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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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Massachusetts To Accept Off-Track Betting Sports Betting Licenses On Rolling Basis

Massachusetts gaming regulators began to offer some clarity Thursday on how a third category of sports betting licenses, those belonging to off-track simulcast facilities, will be rolled out as part of the state’s ongoing launch process.
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Gambling

After California Debacle, Is There A Mandate Against Sports Betting?

Following perhaps the biggest financial disaster in the history of gambling on Tuesday in California, the sports betting industry is beginning to wonder if its halcyon days might be over.
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Gambling

Ukrainian Regulator Investigating Gambling Operators’ Illegal Russian Ties

The Ukrainian Regulatory Commission on Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) has teamed up with the Security Service of Ukraine to launch a probe into the potential ties between Ukraine-based gambling industry players and persons and entities based in Russia.
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Gambling

News In Brief: November 7-November 11, 2022

The MGA is preparing crypto and blockchain proposals, nearly a third of British youth have spent money on gambling in the past 12 months and website claims nearly all German-language casino ads are "illegal".
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Gambling

Singapore Hails BNPL Code As Gen Z Borrowing Probed

Singapore’s finance minister told parliamentarians it does not hold data on the use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) products, but referred to the new industry code for the product as the solution for its riskier elements.
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Payments

Battle For Congress: Regulatory Impact Of US Mid-term Elections

The first results of mid-term elections dash Republican hopes for a “red wave” but they may still take control over the House with a narrow majority, which could have implications forthcoming regulator changes.
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Payments

Late To The Party? UK MP Criticises FCA Actions To Protect Cash

Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh criticised the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for being late to tackling the issue of access to cash as she seeks to amend the government’s financial services bill to protect “free” access to cash.
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Payments

Hungary Promises A Crackdown For International Operators In New Market

Hungary is imposing strict restrictions on international operators trying to enter their market despite a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that it cannot sanction or fine international operators, according to a lawyer.
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Gambling

Cardrooms Claim Victory As California Voters Resoundingly Reject Sports-Betting Initiatives

California cardrooms are breathing easier after voters overwhelmingly defeated Proposition 26, a tribal retail sports betting proposal that also included a provision to allow for civilian enforcement of gambling laws.
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Gambling

Twitch Draws Fire For Gambling Streams Accessible To Youth

Access to gambling streaming by underage viewers on Twitch is becoming more controversial, as countries such as Germany and Norway complain that streaming gambling violates their laws.
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Gambling

Entain’s Lycka Mulls Differences In Regulatory Approach Of Europe, U.S.

It has been one year since Martin Lycka left Europe to become Entain’s top regulatory affairs executive in North America, and already he has noticed how distinct the oversight of gambling operations is in the United States and Canada.
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Gambling

Bulgaria Supreme Court Declares €168m Gambling Tax Bill 'Null'

Bulgaria's Supreme Court has ruled that the now-defunct State Gambling Commission’s attempt to issue operator Eurofootball with a €168m tax bill is null and void.
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Gambling

’Perception Of Erosion Of Independence’ - FCA Questions UK Government’s Call In Power

The interim chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suggests it would be “unwise” to include the controversial call in power in the government’s financial bill as it would create the “perception of the erosion” of the agency’s independence.
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Payments

Dutch Minister Outlines PSD2 Review Recommendations To Brussels

The Netherlands’ finance minister has offered the European Commission her thoughts on how the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) could be improved, with fraud and data protection taking centre stage.
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Payments

Privacy Remains No.1 Sticking Point For EU’s Digital Euro Plan

EU officials' enthusiasm for a digital euro is unwavering, but how they get there still remains uncertain as they grapple with what the thresholds for privacy will be. A chief concern is whether a digitalised fiat can maintain the same level of anonymity as its paper-based equivalent, while reconciling this with other significant security requirements, such as fighting money laundering.
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Payments

Top Former Macau Official Blasts Government 'Incompetence'

The legal mastermind of Macau’s modern-day gambling industry has excoriated the Macau government for “an inconceivable level of incompetence” for holding a casino concession tender during multiple crises.
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Gambling

California Sports-Betting Ballot Measures Facing Heavy Defeats

After the most expensive ballot campaign in U.S. history, two competing initiatives to regulate sports betting in California were both set to be decisively rejected by voters on Tuesday.
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Gambling

Nevada Sees Esports Betting Revenue Opportunity Once Regulations Approved

Industry experts and executives are confident that esports will gradually become a bigger part of Nevada's sports-betting market after a pending regulatory change to facilitate esports wagering was approved by gaming officials.
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Gambling

São Paulo Calls For International Lottery Bids

After a previous bidding process was annulled in July, the Brazilian state of São Paulo has published another international tender for an exclusive concession to operate a state lottery.
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Gambling

French Stakeholders Agree To Limit Advertising

A range of gambling industry stakeholders in France have agreed to rein in advertising and sign-up offers as the FIFA World Cup quickly approaches.
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EBA Slams Fintechs Over Lax Compliance In New AML Risk Assessment

In its latest risk assessment, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that poor practices and a lack of experience at fintechs, including payments and crypto firms, are undermining efforts to tackle financial crime.
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CFPB Hits Pause On Open Banking Rule Rewrite

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is backing away from its earlier push to scrap a key open banking regulation, instead asking a federal court to pause litigation so it can develop a revised version of the rule.
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Ukraine Adopts EU-Style Open Banking Rules

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has approved a comprehensive package of regulations to implement open banking in Ukraine, supporting the country's efforts to align with the EU.
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Marcos' Keynote Silence On Gambling Cheers Online Industry

The Philippine President’s avoidance of domestic online gambling issues in this year’s congressional appearance has encouraged the industry and frustrated its foes amid finance secretary support for taxation over prohibition.
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UK Threats Loom Even As Regulator Takes Softer Approach

The UK’s gambling regulator says egregious VIP schemes are a thing of the past and is backing bookies' habit of blocking winning customers, but Westminster politicians eager for reform are striking an altogether different tone.The UK Gambling Commission says that schemes which saw big bettors wined and dined by operators in the hopes of extracting more wagers are largely a thing of the past.
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Boyd Big Winner Among U.S. Casino Operators In Sports Betting Rush

The deal between FanDuel and Boyd Gaming to reacquire five percent of the sports betting giant’s equity serves as a reminder of how much the sports betting industry has changed in terms of acquiring market access.
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Trump Administration Pauses Senate Committee Vote On CFTC Nominee

Brian Quintenz’s nomination to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been sidelined for the second time in the last week, this time at the request of the White House.
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Tanzania Eyes Land-based Gambling Changes After Introducing Tax Increases

The Law Reform Commission of Tanzania is reviewing a host of legal changes to help the country achieve its National Development Vision 2050, including looking at the impact of land-based gambling on young people.
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British Horseracing Authority Fight Against Proposed Tax Change Gathers Support

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced Lord Allen of Kensington will begin his role as chair on September 1 as its fight against a proposed "racing tax" gains support from a wide range of stakeholders.
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EU Regulators Clarify Scope Of DORA Register Of Information

The latest Q&As from the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) aim to address confusion around the EU’s operational resilience framework and the expectations for the Register of Information.
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