Insights Archive

April 6, 2023

Brazilian Football Clubs Demand Say In Sports-Betting Decree

Eight leading Brazilian football clubs have written a public letter demanding to participate in the drafting of the presidential sports-betting decree before it is finalised.

April 6, 2023

No U.S. Ban Expected From Sports-Betting Advertising Backlash

Despite the aggressive advertising campaigns used by sports-betting operators to gain market share in the U.S., industry experts believe it remains unlikely there will be a full or even partial advertising ban, even with significant backlash from some sports fans and anti-gambling advocates.

April 6, 2023

British Member Of Parliament Suspended Over Gambling Lobbying Sting

A Conservative Party member of the British parliament has been suspended after a sting pulled by newspaper reporters who tried to get him to improperly lobby on behalf of a fictitious gambling company.

April 6, 2023

Finland Election Winners Want To End Monopoly

The winners of Finland’s recent general election have said they are keen to “give up” the Veikkaus monopoly and move the country to a licence-based system for online gambling.

April 6, 2023

News In Brief: April 3-April 6, 2023

Curaçao minister promises industry tour, Missouri sports-betting bill pulled and Crown Resorts data emerges on the dark web.

April 5, 2023

EU Banking Groups Voice Concerns As Digital Euro Looms

The European Savings Banks Group and European Banking Federation have both set out their thoughts on where the most pertinent risks exist for the introduction of a digital euro.

April 5, 2023

UK BNPL Consultation and Beyond: Regulatory Impacts on Firms

The aim of this regulatory analysis is to bring attention to the expansion of the use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) products, with a focus on the UK’s approach. It also provides an overview of other countries’ positions towards this type of product to highlight the main differences in their approaches.

April 5, 2023

RBA Sees Promise In QR Code Payments, But Will Australians Follow?

As the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) gets behind efforts to expand QR code payments, we ask whether a market dominated by debit and credit cards is open to change.

April 5, 2023

Impact Index March 2023

VIXIO’s impact index rose 23 points in March, continuing the steady rise but below the same period last year, a year after sanctions.

April 5, 2023

Under Siege, Gaming's King Of The South Mulls Internet Sports Betting

As bordering states such as Tennessee and Louisiana continue to produce impressive revenue from online wagering, Mississippi is finally taking a hard look at expanding its sports-betting operations to the internet.

April 5, 2023

Botswana Advances Online Licensing Plans

Botswana’s gambling regulator has published a draft betting licence application, kickstarting the country’s long-held ambition to grow its sports betting and online gambling industry.

April 5, 2023

Ontario Officials 'Thrilled' At One-Year iGaming Anniversary

Ontario’s gaming industry on Tuesday celebrated the first anniversary of private online gambling operators launching in the province, with top provincial officials hailing year one of regulated iGaming as a major success.

April 5, 2023

Mendoza Awards Online Betting Licences

Argentina’s province of Mendoza has finally announced its long-awaited list of successful online gambling licence applicants, accepting five of the ten applications.

April 5, 2023

White Label Provider TGP To Pay Six-Figure UK Penalty

The UK Gambling Commission has assessed white label operator TGP Europe £316,250 over a series of anti-money laundering and social responsibility failings.

April 5, 2023

Sweden Warned Supplier Licensing Won't Stop Black Market

Sweden’s goal to limit the supply of services to the black market by licensing suppliers will be “easy to circumvent” and companies remain confused about how many permits they should apply for, say several people close to the market.

April 4, 2023

Canada Cuts Credit Card Interchange Fee For Small Businesses

In its Budget 2023, the Canadian government said it has secured commitments from Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card interchange fees for small businesses, but some merchants say the measures do not go far enough.

April 4, 2023

QR Code Payment Linkage Between Singapore, Malaysia Goes Live

The central banks of Malaysia and Singapore have announced that a new QR code payment linkage between the two countries is now live, in another win for regional connectivity.

April 4, 2023

EU Banking Watchdog Attempts To Solve Continent’s De-Risking Problem

The European Banking Authority has issued its final guidelines on de-risking, which it hopes can stop banks in the trading bloc from using anti-money laundering controls to deny access to customers.

April 4, 2023

New Sheriff In Nevada Governor's Mansion Seeks Regulatory Changes

Facing a deadline set for the end of the month, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will host a workshop next week to receive industry input on whether a selected group of gaming regulations should be deleted or updated before a final list is eventually submitted to the governor’s office.

April 4, 2023

UK Trade Group Backs Likely Statutory Levy

UK trade group the Betting and Gaming Council has said it welcomes the idea of a mandatory levy to fund research, education and treatment services as long as it “is independent and tiered to protect land-based operators”.

April 3, 2023

Payments Ecosystem Ponders Role In ESG World

Payments industry interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues continued to bubble at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem conference this year, as panellists considered how to approach the sustainability juggernaut.