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Ugandan lawmakers have celebrated the launch of the country’s new National Lottery, as the government pledged to use the funds it raises to help pay for projects relating to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Italy's securities regulator has issued a detailed response to a query regarding informational activities undertaken by an e-money institution operating in the country.

A new study has found that Canadians are losing money to payments fraudsters and do not know who to trust, while European regulators have published a final report on draft regulatory technical standards ahead of DORA.

Lottery couriers are operating but remain unregulated in a number of states, a situation that brings with it challenges and opposition from retailers and other stakeholders, including legislators and gaming regulators.

New Zealand will create a regulated online casino market by early 2026 with a “limited number” of licences up for auction, according to the minister of internal affairs, pending parliamentary review of the plan.

Suppliers licensed in Romania will soon have to inform the regulator of any deals they make anywhere in the world under impending legislation, in the latest international effort to force B2B providers not to sell content to illegal operators.

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently seeking feedback on a proposal to ban the use of cryptocurrencies as a method of payment for goods and services in the kingdom, in line with the launch of the Bank of Thailand’s programmable payments sandbox, which has been previously examined here.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a call for input (CFI) from a range of stakeholders, including financial firms. The CFI focuses on the review of the FCA’s retail conduct requirements following the introduction of the Consumer Duty. In launching this CFI, the FCA aims to simplify retail conduct rules and guidance by addressing complexity, duplication, confusion and over-prescription, specifically where these requirements overlap with the Consumer Duty. To learn more about how this may affect financial firms, check out the full details here.

A fully manned United Arab Emirates (UAE) gaming regulator has named the federation’s lottery monopoly while confirming mostly foreign appointments to its own board and management teams.

Ireland's new gambling regulator has been meeting with its advertising counterpart, Nevada orders a halt to unlicensed live dealer content, Bally's agrees an acquisition deal and a committee is formed to consider gambling in Dallas.

​​​​​​​Germany’s Federal Court of Justice has referred a case demanding refunds for online sports-betting losses to the Court of Justice of the European Union, in a step hailed by the country’s online gambling industry.

Online slots players are six times more likely to be problem gamblers, according to new data from the UK Gambling Commission, as the regulator’s plea not to compare fresh overall problem gambling rates to previous surveys appear to fall on deaf ears.

The Bank of Lithuania has appointed a temporary representative to oversee fintech Kevin EU’s operations due to significant concerns about the company's safety and reliability.

The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority has granted Revolut a banking licence with restrictions, marking a significant milestone in the fintech’s expansion into the country’s banking sector.

The Bank of Lithuania has told the country's payment service providers to continue enhancing the user experience they provide.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has sanctioned four UK banks for misleading customers, while the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has warned against corporate intimidation of whistleblowers.

The UK government has announced the surprise appointment of Baroness Fiona Twycross as the minister for gambling and Lords minister.

Major operators have warned that their platforms are now being blocked in the state of Rio de Janeiro, despite the transitional provisions included in new federal regulations in Brazil.

Tribes that already operate casinos or retail sports betting may find it difficult to amend their compacts to replicate the state-wide, hub-and-spoke mobile wagering model offered by the Seminole Tribe in Florida, according to a prominent tribal gaming attorney.

Delays in withdrawing funds are the top customer complaint reported to the UK’s Gambling Commission, and it is unacceptable for operators to “introduce friction” at the time of withdrawal rather than at deposit, its chief executive has said.

In a significant shift in consumer payment behaviour, one third of UK adults now use mobile contactless payments at least once a month, according to a new report by UK Finance in collaboration with Accenture.