Insights Archive

January 3, 2024

Singapore Stops Non-Bank, Non-Card Remittances To China

Singapore’s finance regulator has demanded that remittance companies suspend remittances to China through non-bank and non-card channels.

January 2, 2024

Colorado Moving Forward With Sports-Betting Exchange Rules

Colorado gaming regulators will begin work this month on new regulations to allow sports-betting exchanges to operate within the state after the chief executive of Novig Laboratories again requested to offer a wagering exchange.

January 2, 2024

Latvia To Offer Fintechs Direct Access To Payment System

Latvia’s central bank has jumped ahead of the EU’s soon-to-be-passed Instant Payments Regulation and has said that fintech companies will be granted access to the Baltic country’s retail payment system.

January 2, 2024

Nagasaki's Integrated Resort Hopes Suffer Death Blow

Nagasaki’s campaign to host an integrated resort (IR) has collapsed after a central government ministerial advisory committee opposed the prefecture’s bid over funding, lack of operational experience and problem gambling concerns.

January 2, 2024

Lula Launches New Era In Brazil Online Gambling

A new era for gambling in Brazil began on December 30 when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a law to regulate online gaming and sports betting, shifting the focus to Lula’s Ministry of Finance to implement the landmark legislation over the early months of 2024.

December 22, 2023

Brazil Congress Approves Online Casino, Sports-Betting Bill

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies gave the online gambling industry an early Christmas present in the small hours of Friday morning when it granted final approval to a bill to regulate both sports betting and online casino games.

December 21, 2023

Future Of 'Skill-Game' Machines Looks Different In Different States

After Kentucky enacted a ban this year, lawmakers in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Michigan are set to consider legislation in 2024 to determine the fate of unregulated gaming devices supposedly requiring player skill.

December 21, 2023

Updated Maryland iGaming Bill Raises Tax Rate, License Fee

Democratic state Senator Ron Watson has submitted his “final” version of a rewritten proposal to put internet gaming in front of Maryland voters next year, according to draft legislation obtained by Vixio GamblingCompliance.

December 21, 2023

Week In Crypto: Revolut Suspends Crypto Purchases For UK Business Accounts

Revolut hits pause on certain UK crypto services, US senator Liz Warren takes aim at the “revolving door” between government and crypto lobbyists, and Binance seals a $2.7bn settlement with the CFTC.

December 21, 2023

Daily Dash: Google Settles Antitrust Case With All 50 US States For $700m

Google has settled an antitrust case with all 50 US states, ANZ has launched the first bank-owned PayTo service for billers, and Payoneer has confirmed that a new tie-up with PayPal is coming soon.

December 21, 2023

News In Brief: December 18-December 22, 2023

Malta fines Kindred Group's Trannel operation and demands reforms over anti-money laundering lapses, while Victorian regulatory fines for slots king ALH blow out to A$1m within four months.

December 21, 2023

UK Committee Seeks Cuts In Gambling Ads To Protect Minors

A UK parliamentary committee has called for a “precautionary approach” in gambling advertising, saying “there is scope for further regulation” to protect minors from exposure.

December 21, 2023

Italian Cabinet Approves Online Gambling Reform Decree

Italy’s government has approved a decree for the reorganisation of online gambling, the first step in a reform process that will have an impact on the entire sector.

December 21, 2023

Time Running Out For Brazil Online Betting Bill In 2023

Brazil’s Congress is edging closer to concluding its work for 2023 without giving final approval to a closely-watched bill to regulate sports betting and online casino games.

December 20, 2023

Sweden Fines Casino Cosmopol For AML Failures

The Swedish Gambling Authority has warned and fined Svenska Spel’s Casino Cosmopol SEK2m (€179,500) for failures in anti-money laundering and terrorist financing policies.

December 20, 2023

Level Playing Field For Instant Cross-Border Payments Coming Soon To Europe

In 2024, the European Parliament is expected to adopt new legislation that will level the playing field for instant cross-border payments, opening up new opportunities for networks such as Thunes.

December 20, 2023

Curaçao Legislation Submitted To Parliament, Licensing Fees Revealed

Curaçao’s Ministry of Finance confirmed on Tuesday that the highly anticipated National Ordinance for Games of Chance (LOK) has been officially submitted to Parliament.

December 20, 2023

FanDuel, Fanatics Oppose Ohio’s Proposed Marketing Restrictions

The Ohio Casino Control Commission's 2024 agenda is set to include updated amendments to its promotional and bonusing regulations that would restrict how operators offer inducements connected to non-gaming transactions.

December 20, 2023

Alabama Lawmakers Face Stiff Opposition To Gambling Expansion

With less than two months before the state legislature convenes for its 2024 session, the Alabama Policy Institute has published a new report detailing the conservative group's opposition to any bills to expand gaming in the Yellowhammer State.

December 19, 2023

Daily Dash: Amex Acceptance ‘Skyrockets’ In Australia With Launch Of OptBlue

Amex has launched a new acquiring programme that will super-charge acceptance in Australia, Circle has launched its euro-backed stablecoin on Solana, and Japan and Cambodia have moved towards a unified QR code standard.

December 19, 2023

Visa Launches New AI Solution To Stop Token Fraud

Visa has launched a new tool that aims to prevent token provisioning fraud, a type of fraud that has grown alongside the use of virtual cards and digital wallets.