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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, has introduced a recurring payments mechanism, aiming to simplify bill payments for consumers.
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Sweepstakes Ban Under Consideration in New York, Vetoed In Louisiana

As one state legislature looks to reinforce regulatory actions against sweepstakes gaming operations, another has seen the governor veto a legislative ban, calling it unnecessary.
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Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK’s Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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Presidential Decree Confirms Brazil Betting Tax Hike

A sharp increase in the main tax applied to online betting in Brazil became reality late Wednesday when an emergency decree was published in the Brazilian government’s official gazette.
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From Cage Fighting Executive To Nevada's Top Gambling Regulator

With two of the world’s biggest sporting events coming to Las Vegas in less than four months, it is almost fitting that the new chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board spent 15 years as a key executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Gambling

UK Charity Renews Demand For Football Ad Ban After Tonali Betting Suspension

Another high-profile football player has been banned for breaching betting rules, prompting one charity to renew its call for an end to gambling advertising and sponsorship in the sport.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Binance UK Director Quits As Executive Exodus Continues

Binance’s UK director quietly leaves the company, Binance hires several unnamed partners to bring back euro deposits and withdrawals, and ChainArgos claims that Islamist terror groups have handled $1bn in stablecoin transactions.
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Payments

US Moves To Cut Debit Card Interchange Fee By 30 Percent

The Federal Reserve has proposed to reduce the interchange fee on debit cards from 21 to 14.4 cents for the first time since the cap was introduced in 2011.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UK Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act Now Law

The UK has enacted a new law to crackdown on corporate fraud and corruption, and Worldline has seen its stock collapse following mediocre results and a macroeconomic warning.
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Payments

Gambling Reform Leader Says UK Industry Should Scrap Political Tactics

The British gambling industry is shooting itself in the foot by engaging in a political battle it will never win, according to one of the most effective gambling reform advocates of the past ten years.
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Gambling

Maine Fines Underdog $391,850 Over Illegal Pick'em Contests

Maine is the latest state to take issue with “pick'em” style fantasy contests, with its regulator saying the contests violate its gaming regulations and issuing a six-figure fine to at least one company that was offering the games in the state.
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Gambling

Irish Operators Not Ready For New Gambling Bill, Says Survey

Ireland’s gambling industry is not ready for “the new rules covering the sector”, according to a private survey where only 17 percent of respondents stated they were ready to comply with the incoming Gambling Regulation Bill 2022.
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Gambling

Nigeria Plots Gambling Excise Duty

Nigeria’s government has said it will introduce a new excise duty on gambling and lotteries that includes online betting within the next few years, but remains vague on the details. 
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Gambling

Apple Pay Later Quietly Ramps Up To Full Launch In Most US States

After a seven-month invite-only launch, Apple’s buy now, payer later service is now available throughout the US, except in states where regulatory hurdles remain.
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Payments

Interview: Orum Launches First Product Built On FedNow Service

Vixio caught up with payments API provider Orum, which has built a product on top of the new FedNow rail to instantly verify bank accounts.
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Payments

ISO 20022 'Peculiarities' A Gift For Transaction Data Management Systems, Sources Say

Swift’s launch of ISO 20022 for cross-border payments and reporting (CBPR+) has opened up "new possibilities" for financial institutions, but are different implementations of the standard holding back interoperability?
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Payments

Queensland Introduces Tough Casino Control Reform Bill

The Queensland state government has introduced a bill to implement the full slate of casino control reforms recommended by an external review into Star Entertainment Group’s compliance failures.
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Gambling

U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Stay On Florida Sports-Betting Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request by sports-betting opponents in Florida to extend the delay on internet wagers in the Sunshine State.
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Gambling

Mississippi Legislative Committee Gets Feedback On Mobile Sports Betting

Mississippi legislators are expected to make another run at bringing mobile sports betting to the state in 2024, but what will be included in any bill remains unclear.
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Gambling

Pavilion Payments CEO: Omnichannel Enables A Complete Gaming Experience

Attend any gaming conference in the U.S. and there is usually a conversation between casino executives about the need to create omnichannel experiences, a term that Christopher Justice, CEO of Pavilion Payments, admits has become one of those “attractive buzzwords.”
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Gambling

Brazil Senate Mulls Lower Tax Rate As Sports-Betting Negotiations Continue

Brazil’s Senate is deep in the trenches of negotiating amendments to a pending sports betting and online gaming bill, with two specialist committees meeting this week, but voting on the bill facing continued delays.
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Gambling

European Payments Council Delays Rulebook Change - Just Weeks Before Deadline

The European Payments Council (EPC) has pushed back changes to the SEPA Credit Transfer rulebook that were due to be implemented next month.
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Payments

German Regulator Unveils Second 'Helpful' Payments Consultation

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has released a second consultation for payments and e-money, this time looking at operational and security-relevant risks.
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Payments

What Does Interac's Broadened Access Mean For Canadian Payment Firms?

Last month, Interac, Canada’s debit network, opened its online money-sending service to third parties, a move that may pave the way for future access for payment firms.
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Romanian Gambling Ad Restrictions Incoming But Lawyers Flag Need For Clarity

Romania’s new Audiovisual Code introduces several important changes, clarifications and restrictions; however, questions raised about the definitions, such as sports personality or influencer, have not been “thoroughly defined”, according to legal experts.
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Australia’s Project Acacia Blossoming Into Six-Month Testing Phase

Project Acacia, Australia’s research program into wholesale digital currency, has reached a “significant milestone”, with participants selected to explore innovations in digital money and settlement infrastructure.
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Big Tech Joins Forces With Telcos Under Hong Kong’s Latest Anti-Scam Charter

Financial regulators in Hong Kong have announced the launch of a new anti-scam charter that will see telcos and big tech firms participate for the first time.
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U.S. Senate Fails To Roll Back Change To Gambling Tax Deductions

The effort to reverse one of the tax hikes in President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” came up short in the Senate on Thursday due to opposition from a lone senator who sought to add an exemption of religious colleges from the federal endowment tax.
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Regulatory Influencer: Concurrent Market Liberalisation In The Two Congos

Two of the French-speaking jurisdictions within the Congo Basin, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), have simultaneously embarked upon devising gambling regulation. Following years of relying upon aged legislation, which monopolised the operation of gambling to state-owned entities, the Congolese market is finally liberalising.The bigger picture
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California's Daily Fantasy Sports Opinion: Key Policy Points To Watch

California Attorney General Rob Bonta's opinion last week that deemed daily fantasy sports to be a form of illegal gambling is a new policy wrinkle in a state that has consistently been a flashpoint when it comes to the gaming market.
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French Regulator Reignites Calls For Whistle-to-Whistle Ban and Loss Limits

France’s gambling regulator has once again reiterated calls to introduce a whistle-to-whistle advertising ban, as well as loss limits for players aged 18-25 years old.The president of France’s National Gambling Authority (ANJ), Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, said changes to the country's regulatory framework are “essential” for a sustainable gambling industry model during her closing remarks at a conference addressing gambling addiction on June 27, 2025.
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CFPB Suffers Double Shock As Budget Slashed And Redundancies Ruled Lawful

Opponents of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have experienced twin triumphs, as an injunction halting the agency's restructuring has been lifted and the federal budget bill has almost halved its funding.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Key Updates to the EU’s Payment Services Package

The EU has for some time been working on updating its regulation of the payments sector, planning to issue a revised directive and to introduce a bloc-wide payment services regulation.
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FCA’s £21m Monzo Fine Emphasises That Growth Must Be Responsible

By imposing the fine on the challenger bank, the UK financial services regulator has sent a reminder to disruptors that they must pay attention to their regulatory duties.
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