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The Trump administration’s rollout of policies, including tariffs and drastic spending cuts within its first 100 days in office, continues to cause uncertainty and volatility, even if it is too early to measure the full impact on gaming companies.

Kenya’s Ministry of Health has outlined the government's response to its “deep concern” about increasing gambling addiction in the community, particularly among young people, “driven by the popularity of online gambling platforms such as Aviator”.

Brazilian betting operators can offer bets on a full range of esports contests and Pennsylvania to become the sixth member of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement for poker.

On March 3, 2025, the Bank of Israel (BOI) unveiled the preliminary design for its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Shekel (DS), marking a significant step towards modernising the country’s payment landscape. With features such as real-time settlement, interoperability with other payment systems and digital assets, and a strong emphasis on user privacy, the DS aims to serve domestic and cross-border payment needs. The system also includes a tiered service model for payment providers, catering to varying customer requirements while maintaining compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regulations.

The Bank of Thailand has released a set of draft regulations intended to enhance the supervision of retail payment systems deemed critical to the country’s financial infrastructure.

Chile has taken a page from the EU’s playbook, with its new rules on payment security and authentication clearing taking inspiration from the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

A specialist unit of Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has begun drawing up regulatory reforms and may push for new legislation to suppress the nation’s online gambling boom.

The rise of online sweepstakes casinos in the U.S. has become a serious issue for state gaming regulators, as they believe the offshore, unregulated websites are illegal gambling operations.

Videoslots will appeal the Swedish Gambling Authority's decision to issue it with a warning and a SEK11m (€1.1m) fine, arguing it raises questions about existing legal expectations on licensees regarding duty of care requirements.

In a significant move towards strengthening financial integrity, on March 6, 2025, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia published Amendments to the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the official gazette. These amendments align Serbian regulations with EU Directive (EU) 2015/843 (5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive) and international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and MONEYVAL. The updates aim to enhance due diligence, increase transparency and reinforce oversight over digital assets and beneficial ownership structures.