For immediate release
1st August 2025
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND CHRISTCHURCH CASINO REACH SETTLEMENT IN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROCEEDINGS
Christchurch Casino accepts responsibility for its substantial AML failings, and on behalf of the Board and Management I apologise to our stakeholders and the community for Christchurch Casino being in this position.
We are aware of our obligations and take our responsibility to combat money laundering and terrorism financing seriously.
Christchurch Casino was not directly involved in money laundering or the financing of terrorism, but we failed where we should have succeeded in meeting our responsibilities under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act.
We have a remediation plan in place to ensure our policies, processes and controls are robust. This plan is underway and will make certain we meet our regulatory requirements and live up to the trust that is placed in us by our community.
We are committed to getting this right, not just for today but also for the future, and look forward to working with the DIA to ensure that we do.
Brett Anderson
Chief Executive
Christchurch Casino