Insights Archive

January 29, 2025

Betsson Aims To Acquire Polish Bookmaker

Sweden-listed operator Betsson has unveiled plans to take full control of Polish bookmaker Fuksiarz, despite a history of enforcement in the market.

January 29, 2025

Belgium Loot-Box Ruling Could Be Bad News For Digital Platforms

Paid loot boxes have been confirmed as illegal by a Belgian court and now Apple faces potential liability for allowing games with them to appear in the country’s App Store.

January 29, 2025

Google To Appeal $12m Fine In Indonesia For Anti-Competitive Payments Practices

Tech giant Google has told Vixio that it will appeal against an antitrust fine in Indonesia that was issued in relation to its payments practices within the Google Play Store.

January 29, 2025

CFPB Passes Responsibility For Enforcement To States

With the Trump administration yet to take any radical steps regarding the future of the US Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), the regulator is both carrying on as usual and preparing for a new era.

January 29, 2025

Daily Dash: Jordan Overhauls Payment Services Oversight

The Central Bank of Jordan has introduced two new regulatory updates aimed at payments processors operating in the country.

January 29, 2025

US Congress Probes Debanking Of Crypto Firms

A US House Of Representatives committee has announced it is investigating cases of organisations, including significant crypto players such as Coinbase and Kraken, being debanked based on their political views.

January 28, 2025

Massachusetts, Indiana Take Lead In Debate Over Election Betting Bans

Legislators in two states will consider bills to ban betting on elections, while it remains unclear whether Democratic lawmakers will reintroduce legislation to ban similar wagers following the Republican takeover of the U.S. Congress.

January 28, 2025

Balkan Regulators Meet To Tackle Illegal Gambling

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency has said it will meet with fellow Balkan gambling regulators to collaborate on targeting illegal gambling.

January 28, 2025

Regulatory Influencer: CFPB Considering Rules On Big Tech Financial Compliance

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has asked industry stakeholders to provide feedback on strengthening measures to prevent "harmful surveillance" in digital payments, particularly those offered through big tech platforms.

January 28, 2025

US Supreme Court Reinstates AML Law, But Compliance Remains 'Voluntary'

A controversial US anti-money laundering (AM) law has been reinstated by the Supreme Court, but compliance remains "voluntary" while further appeals are adjudicated.

January 28, 2025

Klarna Under Pressure As Netherlands Moves To Limit In-Store BNPL

Dutch government ministers have asked buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers to refrain from offering their services in physical stores, due to concerns of over-indebtedness among the young and vulnerable.

January 28, 2025

UK BNPL Providers Prepare To Finally Get Regulated

The UK government is set to introduce long-anticipated legislation targeting buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers and agreements, and firms — among the biggest cheerleaders for more legal oversight — must ready themselves.

January 28, 2025

Fraud Surges In Ireland, But Remains Lower Than EU Average

Ireland’s central bank has released new fraud statistics as the government commits to a variety of measures to deal with payments fraud.

January 28, 2025

New South Wales Bans Gambling Ads On Public Transport

Amid Australian government inaction on gambling advertising reform, the New South Wales state government has announced a complete ban on gambling advertising for public transport facilities, to be phased in over 12 months.

January 27, 2025

Pennsylvania Industry Anxious As Skill-Game Bills Back On Legislative Agenda

Pennsylvania lawmakers begin their new legislative session on Monday, with top Republican Senate leaders calling for the regulation and taxation of skill-game devices that provide an increasing competitive threat to the state's established gaming industry.

January 27, 2025

Use Of Welfare Funds For Gambling Remains Policy Focus In Brazil

Brazilian policymakers continue to grapple with how to restrict the use of welfare funds for online betting, amid broader societal concerns over banking privacy.

January 27, 2025

Trump Executive Order Kills CBDCs, Boosts Stablecoins

President Trump has issued an executive order that prohibits the US government from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). He has also reset the legislative agenda on digital assets, including stablecoins.

January 27, 2025

North Dakota Bill Requires Crypto ATM Operators To Reimburse APP Fraud Victims

Republican lawmakers in North Dakota have introduced a first-of-its-kind bill that will make crypto ATM operators liable for certain payments to scammers made via their platforms.

January 27, 2025

Daily Dash: Swedish Regulator Targets Payments And Crypto AML In 2025

Sweden’s Finansinspektionen has announced its supervisory priorities for 2025, placing a strong emphasis on anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud prevention.

January 27, 2025

New York Watchdog Hits PayPal With $2m Penalty Over Cybersecurity Failures

The New York State Department of Financial Services has taken enforcement action against online payments giant PayPal for violations of the state's Cybersecurity Regulation.

January 27, 2025

Dutch Government Seeks To Break Money Laundering Impasse

The Netherlands Ministry of Finance has announced a new approach to anti-money laundering (AML) policy, while also committing to improve payments accessibility and consumer protections for buy now, pay later (BNPL) users.