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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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Maltese Regulator Outlines Distributed Ledger Policy, European Markers Of Harm Support

The Malta Gaming Authority has said it fully supports developing standardised European markers of harm and that the publication of its distributed ledger policy indicates a “natural progression” of its position on crypto.
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Gambling

Georgia Senators Introduce Legislation To Legalize Sports Betting

A bipartisan group of Georgia legislators has introduced a bill that would legalize sports betting without a state constitutional amendment, setting the stage for a legislative battle this year.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - January 2023

The chief executive of 888 has exited the company, MGM boss Hornbuckle retains federal advisor role, Australia's BetMakers shuffles executives and new Brazilian President Lula appoints key ministers.
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Gambling

Brazil And Argentina In Talks Over New LatAm Common Currency

The Presidents of Brazil and Argentina have announced plans to build a common currency for Latin America to enhance cross-border trade and curtail dependency on the dollar.
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Payments

Please, EBA, May I Have Some More: New SCA Clarifications Added

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a new set of Q&As just days after a previous release clarifying the application of strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements for use with digital wallets.
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Payments

Even Tech-Savvy Netherlands Struggles To Adapt To Digitisation

Considered one of Europe’s leading and innovative payments markets, new research conducted by De Nederlandsche Bank reveals that millions of Dutch citizens are struggling to get to grips with digital payments.
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Payments

Maine Broadcasters, Tribes Oppose Restrictions On Sports-Betting Advertising

Maine’s recently released draft sports-betting regulations have caused television stations and gaming tribes to push back on proposed strict limits on ads outside live sporting events and bans on advertising of promotions and bonuses.
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Gambling

Sports Betting Reigns In China In 2022 Amid World Cup Boost

Sports betting has surpassed lotto products as the most lucrative Chinese lottery segment on an annual basis for the first time, boosted by the 2022 FIFA World Cup and a likely surge in sales following the end of pandemic lockdowns.
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Gambling

European Commission Receives Sweden Payment Blocking Proposal

The Swedish government is looking to simplify existing gambling payment-blocking rules in a bid to strengthen controls to prevent consumers from playing with unlicensed operators online.
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Gambling

London May Lose ICE Conference From 2025

Clarion Gaming has announced a short list of cities as potential future sites for the ICE gambling conference from 2025, a step which could lead to it being moved from its London home after decades in residence.
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Gambling

FanDuel, DraftKings Push For New York Tax Reduction

Top executives for New York’s two highest-grossing online sportsbook operators made their case Tuesday to New York legislators that the state’s 51 percent tax rate is unsustainable.
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Gambling

Swedish Keno, Lotto Draws Are Ads, Says Broadcast Committee

The Swedish review committee for radio and television has deemed TV4's broadcasts of the Keno and Lotto draws, operated by state-owned Svenska Spel, to be advertising.
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Gambling

US Fed Rejects Crypto Bank’s Application After Two-Year Wait

The US Federal Reserve Board has denied an application from Custodia Bank, a major digital asset bank, to become a member of the Federal Reserve System, citing “safety and soundness” risks.
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Payments

FCA Data Shows 85 Percent Of Attempted Crypto Registrations Fail

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new data showing that the vast majority of registration applications by crypto firms are either refused, withdrawn or rejected.
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Payments

EBA Answers Further SCA Queries

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published answers to four further questions regarding strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements.
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Payments

US Agency Launches Credit Cards Market Review

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a public consultation as part of its biennial look into how well the country’s consumer credit card market is functioning.
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Payments

Chile's Online Operators Ask For Tax Break

The Economy Commission in Chile's Chamber of Deputies has continued to receive testimony from gambling industry experts as lawmakers evaluate a bill that would regulate and legalise online gambling.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Casinos Set To Launch Retail Sports Betting

The first legal sports bets are set to be accepted in Massachusetts on Tuesday, but one of the most hotly debated issues in the state remains undecided by state regulators as they enter a new phase of the sports-betting conversation.
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Gambling

ClubsNSW CEO Sacked Over 'Catholic Gut' Jibe At Premier

The CEO of ClubsNSW, Australia’s most formidable gambling lobby, has been sacked after criticising the “Catholic gut” of the New South Wales (NSW) state premier regarding cashless gambling reform.
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Gambling

Hawaii Lawmaker Calls For Ban On Nevada Casino Advertising

A Hawaiian lawmaker is proposing a ban on Nevada casino companies advertising in the state, arguing that Hawaii carries an economic burden due to problem gambling as residents make hundreds of thousands of trips annually to gamble in Las Vegas.
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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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