News & Events
2025 BSA/AML Gaming Conference in Las Vegas
It's an all-star lineup at the Annual 2025 BSA/AML Gaming Conference at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Officials from federal, state, and tribal governments will share their perspectives on compliance issues in the gaming industry. In addition to government speakers, we'll feature experts from the gaming industry who will provide their insights on how to improve compliance programs and reduce risks. As recognized industry experts, the entire DAG team will be speaking at the conference scheduled for September 8-11. Register now for the largest gaming compliance conference in North America. https://bsaamlgamingconference.com/register-today/
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Dowling Advisory Group is honored to kick off the 18th Annual Community Bankers Symposium in Chicago with a keynote address on Friday, October 11, 2024. The training which is designed for community banking executives is hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.
Participants will include executive officers and directors from the 7th District community banks, bank holding companies, thefts, savings and loans, banking trade associations and regulatory agencies.
James Dowling and Brian Lopez will highlight the lessons learned from recent enforcement actions against banks, takeaways from the 2024 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment, and examine current fraud and money laundering threats.
2024 BSA/AML Gaming Conference at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas
The Dowling Advisory Group will be a platinum sponsor at the largest gaming conference in North America. Jim Dowling and Brian Lopez will lead numerous presentations and moderate panel discussions with high-level government officials, regulators and industry experts. More than 500 professionals from across the U.S. and more than three foreign countries will attend. Register at https://bsaamlgamingconference.com/register-today/ to secure your spot and make hotel reservations.
October 11, 2024 Chicago Illinois Federal Reserve training
The Dowling Advisory Group will lead a special training session for bank examiners and executives from small and midsize banks a the request of the Federal Reserve.
Recent Activities
June 7, 2024-ACAMS Southern California Symposium
As a board member for ACAMS Southern California, Jim Dowling helped organize the symposium and moderated the regulators panel titled, "Hard Truth Q&A with the Regulators."
The symposium was held in the Governor's Ballroom at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, the same site where the Oscar parties are held. This year's event was catered by Wolfgang Puck.
2022 BSA/AML Gaming Conference in Las Vegas
The Dowling Advisory Group is proud to be a platinum sponsor for the upcoming Annual BSA/AML Gaming Conference at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, September 27-29. Attendees will hear from a dozen law enforcement and regulatory agencies – state and federal – regarding topics ranging from cybersecurity to state licensing to illicit finance typologies to enforcement trends. We have keynote speakers from FinCEN, IRS-Criminal Investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice, and OFAC. IRS BSA examiners will share their insights on current exam issues. The FBI and U.S. Secret Service will explain the evolving threat landscape of ransomware and other cybersecurity threats. Register today. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bsaaml-gaming-conference-announces-keynote-speakers-301616583.html?tc=eml_cleartime
Department of Justice White Collar Working Group
On September 20, 2019, US attorneys representing 26 different judicial districts from around the country met in Los Angeles to discuss challenges in prosecuting white-collar crime cases. DAG was the only non-governmental representative invited to participate at the meeting. The DAG team presented its advanced technological capabilities in analyzing structured and unstructured data, as well as DAG’s proprietary data analytics methodology. DAG Director, Brian Lopez, demonstrated DAG’s techniques in analyzing a wide variety of data including financials statements, books and records, and suspicious activity reports. These techniques involve analyzing massive amounts of structured and unstructured data, quickly and accurately, to help identify potential fraud, misconduct and potential money laundering red flags.
Financial Investigative Techniques Training (FIT) Seoul, South Korea
At the request of the South Korean government, the DAG team provided a week-long financial investigative techniques training program to the Korean National Tax Service in Seoul, South Korea. In conjunction with Mr. Andrew Lee of the “AML Group”, the DAG team provided the South Korean National Tax Service auditors training on conducting financial investigations, analyzing financial records, data analytics and interviewing techniques. The training consisted of 20 different modules and practical exercises for the auditors and management.
2019 National BSA/AML/OFAC Conference Las Vegas
During the week of August 17-20, members of the DAG team provided presentations to casino executives and compliance professionals from across the United States and its territories, as well as federal and state regulators. On each day of the conference, Managing Director Jim Dowling along with Mindy LeTourneau from Casino Essentials provided the opening remarks and overviews to the attendees. The conference was highlighted by keynote speeches by FinCEN Director Ken Blanco; IRS-CI Chief Don Fort; Department of Justice Money Laundering and Asset Recovery (MLARS) Chief Deborah Connor; and FinCEN Associate Director for Enforcement Thomas Ott. DAG Director Brian Lopez made several presentations regarding advanced data analytics, online gaming and sports wagering. DAG Manager Lyle Davis conducted a SAR workshop and teamed up with FinCEN Investigator Kevin O’Connor on several topics. DAG Managing Director Jim Dowling moderated the “Head Fed” panel with the leaders of the different governmental agencies and also moderated the Surveillance panel discussion.
2018 Gaming Law Conference Las Vegas
"Is Your Casino a Bank or a Casino?"--Join Jim Dowling at the 2018 Gaming Law Conference in Las Vegas on November 16 to learn the latest BSA regulatory requirements for banks and casinos. Other topics: Sports Betting, Current Trends in Gaming Crimes, Ethical Concerns and Technology. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Red Rock Casino Resort. https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=2363515