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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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Shuttered Philippine Junket Denies Owner Arrested In Singapore

A junket network that announced the sudden closure of its Philippine casino VIP rooms on Tuesday has denied “rumours” that its owner was arrested in a major Singapore police operation on the same day.
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Gambling

BetMGM Launches In UK Using LeoVegas

MGM Resorts International has launched BetMGM in the UK via its subsidiary LeoVegas, but not with Entain, which is joint owner of the same sports-betting and online casino brand in North America.
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Gambling

Texas Lottery Takes No Action On Legislative Order To Ban Lottery Couriers

Texas Lottery officials elected to take no action on a legislative direction to prohibit lottery couriers that the state’s governor called unconstitutional.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 14-August 18, 2023

Brazil's match-fixing investigation is extended, signalling another potential delay to sports-betting regulation, while Kentucky announces a timeline for the opening of its sports-betting market.
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Gambling

Splitit Proposes Voluntary Delisting And Relocation To Cayman Islands

A troubled buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm has proposed to shareholders that it delists from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and relocates to the Cayman Islands under private ownership, in a bid to secure much-needed capital.
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Payments

UK Reform on AML/CTF Supervision and the Risk-Based Approach

On June 30, 2023, HM Treasury launched a consultation on reform of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) supervisory system in the country. This regulatory analysis will focus on the current AML/CTF supervision framework, proposed alternatives presented in the consultation and some of the potential implications, focusing in particular on the risk-based approach.
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Payments

Early Mover: Singapore Finalises Regulatory Framework For Stablecoins

Singapore is moving towards becoming one of the first jurisdictions to regulate stablecoins, after the central bank finalised a regulatory framework that could soon become law.
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Payments

UK Regulator Consults On APP Fraud Reimbursement Rules

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has launched two consultations on its new authorised push payment (APP) fraud reimbursement requirements as an industry insider tells VIXIO it "misses the point entirely".
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Payments

FIFA World Cup Spurred Increased Gambling Participation In UK

Gambling participation in the UK slightly increased following the conclusion of the men's 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, according to a survey commissioned by the Gambling Commission.
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Gambling

Wynn Resorts Expects UAE License, MGM Cautious About Gambling Legalization

Two U.S. gaming giants continue to move forward with major investments in resort projects within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), albeit one will include a casino while the other will be non-gaming unless authorities in Dubai or on the federal level approve gambling in the future.
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Gambling

Fanatics Sportsbook Ends Testing, Launches In Four U.S. States

Fanatics Betting and Gaming has lifted the curtain on its sports-betting platform, officially launching the product in four states.
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Gambling

Kindred Challenges Norway Award Of Racing Bet Contract

Kindred Group, which has challenged Norway’s gambling monopoly, has also been challenging the award of a race betting monopoly to government-owned Norsk Rikstoto.
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Gambling

Parimatch's Underground India Business Relied On Crypto: Report

A probe by Indian tax officials into Ukrainian operator Parimatch and other online gambling companies has confirmed the underground industry’s reliance on cryptocurrency to remit illegal earnings overseas.
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Gambling

Discover CEO Roger Hochschild Quits As Compliance Issues Linger

Roger Hochschild will step down as CEO and president of Discover, effective immediately, one month after the company conducted an internal review of compliance and corporate governance.
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Payments

Mastercard Bets Big On Cross-Border Payments In Africa

Two of Africa’s largest telcos are set to partner with Mastercard on new initiatives to improve the continent’s cross-border payment options. Meanwhile, Mastercard is set to invest directly in Africa’s fintech sector.
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Payments

Kenya's Gambling Regulator Accused Of Failing To Protect Consumers

The Consumer Federation of Kenya has accused the Betting Control and Licensing Board of “continuously” failing to protect consumers from predatory advertising practices by its licensees.
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Gambling

Mandatory Player Tracking Key To Identifying Problem Gamblers, Says Study

In recent years, some U.S. and European gaming regulators have required licensees to implement mandatory player tracking or customer interactions to identify potentially problematic online gambling and intervene to reduce the risk of harm.
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Gambling

After Florida Delay, Tribal Sports Betting May Reach U.S. Supreme Court

Sports betting in Florida is suspended indefinitely following a legal appeal this week, and if the case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, the ruling could affect Indian gaming much like a May 2018 decision galvanized the commercial gambling industry.
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Gambling

Ukraine Reinstates 18 Percent Online Casino Tax

Ukraine has reintroduced an 18 percent tax rate on gross gaming revenue of online casinos previously abolished under martial law.
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Gambling

Ecuador’s First Fintech Regulation Brings New Rules For Payment Service Providers

The Central Bank of Ecuador has issued the country’s first fintech regulations, pursuant to the country’s Fintech Law that was passed at the end of 2022.
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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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Launch Of Papsscard Marks A Step Forward For African Financial Sovereignty

A joint venture between African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (Papss) and Mercury Payment Services, Papsscard is the first Pan-African card scheme and is intended to boost the continent’s financial autonomy.
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Finland Launches AML/CTF Legal Overhaul Consultation

Finland’s government has launched a public consultation on its plans to reform the country’s Money Laundering Act and bring its financial crime regime into line with EU regulations.
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California Attorney General Says All Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal

California Attorney General Rob Bonta dealt a major blow to fantasy sports operators on Thursday by releasing a long-awaited opinion declaring that state law prohibits all daily fantasy sports contests.
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Regulatory Influencer: Requirements for Market Entry in Finland

Finland is currently in the process of reforming its gambling regulatory framework and partially ending Veikkaus Oy’s exclusive right to organise online and land-based gambling in the country.The Bigger PictureOn March 20, 2025, the Finnish government submitted the draft law of the new Gambling Act to parliament, with new licensees scheduled to begin their operations in the country at the start of 2027. 
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The UK’s 2025 Regulatory Grid: Key Priorities for Payments Firms

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its most recent Regulatory Initiatives Grid in April 2025, setting out the current priorities of the financial regulator, including for the payments and e-money industry. In this piece, Vixio examines what the FCA has outlined in its latest regulatory grid, and why payments firms should care.
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