What transactions are included in the Structuring alerts?

Overview

Structuring alerts are designed to detect patterns of cash movement that may indicate attempts to avoid reporting thresholds. These alerts analyze transactions based on the source and target instruments, which represent the flow of funds (e.g., cash to chips or chips to cash).

Structuring Inbound Transactions

These transactions involve cash entering the casino and being converted into other instruments. The direction is inbound.

Included source and target combinations (inbound):

• Cash to Chips

• Cash to Electronic Fund Transfer

• Cash to TITO

• Cash to Check

• Cash to ACH

• Cash to Casino Account

• Cash to Front Money Account

• Cash to Ticket

• Cash to Electronic Gaming Account

• Cash to Safekeeping Account

• Cash to Electronic Gaming Machine

These are the default combinations. Your organization’s own list can differ.

Note:

The combination Gameplay Loss of Cash, Chips, TITO, Ticket, and Electronic Gaming Machine is used for the Funds lost to casino mitigating risk factor.

Structuring Outbound Transactions

These transactions involve funds leaving the casino, typically converting gaming instruments back into cash. The direction is outbound.

Included source and target combinations (outbound):

• Chips to Cash

• Electronic Fund Transfer to Cash

• TITO to Cash

• Check to Cash

• ACH to Cash

• Casino Account to Cash

• Front Money Account to Cash

• Ticket to Cash

• Electronic Gaming Account to Cash

• Safekeeping Account to Cash

• Electronic Gaming Account to Electronic Fund Transfer

• Discount to Cash

• Promotion to Cash

These are the default combinations. Your organization’s own list can differ.