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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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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

Sports-Betting Advertising Banned In Ecuador

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso has signed a regulatory decree under a national communications law to ban sports-betting advertising, provoking uproar from the nation's football clubs.
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Gambling

Marathon Not A Sprint To Resume Sports Betting In Florida

It has been almost two years since the Seminole Tribe accepted its last sports wager, and despite a landmark court victory in June, it may take another two years before sports betting resumes in Florida — if at all.
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Gambling

Ontario Regulators Affirm Ban On Athletes In Online Gaming Advertising

Ontario gaming regulators have finalized new rules prohibiting the use of active or retired athletes, as well as other celebrities, from appearing in advertisements for online sportsbook operators.
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Gambling

Suicide-Prevention Charity Says Gambling Lobbyist Twisted Guidance

​​​​​​​The Samaritans suicide-prevention charity is condemning as “disgraceful” comments on suicide by the UK’s top gambling trade group chief, calling them an attempt to twist the agency’s guidance and “downplay the devastating impact gambling products can cause”.
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Gambling

Australian Slots King ALH Fined For Pulling Harm Technology

A Victoria state court has fined leading slots operator Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) A$600,000, including costs, for its “wilful” failure to install pre-commitment technology on hundreds of slot machines.
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Gambling

Beyond Brussels: Reaction To The Digital Euro

As the dust settles on the European Commission’s Single Currency Package, there are questions as to how easily the key payments legislation will pass and how the industry will react.
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Payments

New York Set To Write US History With Public Beneficial Ownership Register

While US federal efforts are stuttering, New York is moving fast ahead with its own beneficial ownership register proposal that goes far beyond its federal counterpart.
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Payments

Nevada Regulator Clarifies Need For Gaming Device Field Tests

Nevada gaming regulators are making it easier for manufacturers to get their products on the casino floor as they ease requirements for field testing of new technologies, slot machines and table games.
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Gambling

Maryland Lottery Penalizes DraftKings For Underage Marketing

Maryland regulators have approved a series of consent agreements with monetary penalties, including a near six-figure payment from DraftKings for marketing to underage persons.
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Gambling

Will Scientific Sports-Betting Models Make Intuition Wagers Obsolete?

The house always wins and technological advances have given sportsbooks even more of an advantage in the digital era, but a college professor in New York is trying to tilt the playing field more toward overmatched gamblers.
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Gambling

Amid Rising Regulatory Tension, U.S. Fantasy Sports Landscape Shifting

Mounting regulatory scrutiny of new variants of daily fantasy sports contests comes amid a significant shake-up of the national leaderboard in a segment formerly synonymous with DraftKings and FanDuel.
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Gambling

UK Regulator Fines Morgan Stanley For WhatsApp Misuse

After WhatsApp use cost big banks billions of dollars in fines in the US, a UK regulator has now handed out the first fine to Morgan Stanley for discussing trade matters on personal devices.
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Irish Bookmakers Warn Against Potential Betting Duty Tax Increase

The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) has warned the government against including a 0.5 percent to 1 percent increase in betting duty tax in the 2026 budget, fearing it will result in job losses and betting shop closures.
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Regulatory Influencer: China’s Shift To ‘Long-Term’ Licensing Signals Payments System Maturity

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued its first batch of “long-term” licences to non-bank payment institutions, in line with its efforts to tighten supervision of the sector.
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Bank Of Ghana Warns Remittance Firms Over Persistent Regulatory Breaches

Ghana’s financial watchdog has raised the alarm over persistent compliance failures in the remittance market and stated that firms failing to address violations will face sanctions.
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GambleAware’s Demise Stokes Fears Over Future Of UK Research, Treatment

The UK’s most prominent gambling charity GambleAware has announced it will close as a result of the new mandatory responsible gambling levy, raising questions about the future of funding for addiction treatment and the potential politicisation of research.
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AUSTRAC Prosecutes Leading Operator Of Slot Machine Venues

Australian financial transactions regulator AUSTRAC is prosecuting a leading club owner and slot machine operator over “serious and systemic” violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws.
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Oregon Lottery Seeks To Ensure Integrity, Security In Regulating Couriers

Mike Wells, director of the Oregon Lottery, admitted it has maintained a neutral stance on lottery courier services over the years, a position that has changed as more of the services operate in the state, with no formal regulatory oversight.
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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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