Insights Archive

June 13, 2024

EU, Google Rules Will Dictate Use Of AI For Affiliates, Panellists Say

Two titanic forces, Google and the European Union, are set to govern the use of artificial intelligence applications to generate gambling affiliate content, but how the rules will develop is far from clear, gambling conference attendees were told last week.

June 13, 2024

Malta Operator Again Contests Dutch Enforcement

A Maltese operator is continuing its bitter dispute with the Netherlands Gambling Authority, contesting the latest in a series of fines for allegedly offering illegal gambling in the Netherlands.

June 13, 2024

Apple Pay To Connect With Third-Party BNPL Providers In Key Markets

Apple Pay users will soon be able to access instalment plans via credit and debit cards linked to the app, thanks to new partnerships set to launch in the US, UK, Spain and Australia.

June 13, 2024

EU Payments Policy To Focus On 'Strategic Autonomy' Amid Industry Concerns

With key legislative files still to pass the finishing line, EU payments experts have shared their predictions and ambitions for the incoming EU mandate.

June 13, 2024

Daily Dash: Philippines Getting Closer To FATF Greylist Removal, Says IMF Official

An IMF official has signalled that the Philippines could be close to escaping increased monitoring from FATF, while the UK’s FCA has imposed restrictions on Motmaen, a small payment institution.

June 13, 2024

Tabcorp Fined $246,000 For Serial Underage Gambling

A court in Victoria state has fined Australian wagering giant Tabcorp Holdings $246,000 for failing to prevent underage gambling across a string of Melbourne venues over 18 months.

June 13, 2024

DC Council Vote Keeps Sports-Betting Plan Intact

The DC Council rejected an effort on Thursday to separate sports-betting language from a pending budget bill, increasing the likelihood of an overhaul to the district’s regulatory model.

June 12, 2024

Michigan Regulators Demand Transparency From Game Content Suppliers

The chief of staff of the Michigan Gaming Control Board believes requiring licensed suppliers to attest that they do not provide games to illegal operators internationally will enhance the agency’s overall efforts to crack down on illegal gambling activity.

June 12, 2024

Brazil Addresses Gender Violence With A Lottery

A proposal for a "Women’s Lottery" has been approved by the finance and taxation committee of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, in an apparent effort to raise funds to support victims of abuse.

June 12, 2024

UK Political Parties Leaving Gambling Out Of Election Plans

The Liberal Democrats are the only major UK political party so far to address gambling in its 2024 manifesto, reigniting concerns that the election could cause delays in implementing Gambling Act Review proposals.

June 12, 2024

US Agencies Report Continued Satisfaction With FinCEN Data Tools

A new report has found that Bank Secrecy Act data is now a "critical element" of complex financial crime cases and is "significantly advancing" the work of US law enforcement.

June 12, 2024

Rising Consumer Credit Fraud Prompts Urgent Warning From Bank Of Lithuania

The Bank of Lithuania has raised an alarm over a significant increase in fraudulent activities targeting the consumer credit sector, in a new bulletin warning the public to be vigilant.

June 12, 2024

Dutch Regulator Highlights Variations In Firm Readiness For DORA Compliance

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has said that some firms it supervises have a lot of work to do to prepare for the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

June 12, 2024

PAGCOR Warns Online Gambling Ban Will Fuel Black Market

The Philippine gambling regulator has warned that a new congressional bill that would ban foreign-facing online gambling operations would compel affected companies to “go underground” and “cause bigger problems” for the nation.

June 11, 2024

DC Council Considering Competitive Sports-Betting Model In Budget Plan

The Washington, D.C. Council could vote later this month on a budget bill that would include an expanded sports wagering market in the United States capital involving multiple private operators.

June 11, 2024

Corinthians Ends Controversial Betting Sponsorship With Vaidebet

A record-breaking sponsorship contract between Brazilian football team Corinthians and Curaçao-based Vaidebet has been officially terminated.

June 11, 2024

Kazakhstan Moves To Ban Gambling For Military Personnel, Civil Servants

The parliament of Kazakhstan has supported, in two readings, amendments to the law on gambling which would restrict some categories of citizens from “participating in gambling and betting”.

June 11, 2024

Nigerian Federal Regulator Says CMS Will Improve Revenue Collection

Nigeria’s federal gambling regulator has defended the government’s decision to implement a new central monitoring system (CMS), saying it could become a “cornerstone” in the nation’s plan to move away from its dependence on oil and gas revenue.

June 11, 2024

International Students Caught Up In Australian Money Mule Activity

Australian financial services providers must do more to identify “money mule” activity among international students, which has risen alongside enrolments, the country’s anti-money laundering regulator has said.

June 11, 2024

UK Payments Lobby Presses For APP Fraud Rules Delay After Top Regulator Quits

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud rules should be delayed by a year, the UK payments lobby has said, after the head of the Payment Systems Regulator abruptly left his post.

June 11, 2024

EU Election Results In Payments Legislators Losing Seats

Two prominent members of the European Parliament closely involved with drafting payments legislation have lost their seats in this week’s election, creating uncertainty about the future of the draft laws they are negotiating.