Insights Archive

October 20, 2022

Twitch Gambling Crackdown Should Go Further, Says German Regulator

Germany’s Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) has welcomed streaming platform Twitch tightening its rules around gambling content, but the regulator hopes the measure is only “a very first step”.

October 20, 2022

Maryland, Ohio, Massachusetts Progress Toward Sports Betting Launches

Maryland, Ohio and Massachusetts regulators all announced the latest steps Wednesday on their respective paths to launching sports betting.

October 20, 2022

Virginia Lottery Signals Agreement To Be State's Primary Gaming Regulator

As legal gambling in its various forms continues to grow in Virginia, a new report calls on legislators to amend the law to allow the state lottery to oversee and regulate most gaming in the state, a proposal supported by lottery officials.

October 20, 2022

iGaming Ontario's Boss Looks To Next Phase Of Online Gaming Launch

Six months after launch, the vision of iGaming Ontario, the entity that manages Ontario’s burgeoning online gaming market, has begun to shift to a longer-term focus.

October 19, 2022

EBA Makes New PSD2 Clarifications

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its latest payment services-related Q&As, looking at issues such as strong customer authentication (SCA) and passporting.

October 19, 2022

The Good, The Bad And The ‘Ugly Baby’: Regulators Discuss Crypto At DC Fintech Week

Regulators and lawmakers were out in force at last week’s DC Fintech Week, praising the EU's approach to crypto regulation, discussing challenges of bipartisan legislation and questioning sham skeuomorphism.

October 19, 2022

’The Biggest Shake Up In 20 Years’ - Australia’s Treasury Prepares To Step Up As Payments Regulator

As the Reserve Bank of Australia prepares to hand over much of its payments regulatory duties to the Treasury, there is a long road ahead to thrash out what will stay and will go. There are questions too about the Treasury’s impartiality as a regulator.

October 19, 2022

Canada RTR Delay ’Frustrating’ But ’Right Decision’, Expert Says

Despite industry backlash, Canada has made the prudent decision to delay the launch of the forthcoming Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system, as Payments Canada pushes to open up the new payment system to non-banks.

October 19, 2022

Ukraine Lays Out Where Gambling Operations Are Banned Under Martial Law

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, gambling regulator KRAIL says it has received a number of requests from industry to define the occupied lands in which gambling activities are prohibited.

October 19, 2022

U.S. Government Doesn't Want Seminoles' Help On Florida Sports-Betting Appeal

The U.S. Department of the Interior wants to restore online sports-betting operations in Florida by the Seminole Tribe, but does not want the tribe’s help in making that happen.

October 19, 2022

Norwegian Regulator Responds To Illegal Social Media Ad Concern

The Norwegian Gambling Authority has been petitioned by the Norwegian Policy Network on Alcohol and Drugs to investigate and fine companies for allowing illegal gambling advertising on social media.

October 19, 2022

Aggressive, Confident Ontario Steels For Next Online Milestone

Ontario province is days away from becoming a sizable, fully regulated online gaming market, and its top regulator warns it will “aggressively pursue” non-compliant operators despite reluctant police and politicians.

October 18, 2022

VIXIO Impact Index: Turning Point As Global Impact Rises

Regulatory impact has risen for the first time in six months, and with the summer now behind us, is likely to continue for the rest of the year based on previous trends. We also consider why the UK produces so much more regulatory activity than the rest of the world.

October 18, 2022

ESG Is A Business Opportunity, Not A Setback

Boards and senior executives must get their sustainability strategies right to remain relevant, as environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues emerge as a significant theme at Sibos 2022.

October 18, 2022

Bahamas’ Sand Dollar Offers Key Lessons For Future Of CBDC

Two years after the world’s first central bank digital currency went live in the Bahamas, the company behind the technology used for the digital fiat argues important learnings from this test case can help policymakers in other jurisdictions with their own deployment.

October 18, 2022

Cash Use Stabilises In UK, Eurozone Following Pandemic Decline, Say Central Banks

Cash use and ATM withdrawals have stabilised in the UK and Ireland after a pandemic-induced decline, while a significant proportion of eurozone merchants continue to prefer cash.

October 18, 2022

UK Gambling Commission Calls For Regulator Collaboration

The head of the UK Gambling Commission has called on the world’s gambling regulators to intensify cooperation to the point of “taking action” on compliance enforcement and intelligence gathering.

October 18, 2022

Brazil's Bolsonaro Lays Ground For Sports-Betting Decree

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has reiterated his opposition to legalising gambling, but admitted that the regulation of sports betting is a foregone conclusion.

October 18, 2022

Data Key To Minimising Harm, Say Academics

Operators in EU member states and the UK can reduce gambling harms by sharing data on consumers, according to academic experts.

October 17, 2022

Peru, Brazil To Join Latin America's Regulated Online Market

Two upcoming regulatory deadlines are set to serve as critical milestones in the development of Latin America’s closely watched online market.

October 17, 2022

Star Entertainment Fined A$100m, Licence Suspended

The New South Wales state gambling regulator has fined The Star Entertainment Group’s Sydney casino a record A$100m ($61m) and suspended its licence following an operational review, but the casino will remain open under an external manager.