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President Pedro Castillo has signed into law the country’s long-awaited legislation to regulate online gambling and sports betting.

​​​​​​​Ireland’s parliament has released research into gambling advertising regulations, as pressure builds for a crackdown ahead of the country’s much-anticipated legal update.

The excitement surrounding the recent climbing of the Mega Millions lottery jackpot to more than $1bn also brought new attention to online lottery sales.

Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson lauded FanDuel's positive momentum as it claimed a 51 percent share of the U.S. online sports-betting market and positively contributed earnings in the second quarter.

It has been a bad week in crypto for Coinbase. VIXIO dips into its Q2 earnings report, and asks why Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inquiries and investor lawsuits against the exchange continue to multiply.

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined Hello Digit $2.7m after finding that a faulty algorithm in the savings app left its users paying overdraft penalties.

#YourAccountYourCrime is a global campaign that aims to raise awareness about money mules and the consequences of those that become agents of money laundering and fraud.

<span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">An Irish interbank mobile payments app has hired a new board chair as it gears up for launch, Amazon expands its palm-reading payment technology and, in Argentina, results are released of a digital ID pilot using blockchain technology. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

​​​​​​​New Colombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed exempting gambling taxes from his planned tax overhaul, seemingly leaving them at their current rate of 20 percent.

​​​​​​​Entain, parent of Ladbrokes and Sportingbet, is emphasising recreational play in a move prodded by the regulator in its biggest market, the UK.

The Washington State Gambling Commission on Thursday agreed to initiate the rule-making process that could lead to an increase in wager limits at cardrooms across the state.

A day after Republican Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill legalizing sports betting, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission began exploring how it will create a process to implement the 225 regulations needed to govern the operation of wagering on games in the state.

Premier League club Aston Villa has signed a new sponsorship deal with a crypto casino that cannot be accessed from its home UK market.

By accepting inbound cross-border payments allowing expats to help out family members back home, India’s Bharat Bill Payment System could accelerate adoption and further position it as a central tool for households to manage regular payments.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced a research project that will explore central bank digital currency (CBDC) use cases for the country.

Another blockchain bridge comes under fire for its alleged role in money laundering schemes, highlighting a growing vulnerability in the decentralised finance (defi) ecosystem.

Flutter Entertainment has been recommended for licensing approval by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, along with its subsidiary FanDuel, to brand and provide line information to the retail sportsbook at Boyd Gaming’s Fremont casino in downtown Las Vegas.

The UK Gambling Commission has penalised ​​​​​​​Malta-based Smarkets £630,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures.

Kenya's gambling industry is in the trenches again, as many licence renewals are withheld and money laundering rules are tightened, with more uncertainty to follow.

The Indian tribal gaming industry produced $39bn in gross gaming revenue in fiscal 2021, a new record and a 43 percent increase since 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The US Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash that helped launder more than $7bn worth of virtual currency, including hundreds of millions linked to the Lazarus Group.