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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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Kentucky Approves Sports-Betting Catalog Ahead Of Launch

As Kentucky prepares to launch retail sports betting next week, bets on pickleball and slap fighting competitions were not included in a catalog of permissible wagers that received initial approval from the state’s sports wagering council.
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Gambling

Brazil: The Country Who Cried Sports Betting May Finally See Bill Approved

Congressional leader Arthur Lira has announced that a sports-betting implementation bill will be voted on by September 9 in the Chamber of Deputies, clearing the way for final approval within the next two months.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Binance Sheds More Partnerships As Visa, Mastercard Retreat

Mastercard terminates its debit card partnership with Binance, Binance urges customers to dump its BUSD stablecoin, and X stokes speculation of a crypto payments platform readying for launch.
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Payments

UK Regulator Says Wise Breached Russian Sanctions

HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has found that UK payment firm Wise allowed a designated person to make a £250 cash withdrawal in breach of Russian sanctions.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Card Schemes Reportedly Mulling Credit Card Fee Increase

Visa and Mastercard are reportedly planning to increase credit card fees that US merchants pay, Klarna has announced positive results, but is still not profitable, and Mastercard Send has been selected to power instant cash-outs for traders in APAC.
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Payments

Estonian Bank Penalised With €900,000 Fine Over AML Failures

Estonia’s financial watchdog has blamed rapid growth for deficiencies in LHV Pank’s anti-money laundering (AML) controls.
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Payments

RGB Managing Director Bailed In Malaysian Corruption Probe

Leading Malaysian gambling company RGB International has been implicated in a political bribery scandal, with its managing director out on bail and a cloud forming over a number of company directors.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 28-September 1, 2023

Caesars and Rush Street have been fined in Iowa over illegal prop bets and Fanatics forges ahead with its PointsBet acquisition.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 28-September 1, 2023

Caesars and Rush Street have been fined in Iowa over illegal prop bets and Fanatics forges ahead with its PointsBet acquisition.
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Gambling

Summer Surge As UK Open Banking Surpasses 11m Milestone

More than 11m payments were made using open banking technology last month, Open Banking Limited has announced, more than double the same time last year.
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Payments

MEP Accuses Austria Of Non-Compliance With EU Sanctions Regime

In a written letter to the European Commission, a member of the European Parliament (MEP) has claimed that Austria is “flouting” the EU’s sanctions regime.
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Payments

Apple Pay Later Passes On Australia, Citing ’Regulatory Challenges’

One of Apple’s top executives has confirmed that the company has no immediate plans to launch its buy now, pay later product in Australia, despite an ongoing wipeout of local firms from the market.
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Payments

Daily Dash: US Watchdog Takes First Enforcement Action Over NFT Offering

The US banking watchdog has charged a California-headquartered media company over a 2021 non-fungible token (NFT) offering, while Klarna has announced that half its employees are now using ChatGPT Enterprise and the US consumer regulator has reached a proposed settlement agreement with credit repair brands over illegal fees.
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Payments

U.S. Gaming Industry's Acceptance Of Cryptocurrency Behind Europe, Asia

There are still relatively few U.S. states where gaming regulators have adopted rules that allow for the limited use of cryptocurrencies, a decision that has been attributed to the volatility of virtual currencies themselves.
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Gambling

Chilean Court Blocks Attempt To Dismiss Investigations Into Online Betting Platforms

A battle to legalise online gambling in Chile continues to be waged in court, with Santiago’s Eighth Court of Appeals rejecting a request to dismiss cases brought against online operators alleging their illegality.
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Gambling

New York Board Answers First Batch Of Casino Licensing Questions

New York’s casino selection board released a lengthy question-and-answer document on Wednesday regarding the selection process for three new casino licenses that can be placed in and around New York City.
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Gambling

Romanian Government Targets Gambling To Tackle Budget Deficit

Romania’s government is proposing a raft of changes to its gambling laws, including increasing fees and introducing new requirements for online licensees.
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Gambling

Spanish Central Banker Highlights Digital Euro Risks

A senior official at the Banco de Espana has erred on the side of caution in a recent speech on the digital euro, stressing that the financial stability of the EU’s banks must be prioritised.
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Payments

US Treasury, IRS Publish Long-Awaited Tax Reporting Rules For Crypto Transactions

The US Treasury and the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) have proposed a new set of regulations that would significantly increase reporting requirements for firms that handle digital asset transactions.
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Payments

The Only Way Is Up For Germany’s Girocard

Germany’s girocard has reported double-digit increases in transactions in H1 2023, and remains the country’s top card payment method, according to its latest results.
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Payments
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News In Brief: July 7 - July 11, 2025

Super Group exits U.S. iGaming market, while the AGA supports bill restoring full gambling loss deduction
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Bulgarian Stakeholders Welcome Proposed Restrictions But Warn They Could Boost Black Market

A Bulgarian gambling trade group and others have warned that the government's proposal to restrict risky gambling behaviour could push players to the black market and is “not supported by established European regulatory models”.
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'Milestone' Passed As Bahrain Introduces Licensed Stablecoin Regime

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced that providers will be able to issue single-currency stablecoins backed by the Bahraini dinar, the US dollar or any other fiat currency it deems acceptable.
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Further EPI Expansion Bolsters Europe’s Payments Sovereignty Agenda

Five new European banks have joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and will begin to roll out Wero to their customers.
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Worldline Scandal Reminds European PSPs Of The Importance Of AML Compliance

The exposé on French payments giant Worldline may see European payment service providers (PSPs) face increased scrutiny from both national and regional anti-money laundering (AML) authorities.
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UK Competition Regulator Opens Consultation On Worldpay Sale To Global Payments, Signalling Possible Probe

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is to investigate Global Payments’ anticipated acquisition of Worldpay, potentially signalling a deeper investigation ahead of a mid-July deadline.
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European Supplier Licensing In 2025: The New Normal

Gambling suppliers have been forced to say goodbye to the era when licensing oversight was either an afterthought or a jurisdictional idiosyncrasy. Now, firmly in an era where scrutiny on the B2B sector is at an all-time high, European jurisdictions are bedding in a new normal for the sector.
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Philippine Politicians, Treasury Move Against Domestic Online Gambling

Clouds are forming over Philippine domestic online gambling as government officials float a new tax and senators lead a charge for restrictions on e-wallets, buy-ins and even a full industry ban.
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Nevada Congresswoman Seeks To Rescind Limits On Deductible Gambling Losses

Nevada Representative Dina Titus, whose congressional district includes the Las Vegas Strip, is set to introduce legislation to repeal a controversial provision in President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” that would limit declarable losses for gamblers.
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Dutch Affordability A Success, Claims Regulator

The Dutch gambling regulator has said it is happy with the effects of its controversial affordability regime despite worrying revenue trends, arguing that it has reduced dangerous gambling.
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