LAS
VEGAS, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
BSA-AML Compliance Group is delighted to announce that the U.S.
Department of the Treasury's Under Secretary for Terrorism and
Financial Intelligence, Brian
Nelson, will be a keynote speaker at the Annual BSA-AML
Gaming Conference held August 13-15
at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
Under Secretary Nelson's team leads U.S. government efforts to
counter illicit finance to protect the U.S. financial system, and
to respond to national security threats, domestic and overseas. The
Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence applies Treasury's
policy, enforcement, intelligence, and regulatory tools to
identify, disrupt, and disable terrorists, criminals, and other
illicit actors. The Directors of Treasury's Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC), and the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes,
among others, report to this office.
Prior to joining Treasury after being nominated by the President
and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Under Secretary Nelson was the
Chief Legal Officer at LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028
Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los
Angeles. His previous government service includes roles as a
senior advisor and general counsel in the California Department of
Justice, where he oversaw efforts to combat transnational criminal
organizations, dismantle human trafficking networks, and build
state and international partnerships to stop money laundering and
high-tech crimes. Earlier in his career, he served as a special
counsel and then deputy chief of staff of the National Security
Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
In addition to Under Secretary Nelson, the conference will
feature some of the leading experts in anti-money laundering
compliance in the gaming industry including Guy Ficco, the head of IRS-Criminal
Investigation Division; James
Barnacle, Deputy Assistant Director of the Criminal
Investigative Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
Samuel Barnett, a Policy Advisor in
the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Terrorist Financing and
Financial Crimes (TFFC); and Assistant United States Attorney
Jeff Mitchell, who will discuss the
prosecutions of several illegal bookmakers in Southern California, the MGM Grand
Casino and its former president, the Cosmopolitan
Casino, and a money service business. Dr. Brittnie T. Watkins, Member of the Nevada Gaming
Control Board, will open the conference with remarks to welcome the
audience.
The annual BSA/AML Gaming Conference is the largest and most
comprehensive anti-money laundering compliance conference in
North America dedicated to the
gaming industry. Last year, individuals from forty-one states plus
Puerto Rico, four foreign
countries, and over a hundred tribal gaming properties attended the
conference.
"We are honored again to welcome so many high-level government
officials, academics, and compliance experts who have agreed to
share their knowledge and insights with the compliance community.
Their presence underscores the importance of this conference to the
gaming community and our financial system," said
James Dowling, CEO of the BSA-AML Compliance Group, and the
Dowling Advisory Group. "We're committed to providing a forum for
attendees to connect, network, share their experiences, and learn
from true experts in their fields."
Attendees will have a chance to meet face-to-face with IRS-BSA
Examiners, state gaming regulators, and criminal law enforcement to
learn about money laundering, emerging illicit finance typologies,
fraud, and cyber threats to their
casinos.
The conference agenda will include topics such as Advanced
Surveillance Techniques Using AI and Facial Recognition; the
National Money Laundering Risk Assessment and the 2024 National
Illicit Finance Strategy; Recent BSA/AML Enforcement Actions; IRS
Compliance Examinations; Cyber Threats and the Gaming Industry; BSA
Officers Panel; Leveraging Marketing & Hosts to Support
Compliance; Hot Topics in BSA/AML Compliance; and much more. The
Conference also offers an optional "Fundamentals" day on
Monday, August 12, for those who are
new to the industry or want to sharpen their compliance skills.
To register for the conference, please visit
https://bsaamlgamingconference.com.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor opportunities for the conference are
available; please message info@bsaamlcompliancegroup.com.
About the BSA-AML Compliance Group
The BSA-AML Compliance Group provides the gaming industry,
emerging payments companies, FinTechs, and other entities with
knowledge-based training related to anti-money laundering,
sanctions compliance, and other illicit finance issues.
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