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The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority outlined plans to introduce B2B licences at ICE 2025, continuing a global trend of increased regulatory scrutiny being applied on suppliers.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board continued to stake out its position as perhaps the most aggressive U.S. regulator in pursuing unregulated gaming operators, this time going after popular offshore operator MyBookie.

Newly-filed legislation to address sweepstakes casinos suggests state lawmakers are uncertain about whether to regulate or prohibit sweepstakes platforms, or merely subject them to further study.

Four months after the reintroduction of gambling advertising restrictions that the Supreme Court struck down via the Spanish health law, there has been no movement on the measure, despite repeated promises from regulators to introduce reforms to an industry they say is gravely in need of them.

Brazilian betting brand Esportes da Sorte receives federal licence to operate sports betting and online gaming, and the Nevada Gaming Control Board chair announces he will be stepping down.

EU regulators intervene once again to take unauthorised stablecoins off the market, Coinbase toys with delisting Tether under future US regulations, and New York warns of "memecoin" mania.

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Payment Systems Regulator have confirmed plans to establish a new company to drive forward variable recurring payments (VRPs) in the UK.

Sweden's rapid shift towards digital payments has left cash usage in steep decline, prompting the deputy governor of the central bank to advocate for new regulations to safeguard its status.

The Lithuanian Banks Association has revealed alarming findings about consumer vulnerability and fraud reachability after a social experiment.

The Banking Supervision Department of Israel has introduced new regulatory policies intended to enhance the stability and transparency of payment service providers deemed critical to financial stability.

Myanmar’s government has admitted that online gambling and other cyber-crime is increasing in the Thai border region of Myawaddy, despite months of ethnic militia crackdowns and the deporting of more than 55,000 “illegal residents” since October.

Prediction market Kalshi said in a filing Wednesday that it plans to launch its own sports-event contracts despite an impending review from federal regulators on the legality of the markets.

Brazil’s chief gambling regulator expects to establish a registration system for suppliers and has pledged to work with international authorities to shut out the black market.

On December 19, 2024, the Australian Government’s Treasury published the Regulatory Initiatives Grid (RIG) report, setting out an ambitious roadmap for regulatory reforms in the financial sector over the next two years. The report highlights a series of transformative initiatives in three critical areas: digital asset reforms; payment services modernisation; and the reduction of debit card surcharges. The digital asset reforms seek to establish a comprehensive licensing framework for entities managing or holding digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, while integrating these platforms into the Australian Financial Services (AFS) framework to ensure robust oversight. These measures are designed to enhance transparency and safeguard consumers and businesses against fraud.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has announced that applications for its new Merchant Acquiring Licence category must now be submitted entirely online.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced several new amendments to regulations on financial accounts held by Indians overseas, in an effort to encourage greater use of the rupee in cross-border transactions.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has provided new clarifications on the application of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation regarding public offerings and trading admissions of asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens.

In an effort to promote "currency competition", a key campaign promise of President Javier Milei, Argentina has officially sanctioned electronic retail payments in US dollars.

The Reserve Bank of India has announced a new set of regulatory measures to combat financial fraud being conducted through voice calls and SMS.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office has signed a five-year, $40m deal with NIP Group, a company jointly run by Macau princeling Mario Ho, to develop esports, game publishing and other entertainment and event ventures.

Lawmakers in several states have crafted bills that would significantly restrict sports betting in their states, borrowing provisions from federal legislation proposed last year.