The gambling industry is perfect for laundering criminal funds. It includes a wide variety of businesses that juggle large transactions (often in cash) at a rapid scale, such as physical casinos, online casinos, bars and clubs housing poker machines, and both physical and online sports betting services. Moreover, it’s a big industry that’s growing exponentially. In 2021, the global gambling industry generated record-breaking revenues, hitting USD 261 billion in the US and EUR 87.2 billion in Europe. The fact that criminals