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August 7, 2024

UK-Style Mandatory Reimbursement 'Not Fit For Purpose' In Australia, Says Minister

An Australian Treasury minister has rejected calls for a UK-style mandatory reimbursement model for scam victims, arguing that an industry code for key sectors offers a more "extensive" solution.
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August 7, 2024

Experts Split On Switzerland's Stablecoin Regulations

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has released new guidance on the issuance of stablecoins, with professionals in the crypto space divided on how impactful the regulation will be.
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August 7, 2024

Daily Dash: Tough New Penalties For Illegal MSBs Go Live In Malaysia

Malaysia has introduced new rules that threaten significant custodial sentences for money services businesses (MSBs) that operate illegally, while China and Hong Kong have agreed to work on further payment system ties.
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August 7, 2024

Brazilian Sports Club Launches Betting Platform By Accident

Brazilian football club Flamengo's new betting platform was accidentally made public for 48 hours, where players were able to deposit money before it went offline. 
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August 7, 2024

Singapore To Require Gambler Data Sharing Between Casinos

Singapore's government is likely to require casino operators Las Vegas Sands and Genting Singapore to exchange the personal data of gamblers to combat the risk of money laundering, according to draft legislative amendments.
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August 6, 2024

DraftKings Surcharge Deepens Focus On Potential Tax Increases

DraftKings’ plan to implement a customer surcharge adds a new layer to the ongoing concern over rising tax rates in U.S. sports betting, with at least one competitor immediately announcing that it will not follow suit.
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August 6, 2024

New Jersey Orders Bet365 To Reimburse Patrons $519,000

New Jersey gaming regulators have ordered bet365 to pay out more than a half-million dollars after an audit found the sports-betting operator revised odds to already concluded bets that were placed with “obvious errors”, without prior regulatory approval.
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August 6, 2024

East Timor's President Does Not Want His People Gambling

East Timor’s President supports the country's efforts to become an online licensing hub but does not want locals to be able to participate. 
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August 6, 2024

Regulatory Influencer: New Zealand Regulator Examines Interchange Fees

New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has launched a consultation that aims to examine whether locals are paying too much to make and receive Visa and Mastercard payments.
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August 6, 2024

Capital One–Discover Merger Should Be Rejected By Regulators, Says Watchdog

A financial markets reform group has called on US regulators to prevent the merger of Capital One and Discover, saying the "supersize" deal will lead to higher costs for Main Street Americans.
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August 6, 2024

SCA Significantly Reduces Payment Fraud, EU Report Finds

Strong customer authentication (SCA) is combating payment fraud effectively in the European Economic Area, the European Banking Authority and the European Central Bank have confirmed in a new report.
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August 6, 2024

Daily Dash: PSR Proposes Alignment With CMA On Settlement Discount Policies In The UK

The UK’s payments regulator is moving towards larger discounts for firms that enter enforcement settlements, while Austria’s financial regulator has fined two banks for audit and other failures.
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August 6, 2024

Thailand's Draft Casino Law Offers 30-Year Licence, 10-Year Extension

Thailand has released draft control legislation for integrated resorts that includes potential 40-year licences and a maximum fee schedule, but also promises tight Cabinet control on policy and administration and a ban on casino internet gambling.
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August 5, 2024

DraftKings To Surcharge Customers In High-Tax U.S. States

DraftKings has announced plans to implement a surcharge on customer winnings to offset the impact of high tax rates in several U.S. states, including New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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August 5, 2024

Colombian Regulator Faces Lawsuit Against Advertising Restrictions

Colombian gambling regulator Coljuegos is being challenged in court over its controversial advertising resolution that caps the amount that operators can spend on marketing according to their reported annual revenue.
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August 5, 2024

Jersey Aces Evaluation Of AML, Online Gambling Regulation

The British crown dependency of Jersey has sailed through its latest anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) evaluation by European monitoring body MONEYVAL, with online gambling protections found to be “commensurate” to industry risk.
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August 2, 2024

Week In Crypto: Coinbase Accused Of US Campaign Finance Violations

Coinbase is accused of making an illegal political donation in the US, Donald Trump proposes a US national strategic Bitcoin reserve, and India’s largest exchange faces an uphill battle to recover stolen user funds.
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August 2, 2024

Daily Dash: US Fed Says Wind-Down Of FTX's Former Bank Is Now Complete

US regulators have announced that Silvergate Bank has now been shuttered, while regulators in Europe are exploring proposals for technical solutions that could deliver offline digital euro payments.
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August 2, 2024

Brazil Adopts Final Regulations Ahead Of Looming Licensing Deadline

Brazil’s gambling regulator has concluded the rulemaking process to implement a new national law on online betting and gaming through the publication of three ordinances establishing formal rules on responsible gaming and advertising, among other key topics.
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August 1, 2024

Online Casino Boosts Tax Revenue, Gambling Problems, U.S. Study Says

A new U.S.-focused academic study suggests that state gambling policies that legalized online casino games generated more tax money than online sports betting but also higher rates of “irresponsible gambling”.
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August 1, 2024

News In Brief: July 29-August 2, 2024

Ukraine's gambling regulator is working with US technology giant Apple to tackle illegal gambling apps.
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