This Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer Policy ("Policy") sets out the obligations of Lalabet Casino, operated at lalabet.io under a Curaçao eGaming licence, to detect, prevent and report financial crime. It applies to every customer account, every transaction and every member of staff involved in the operation of lalabet.io. By opening an account and using our services, you agree to cooperate fully with our verification procedures.
Lalabet Casino is committed to the highest standards of Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") compliance and the prevention of terrorist financing ("CTF"). As a Curaçao-licensed operator, we are required to maintain robust controls that deter criminals from using lalabet.io to launder the proceeds of unlawful activity or to fund terrorism. This Policy exists to:
This Policy is reviewed regularly and updated whenever relevant legislation, regulatory guidance or our own risk assessment indicates that a revision is necessary.
This Policy applies to:
Lalabet Casino applies a risk-based approach to AML and KYC. This means that the level of scrutiny we apply to a customer, a transaction or a business relationship is proportionate to the assessed risk of money laundering or terrorist financing associated with it. Factors that influence our risk assessment include, but are not limited to:
Higher-risk customers and transactions are subject to Enhanced Due Diligence ("EDD") as described in Section 6 below.
Customer Due Diligence ("CDD") is the cornerstone of our KYC programme. We collect and verify information about our customers to confirm that they are who they claim to be, that their funds are legitimate, and that they are not subject to any sanctions or restrictions that would prevent us from serving them.
We will request identity verification at any of the following trigger points:
Lalabet Casino reserves the right to suspend withdrawals and place deposits into a restricted holding state until satisfactory verification documentation has been received and reviewed. Customers who do not complete verification within a reasonable timeframe may have their accounts suspended or closed.
To verify your identity, we will ask you to provide clear, unobstructed copies of the following:
All documents must be submitted in a format that clearly shows all four corners of the document, with no editing or digital alteration. Documents that appear to have been modified in any way will be rejected, and the account may be flagged for further review.
Lalabet Casino may request evidence of your source of funds and, in higher-risk cases, your source of wealth. This is not a reflection of any personal suspicion; it is a regulatory requirement for all licensed gambling operators. Documents that may be requested include:
Failure to provide satisfactory source-of-funds evidence will result in a withdrawal hold and, where we are unable to satisfy ourselves as to the legitimacy of the funds, account closure and the filing of a Suspicious Activity Report ("SAR") where required by law.
KYC is not a one-time event. Lalabet Casino continuously monitors customer accounts and transactions throughout the customer relationship. Our ongoing monitoring programme includes:
Where a customer, a transaction, or a business relationship is assessed as higher risk, Lalabet Casino will apply Enhanced Due Diligence measures. EDD goes beyond standard CDD and may include any or all of the following:
EDD is automatically applied to customers identified as Politically Exposed Persons, customers resident in higher-risk jurisdictions as identified in our internal risk assessment, and any customer whose account activity raises a concern that cannot be addressed through standard CDD.
A Politically Exposed Person is an individual who holds or has held a prominent public function, including heads of state, senior politicians, senior government officials, judicial officers, senior military officers, and senior executives of state-owned enterprises, as well as their close family members and known associates.
Lalabet Casino screens all customers against PEP databases and international sanctions lists at the point of registration and on an ongoing basis. Where a customer is identified as a PEP or as a match against a sanctions list:
We use recognised third-party screening providers to ensure that our PEP and sanctions data is current and comprehensive.
All staff involved in the operation of lalabet.io are trained to identify indicators of suspicious activity. Indicators that may trigger an internal review include, but are not limited to:
Where suspicious activity is identified, a Suspicious Activity Report will be prepared and submitted to the appropriate financial intelligence unit in accordance with applicable law. Lalabet Casino strictly observes the legal prohibition on "tipping off" — neither employees nor the operator will disclose to a customer or any third party that a SAR has been filed or that an investigation is under way.
Lalabet Casino retains the following records for a minimum of five years from the date of the transaction or the end of the customer relationship, whichever is later:
Records are stored securely and accessed only by authorised personnel. We comply with applicable data protection legislation in the handling of all personal data. For further information on how your personal data is processed, please refer to our Privacy Policy on lalabet.io.
Lalabet Casino accepts deposits and processes withdrawals across a range of payment methods, each of which is subject to the controls set out in this Policy. The following table summarises the methods available and the applicable limits:
| Payment Method | Min Deposit | Max Deposit | Min Withdrawal | Max Withdrawal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa / Mastercard | €10 | €5,000 | €20 | €5,000 |
| Skrill | €10 | €10,000 | €20 | €10,000 |
| Neteller | €10 | €10,000 | €20 | €10,000 |
| Bitcoin | €10 | €20,000 | €20 | €20,000 |
| Ethereum | €10 | €20,000 | €20 | €20,000 |
| Litecoin | €10 | €20,000 | €20 | €20,000 |
| Bank Transfer | €20 | €50,000 | €50 | €50,000 |
As a general rule, Lalabet Casino operates a return-to-source principle: withdrawals will be directed back to the same payment method used for the corresponding deposit, to the extent technically possible. This principle is a core AML control that prevents funds from being cycled through multiple instruments. Where a return-to-source withdrawal is not possible, additional verification will be required before an alternative method is approved.
Deposits and withdrawals made in cryptocurrency require particular attention because of the pseudonymous nature of blockchain transactions. We reserve the right to request wallet ownership confirmation, blockchain analytics information, and enhanced source-of-funds documentation for any cryptocurrency transaction, regardless of value. Third-party cryptocurrency deposits — that is, funds sent from a wallet that does not belong to the registered customer — are strictly prohibited and will be returned where technically possible or held pending investigation.
Third-party payments by any method are not permitted. All deposits must originate from a payment account held in the name of the registered Lalabet Casino customer. Similarly, all withdrawals will be made only to accounts or wallets confirmed to be in the customer's own name. Any attempt to use a third-party payment method may result in account suspension and a SAR filing.
The abuse of promotional offers — including the ten-deposit welcome package worth up to €10,000 and all ongoing promotions such as reload bonuses, free spins, cashback offers and sportsbook boosts — can in some circumstances constitute a form of fraud that intersects with money laundering risk. Lalabet Casino monitors bonus uptake and wagering behaviour to identify patterns consistent with bonus abuse, including:
Where bonus abuse is detected alongside AML concerns, the matter will be escalated and may result in forfeiture of bonus funds, account closure, and, where appropriate, a referral to the relevant authorities.
Lalabet Casino recognises that problem gambling and financial vulnerability can intersect with AML risk. A customer experiencing financial difficulty may exhibit transaction patterns that, in a different context, could appear suspicious — for example, depositing unusually large sums shortly before significant withdrawals, or rapidly escalating deposit frequency. Our compliance team is trained to consider customer vulnerability alongside AML indicators, and to refer cases involving potential harm to our responsible gambling team where appropriate.
Customers who wish to set deposit limits, take a cooling-off period, or self-exclude can contact our support team via 24/7 live chat or email through lalabet.io. Responsible gambling tools do not replace or limit our AML obligations; both frameworks operate in parallel and are applied independently.
All employees and contractors with access to customer accounts, financial data or compliance functions receive AML and KYC training at the point of onboarding and on a regular basis thereafter. Training covers:
Training records are maintained and made available to regulators upon request.
Lalabet Casino has appointed a designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer ("MLRO") who is responsible for overseeing the implementation of this Policy, reviewing and filing SARs, liaising with regulatory and law enforcement authorities, and ensuring that the training programme remains fit for purpose. The MLRO has sufficient seniority, independence and access to resources to carry out these functions effectively. Staff wishing to make an internal disclosure of suspicious activity should do so to the MLRO through the internal escalation procedure.
Where a customer fails or refuses to provide the information or documentation requested under this Policy within a reasonable timeframe, Lalabet Casino will:
We understand that verification requests can feel intrusive. They are not optional. They are a legal requirement that protects both our customers and the integrity of the platform.
This Policy is reviewed at least annually by the MLRO and senior management, and more frequently where required by changes in legislation, regulatory guidance, our licence conditions, or the risk environment in which Lalabet Casino operates. The current version of this Policy is published on lalabet.io and supersedes all previous versions.
If you have any questions about this Policy or about the verification process, please contact the Lalabet Casino compliance and support team through the 24/7 live chat facility available on lalabet.io, or by email as listed in the support section of the website. We aim to respond to all compliance-related enquiries promptly and to handle your personal data with the utmost care throughout the process.