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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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

On July 22, 2024, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) published two resolutions to improve Pix's security mechanisms and has set June 15, 2025, as the new launch date for its Pix Automatic product.

On July 18, 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) published Consultation Paper (CP) 24/10 concerning draft guidance on supporting the identification of authorised push payment (APP) scams and civil disputes.The draft guidance aims to support payment services providers (PSPs) in their assessment to establish if an APP scam claim raised by a consumer is not reimbursable under the reimbursement requirement, because it constitutes a private civil dispute. Claims for payments made via Faster Payments and Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) fall within the scope of the draft.

The Bank of England has warned that the use of stablecoins in wholesale payments poses “significant financial stability risks” that ought to be mitigated by future regulation.

The Reserve Bank of India is seeking feedback on a new draft framework for alternative authentication methods for digital payments, while the European Securities and Markets Authority publishes an opinion on the risks posed by global crypto firms operating under MiCA.

Legislation that would legalize mobile sports betting in Nebraska is one of the issues being considered during a special session of the state’s unicameral legislature.

Addressing a critical area of regulatory uncertainty, Brazil’s betting authority has published technical standards for online gaming that encompass a full range of popular casino games.

Famed Brazilian football club Flamengo, which boasts one of the country’s largest fan bases, has presented a plan to its board of directors to partner with primary sponsor Pixbet to create its own “Flabet” betting site, in an apparent challenge to a prohibition included in Brazil’s betting law.

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.