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FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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Norwegian Problem Gamblers Halved, Report Says

The number of problem gamblers in Norway has halved since the last survey in 2019 and fewer players are using offshore gambling sites unlicensed in the country, according to a University of Bergen study.
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Gambling

Single Customer View' Desirable, Not Easy, UK Regulator Says

The idea of a centralised database of gambling data that would allow players to be tracked for gambling addiction concerns across all licensed operators is appealing, but challenging to accomplish, the UK’s Gambling Commission chief executive has said.
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Gambling

North Carolina Mobile Sports Betting Clears Key Senate Vote

Mobile sports-betting legislation in North Carolina took a significant step toward becoming law on Wednesday by gaining initial approval in the state's Senate.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - June 2023

The head of Sweden's gambling regulator has her contract extended, the Washington lottery commission gets a new boss, Macau casinos shuffle executives and Novibet appoints a manager for Brazil.
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Gambling

Chile’s Once Sole Card Acquirer Proposes Fee Changes Amid Losing Monopoly

Following a decade-long battle to open up competition in the card-acquiring market, Chile’s one-time monopoly acquirer has proposed new fee changes and a more market-driven approach from 2024 onwards.
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Payments

India’s Central Bank Hints At ’Lightweight’ Payment System For Use In Catastrophic Outages

The Reserve Bank of India has revealed that it is working on a new "lightweight" payment system that could be rolled out during wars, natural disasters and other major outages.
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Payments

Offline Digital Euro Payments Possible But Scale Is The Challenge, ECB Finds

Offline payments using a digital euro are possible, but whether existing technology will be able to manage this is less clear, says the European Central Bank’s latest report.
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Payments

Entain May Face 'Substantial Financial Penalty' In UK Investigation

Entain has said it is likely to face a “substantial financial penalty” stemming from its former Turkish-facing online gambling unit.
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Gambling

Curaçao Minister Responds To Notice Of Australian Infractions

Curaçao has received a letter from the Australian Communications and Media Authority citing several breaches of Australia’s gambling act by Curaçao operators, imploring officials not to allow them to remain on the island once key legal reforms are in place.
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Gambling

PAGCOR Blacklists Clark Compound, Fines Mogul Over Raid

The Philippine gambling regulator has de-registered a support company that enslaved more than 1,100 foreign and local online gaming workers, fined a leading online gambling network and blacklisted the compound that hosted the operation.
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Gambling

Dutch Gambling Authority May Fine Lotteries For Offering Games Of Chance

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued a cease and desist order to both the National Postcode Lottery and the Friends Lottery with a deadline to stop offering online games that are outside the authorisation of their lottery operator permits.
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Gambling

Ontario Regulator Reviewing Industry Input On Proposed Ad Restrictions

As the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario considers changes to the province’s advertising standards, the agency confirmed Tuesday that it had received more than three dozen submissions from industry stakeholders concerning the proposed changes to ban the use of athletes to promote online gambling.
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Gambling

Delete Kenya's Proposed Gambling Ad Tax, Says Media Owners Association

The Media Owners Association of Kenya has asked the government to remove its proposed increase to gambling advertising taxes included in the Finance Bill 2023.
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Gambling

North Carolina, Maine Reject Historical Horseracing Machines

Efforts to legalize historical horseracing machines in North Carolina and Maine have come up short during their legislative sessions this year, as two more states struggle to allow the devices that bear a striking resemblance to slot machines but are technically not casino games.
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Gambling

Norwegian Central Bank Concern Over Payment System Contingency

Contingency arrangements need to be strengthened so that the public can continue to pay securely and efficiently, says Norges Bank.
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Payments

Cashless Is Coming, But Responsible Gaming Risks Remain

Cashless gaming in casinos may be inevitable but it should not be frictionless and might need to become mandatory for all play to maximize benefits and minimize risks from a responsible gaming perspective, according to experts speaking at last week’s International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking in Las Vegas.
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Gambling

AUSTRAC, Crown Resorts Agree On AML Penalty of A$450m

Australia’s financial transactions watchdog has asked a court to fine Blackstone Group-controlled casino operator Crown Resorts A$450m ($293m) for breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) legislation.
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Gambling

South Korea Legalises Online Betting For Horseracing

In an effort to recover from pandemic damage to its racing industry, South Korea’s National Assembly has amended legislation to permit online betting on horseracing.
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Gambling

U.S. Gaming Industry Looking To Cross-Sell Customers From Land-Based To Digital

Gaming and payment executives believe concerns over the potential cannibalization of brick-and-mortar business from internet gambling are outdated as new forms of gaming have helped New Jersey’s market rebound since the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gambling

Dutch Regulator Demands Unlicensed Maltese Operator Exits Market

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has imposed a cease and desist order and a maximum fine of €717,000 on Malta-based GoldWin LTD for offering online gambling in the country without a licence.
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Australia Calls For Greater Collaboration In Battle Against Fraud

Businesses should join forces and share data to advance the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, according to the Australian National Anti-Scam Centre.
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FCA Sets Out New Transparency Rules For Enforcement Investigations

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined significant changes to its enforcement rules, although it has stopped short of implementing some of the more controversial elements of its original proposal.
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Cash Mandate Moves Closer To Being Law In New York State

Retailers will not be able to refuse cash payments in New York if Governor Kathy Hochul signs off on legislation that has passed both houses of the state legislature.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Safeguarding of End-User Funds

This report is the third installment in a four-part series analyzing the RPAA and identifying key components of the law that PSPs should consider when doing business in Canada. This report focuses on the requirement to safeguard end-user funds.
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Regulate Smarter, Say European Players In Light Of Trump’s Deregulation

Despite the US leadership pushing for an increasingly deregulated financial services market, some payments players and politicians in Europe are adamant that standards being watered down is not the way to boost growth.
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Defunct Crypto Firm Fined €500,000 By Finnish Authorities Over AML Failures

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) has fined LocalBitcoins over anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) failures, citing widespread deficiencies in customer due diligence and identity verification.
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Regulatory Influencer: Navigating The Trump Administration's Mass Deletion Of CFPB Guidance

The role of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as a hands-off regulator within the second Trump administration is becoming clearer, following a significant withdrawal of agency guidance.
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Payments Firms Fret Over Connecticut Fee Caps On Income Advance Products

Proposed legislation to regulate earned wage access (EWA) in the US state of Connecticut is restrictive and could limit consumers' access to financial products, a payments industry body has warned.
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Polish Regulator Pushes For Brussels To Drop Payments And Crypto Requirements

Aiming to reduce the compliance burden, Poland’s financial regulator has made a variety of proposals to the EU that would soften elements of key regulations affecting the payments and crypto industries.
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Regulatory Influencer: Adapting to Speed — The Instant Payments Regulation’s Impact on Payments Across Europe

The Instant Payments Regulation ( Regulation (EU) 2024/886 - IPR) came into effect in April 2024 across the European Union to make instant payments in euro fully available to consumers and businesses throughout the EU. The digitalisation of the global economy has increased the demand for instant payment services that are available at all times. To keep up with the increased demand, the IPR aims to accelerate the rollout of instant payments in Europe and covers credit transfers denominated in euro within the EU.
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