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Brazil Outlaws Grey Market In Surprise Strike
Operators in Brazil who have not already applied for a licence have been told they must exit the market completely by October 1, in a surprise announcement by the country’s regulator.
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Payments A Key Focal Point As EU Commission President Sets Out Her Priorities
Ursula von der Leyen, now in her second term as European Commission president, has set out her plans for the new college, with her priorities including topics such as payments, data and AI.
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Nigeria Issues New Directives To Strengthen Payment Infrastructure
In a new circular, the Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced guidelines intended to improve the country’s payment infrastructure.
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U.S. Gaming Regulators Have Few Options To Deter Illegal Sports-Betting Market
States with legal and regulated sports betting have a stake in cracking down on offshore sportsbooks, which they claim are operating illegally while evading taxes and consumer protections.
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Sign up for accessBrazilian President Threatens To Pull Plug On Online Gambling
Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has declared that he will end gambling “once and for all” if a forthcoming regulation of online betting platforms does not “produce results”.
Read articleDaily Dash: US Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls For Citi To Be Broken Up
A US senator has called for Citi to be broken up following repeated compliance failures, while Sweden is considering new measures to prevent the use of defunct companies in financial crime schemes.
Read articleWhy Liechtenstein Is Primed To Be A MiCA Magnet
An already established crypto framework and unique access to the EU and Swiss markets puts the European Economic Area member in prime position to attract crypto firms seeking to set up shop under the EU’s legal regime.
Read articleKuwait Prepares To Lock Out Bank Customers Who Do Not Use Fingerprint ID
A new directive from Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior requires banks to freeze the accounts of customers if they do not register their fingerprint ID with the government.
Read articleFCA Sets New Expectations On APP Fraud Reimbursement
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has circulated a Dear CEO letter outlining what it expects payment and e-money firms to do in light of the new reimbursement requirements that came into effect on October 7.
Read articleUS Senator Seeks To Abolish Suspicious Activity Reporting Rules
A US senator has introduced a new bill that seeks to abolish current legislation on suspicious activity reports (SARs).
Read articleNews In Brief: October 7-October 11, 2024
Ireland’s Retail Grocery Dairy and Allied Trades Association renews calls to ban lottery betting in the country.
Read articleIsle Of Man Fines Ex-Licensee CyberHorizon Over AML Breaches
The Isle of Man gambling regulator has fined former licensee CyberHorizon £200,000 ($260,000) over four breaches of anti-money laundering provisions, but reduced the penalty to reward its cooperation.
Read articleRegulators Remain Concerned About U.S. Sports-Betting Advertising
Concerns about advertising saturation remain top of mind for regulators despite sports-betting operators in the United States slowing their advertising barrage in recent years in pursuit of profits over customer acquisition.
Read articleBrazilian Government Still Wrestling With Tighter Restrictions
Despite meeting with government ministers to discuss new measures to enforce responsible gaming, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has held off on making any immediate decisions to impose potentially tougher restrictions on operators.
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