AMLR 27 Is Coming. Crypto Casinos and CASPs Are Now in the Same Rulebook as Banks.

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR 27) replaces the directive-based framework entirely. For the first time, a single rulebook applies directly across every EU Member State — with no national transposition buffer and a new supervisory authority, AMLA, to enforce it. The deadline is 10 July 2027.

For crypto-asset service providers and online gambling operators, the implications are significant:

The CDD threshold for occasional transactions drops from EUR 15,000 to EUR 10,000. A separate obligation applies to occasional cash transactions of EUR 3,000 or more. For CASPs specifically, limited CDD now applies to transactions below EUR 1,000 — bringing them in line with the obligations applied to banks.

Crypto-asset service providers are now classified as obliged entities on the same footing as credit institutions. Article 22.1 requires that identity verification data be verifiable against authoritative sources — not merely self-reported.

For crypto casinos and iGaming platforms accepting digital assets, this is a structural shift. The days of minimal KYC at low transaction thresholds are ending. Compliance programmes need to be rebuilt around these new thresholds now, not in 2027.

At COMPLaiNCE, we help gaming operators and CASPs design AML frameworks that meet AMLR 27 requirements ahead of the deadline.

**Source:** [AMLR 27: What the EU's New AML Regulation Means for Customer Due Diligence, AML Watcher](https://amlwatcher.com/blog/amlr-27-eu-new-regulation/)