMLG mutual evaluation and highlighted stricter AML rules for 2026 license renewals, including mandatory FIA registration and annual risk reporting. Non-compliance carries significant penalties, including fines and license suspension.","focusai_entities":"National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA), FATF","focusai_location":"Uganda, Kampala","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (1.0), tech_data (0.7), payments_fraud_aml (1.0), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"AML Compliance Impact","query":"What specific technological and procedural investments will Ugandan casino operators need to make to meet the stricter 2026 license renewal AML requirements and the 2028 ESAAMLG mutual evaluation standards?"},{"label":"Regulatory Enforcement Outlook","query":"How will the NLGRB's enforcement of the new AML rules, including potential fines and license suspensions, impact the competitive landscape and market consolidation among Ugandan casino operators?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60013,60019],"tags":[226],"class_list":["post-19469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-africa","category-regulation-news","tag-anti-money-laundering"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19469"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19507,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19469\/revisions\/19507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}