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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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Flutter Expands African Presence With Morocco Deal

Flutter-owned Sisal has continued its expansion into Africa by inking a contract with Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports to provide sports betting in Morocco.
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Gambling

Chile Operators Argue Over Online Gambling Tax Rates

Negotiations about the shape of Chile’s online gambling bill continue behind the scenes of the congressional Economy Commission, with offshore operators and land-based casinos duking it out over tax rates and licence conditions.
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Gambling

APP’s Enough! UK Regulator Consults On Fraud Name And Shame Plans

The Payment Systems Regulator wants to see greater transparency on how financial firms are treating victims of authorised push payment scams.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Binance Suspends USD Withdrawals As Banking Partner Faces Lawsuit

Signature Bank, once the go-to bank of the crypto industry, finds itself in the spotlight again as it distances itself from Binance, while new allegations emerge of its collusion with FTX.
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Payments

US Government Report Says In-App Payments Are Uncompetitive

Apple and Google rules for in-app purchases are under the spotlight in the US after the Department of Commerce said the current model is harmful to consumers and developers.
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Payments

ECB Study Finds Cash Still King, As Switzerland To Vote On Keeping Cash Forever

A recent study by the European Central Bank (ECB) has found that cash is still the eurozone’s most common payment method, while Swiss voters have secured a referendum on keeping cash.
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Payments

Merchants Ask US Congress To Oust UnionPay From EMVCo, PCI

Ahead of the US congressional hearing on China, merchants ask lawmakers to boot China’s UnionPay out of global standard-setting bodies and pass the Credit Card Competition Act to close “a glaring security gap” in credit card processing.
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Payments

Daily Dash: New Data Exposes Extent Of US Romance Scams

The US Federal Trade Commission has issued new information regarding romance scams, while the Bank of Lithuania has sanctioned an e-money firm for money laundering failures.
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Payments

Super Bowl In Sports-Betting State For First Time; Las Vegas In 2024

Less than five years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled all states can legalize sports betting, the country’s premier sporting event — the Super Bowl — will be played on Sunday in a state offering lawful sports wagering for the first time.
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Gambling

Professional Athletes Want Protections Added To Missouri Sports-Betting Bills

After several incidents where gamblers have directed their frustrations at athletes online after losing bets, the players’ associations from the five major U.S. sports leagues are asking state lawmakers for protections to be included in sports-betting bills or in standalone measures.
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Gambling

As Sports-Betting Ads Proliferate, U.S. Congressman Seeks Federal Ban

Describing the U.S. sports-betting industry as predatory by so aggressively advertising its products, a New York congressman introduced a bill on Thursday to ban all ads for sports wagering.
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Gambling

Dutch Regulator Cracks Down On Unlicensed Operators

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has fined two unlicensed gambling companies €900,000 each for letting Dutch residents play.
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Gambling

Colorado Seeks Greyhound Simulcast Wagering Ban, Fixed-Odds Betting No Replacement

A bill to end simulcast wagering on greyhound racing in Colorado is moving forward with bipartisan support in the state legislature but questions remain if fixed-odds wagering on horse races can replace the purse revenue generated by these wagers.
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Gambling

News In Brief: February 6-February 10, 2023

Brazil's parliament is pushing the country's financial authorities to investigate money spent with offshore gambling sites.
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Gambling

EU-Hired Consultancy Delivers PSD2 Recommendations

The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) has been a success and is still relevant to the market, but issues such as consistency and competition are holding it back, a new report suggests.
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Payments

UK Lending Standards Board Beefs Up Reimbursement Code Targeting Prevention

The Lending Standards Board has made further updates to the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code in a new bid to clamp down on authorised push payment scams.
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Payments

MGM CEO Says Company Has 'Moved On' From Entain Pursuit

MGM Resorts International’s top executive said the gaming company has, at least for now, “moved on” from its pursuit to acquire Entain.
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Gambling

Slots Gridlock Handcuffs German Licensees Against Black Market, Officials Say

A logjam in approving individual slots games is keeping German licensees from offering enough choice to fend off black-market competition, industry representatives have said.
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Gambling

New Jersey Regulator Urges National Adoption Of Responsible Gambling Standards

Online casino and sportsbook operators should apply New Jersey’s newly effective best practices in jurisdictions across the country to lead policy discussions on responsible gambling, according to the state’s chief gaming regulator.
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Gambling

UK Commission Boss Attempts To Calm Affordability Concerns

The UK’s top gambling regulator hopes for a future where there can be a “mature” conversation about player protection versus consumer freedom, but pointed to current and future enforcement cases as evidence that the industry still has problems to solve.
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Romanian Government Eyes Legislation To Decentralise Gambling Licensing

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has announced that his government plans to propose a draft legislation that will enable municipal authorities to decide on licences for local gambling outlets.
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FCA’s Guardrails For BNPL Aim To Bring Consumer Duty Requirements To The Space

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) users are set to gain new protections under proposals published today by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which has set a compliance deadline of July 2026.
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UK Industry Wrangles With Rapidly Approaching Cross-Sell Ban

When 2025 draws to a close so will the era of lucrative cross-selling promotions in the UK, with operators and affiliates facing the tall task of adapting successfully to another major shift in marketing compliance.
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Bailey Cool On UK CBDC Suggestions

Hopes of a British central bank digital currency (CBDC) were dealt a blow by the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, who said he “remained to be convinced” of the need for one.
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EU Lawmakers Insist Digital Euro Must Safeguard Privacy And Preserve Cash Access

The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) has called for stronger guardrails for privacy and guaranteed access to physical cash in its opinion on the EU's proposed legislation to establish a digital euro.
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Regulatory Influencer: Malta’s Key Observations on Website Practices of Crypto-Asset Service Providers

Earlier in the year, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) conducted a thematic review of websites belonging to all the crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) authorised by the MFSA in relation to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA). This was part of the MFSA’s commitment to consumer protection, ensuring that the information provided was fair, transparent and not misleading. Following its review of websites, the MFSA sent out a Dear CEO letter to CASPs laying out its findings.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Philippine Central Bank As Payments Policeman And… Online Gambling Saviour?

The Philippine online gambling industry’s rapid transition from a disgraced foreign-facing segment to flourishing domestic sector is approaching a crunch moment as payments channels come under unprecedented scrutiny.
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Peru President Vetoes Consumption Tax Bill

Peru’s president has partly vetoed a bill that would reduce the impact of a controversial consumption tax applied to online gambling.
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Ukraine Releases Flurry Of Consultations As It Seeks To Update Gambling Rules

Ukrainian licence holders will only have two months to comply with a long list of updated regulations under a key new proposal, as the country unleashes a flurry of consultations aimed at updating and aligning rules as well as improving industry oversight.
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California Tribes Seeking Second Win With Anti-Sweepstakes Legislation

In the wake of an opinion from California’s attorney general that threatens the future of daily fantasy sports in the state, Indian gaming tribes are looking to score a second major policy victory that could threaten sweepstakes operations as well.
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