Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10
EGBA Seeks Walletto Probe Over Payments to Unlicensed Gambling Sites in Lithuania
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10

EGBA Seeks Walletto Probe Over Payments to Unlicensed Gambling Sites in Lithuania

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 10

Summary

  • A confidential complaint filed last month asks Lithuania’s banking regulator to investigate Walletto over alleged payment processing for illegal online casinos.
  • EGBA says the electronic money institution provides services to unlicensed gambling websites, which it argues breaches EU and national anti-money laundering rules.
  • Bloomberg said it reviewed the complaint, underscoring a widening push by licensed European gambling operators to choke off payment channels used by unregulated rivals.

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