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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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US Trade Associations Sue CFPB Alleging Overreach

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) is operating beyond its statutory authority and without accountability, according to the American Bankers Association, US Chamber of Commerce and others.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Resignation, Resisting Arrest And A Surprisingly Upbeat Regulator

As the LUNA co-founder evades an arrest warrant, the CEO of bankrupt Celsius decides it’s time for him to go. Meanwhile, the head of a US regulator says bitcoin could double in value under the right legal framework.
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Payments

No More Delay! India’s Card-On-File Rules Enter Into Force

After more than a year of delays, new rules aimed to strengthen the security of online card payments in India are coming into force at the weekend.
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Payments

Stablecoin Reserves Must Be ’Publicly Transparent’, Says Fed Chair

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell argues that private stablecoin issuers must face greater transparency rules to build trust and protect against insolvency in a roundtable discussion on digital asset regulation.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC In BIS Initiative

Sweden, Norway and Israel trial new cross-border retail CBDC payments, new Russian sanctions unveiled following sham referendum and US bank fined for “illegal overdraft” fees.
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Payments

Cambodia Crackdown Frees Thousands Of Enslaved Online Staff

Thousands of captive workers in Cambodia have been released from online gaming and other illegal operations by police in just weeks, as the government finally begins to sweep underground gaming hubs around the nation.
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Gambling

Brazilian Football Teams May Not Comply With Betting Investigation

An investigation into betting sponsorships and advertising by Brazil’s national consumer protection secretariat Senacon appears to have slowed, amid word from insiders that some of the implicated sports teams will refuse to hand over copies of their partnership contracts.
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Gambling

For Better Or Worse, Gaming's Politicization Grows As U.S. Elections Approach

Legendary California Assembly Speaker Jesse “Big Daddy” Unruh coined the phrase, “Money is the mother’s milk of politics,” and the gambling industry is increasingly being perceived as a cash cow in elections.
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Gambling

News In Brief: September 26-September 30, 2022

Malta still loves its online gambling industry and BetMGM faces multi-million New Jersey lawsuit from problem gambler.
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Gambling

Payments Firms Rally To Support Ukraine With Cheaper Remittances

Fintechs and card schemes have signed a joint statement committing to providing the war torn EU membership candidate with cheaper, more accessible, remittances between itself and the EU.
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Payments

Wall Street Banks Fined Nearly $2bn Over WhatsApp Use

Sixteen Wall Street firms have agreed to pay a total of $1.81bn to settle charges that their employees used their personal WhatsApp accounts to communicate with clients to avoid creating records and evade regulatory and bank oversight.
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Payments

PSR Outlines APP Fraud Strategy

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has unveiled its proposals to protect consumers against rising authorised push payment (APP) scam losses and fraud, including mandatory reimbursement above a threshold.
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Payments

Philippine Regulator Resists Calls For Online Gambling Ban

Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has defended its record supervising the offshore-facing online segment amid mounting support for legislation that would ban the industry in its entirety.
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Gambling

Investors Still Bullish On Gambling M&A Despite Economic Downturn

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the gaming industry could continue at a high volume even in the event of an economic downturn, according to leading U.S. investment analysts.
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Gambling

Bill To Ban Betting Advertising Advances In Chilean Congress

The sports commission in Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has voted to approve an amended bill that would ban all betting sponsorships and advertising after a one-year grace period for teams, leagues and offshore operators to unwind their existing partnerships.
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Gambling

Uneasy Lies The Head Of Gambling's King Of The South

As the casino industry celebrates its 30th anniversary this year in Mississippi, the Magnolia State’s reluctance to embrace online betting continues to pose a threat to its status as the South’s top gaming state.
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Gambling

FCA (Finally) Grants Revolut Crypto Approval

The UK challenger bank has won registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after a prolonged approval process.
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Payments

AML Software Market Expected To Triple In Value By 2028, Says New Research

As new research highlights the explosive growth of the anti-money laundering (AML) software market, VIXIO speaks with vendor Lucinity about the challenges and opportunities of the industry.
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Payments

Buy Now, Pay Later Must Comply Now, FTC Warns

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned businesses engaged in buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings that they may violate federal rules if they fail to satisfy some basic consumer protection principles.
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Payments

UPDATE: Luxembourg’s Regulator Fines Unzer, Following Bafin Action

Luxembourg’s financial regulator has fined the payments firm Unzer for failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations in the country.
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French Regulator Reignites Calls For Whistle-to-Whistle Ban and Loss Limits

France’s gambling regulator has once again reiterated calls to introduce a whistle-to-whistle advertising ban, as well as loss limits for players aged 18-25 years old.The president of France’s National Gambling Authority (ANJ), Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, said changes to the country's regulatory framework are “essential” for a sustainable gambling industry model during her closing remarks at a conference addressing gambling addiction on June 27, 2025.
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CFPB Suffers Double Shock As Budget Slashed And Redundancies Ruled Lawful

Opponents of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have experienced twin triumphs, as an injunction halting the agency's restructuring has been lifted and the federal budget bill has almost halved its funding.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Key Updates to the EU’s Payment Services Package

The EU has for some time been working on updating its regulation of the payments sector, planning to issue a revised directive and to introduce a bloc-wide payment services regulation.
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FCA’s £21m Monzo Fine Emphasises That Growth Must Be Responsible

By imposing the fine on the challenger bank, the UK financial services regulator has sent a reminder to disruptors that they must pay attention to their regulatory duties.
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After Escaping CFPB Enforcement, Zelle Pitches To US Treasury Department

Zelle, the largest peer-to-peer (P2P) payments platform in the US, has offered itself to the Trump administration as the solution to its phasing out of government checks, yet continues to face scrutiny from lawmakers.
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Thai Casino Bill Withdrawn Amid Mounting Political Woes

The Thai government has indefinitely withdrawn a bill legalising casinos amid political shockwaves and a flailing legislative campaign.
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Pennsylvania Seeks To Reduce iGaming Fraud With Stricter KYC Requirements

Pennsylvania regulators have released a list of enhanced know-your-customer requirements in an effort to strengthen account security and reduce fraudulent activity, as they continue to involuntarily exclude online gaming customers for unscrupulous activities.
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News In Brief: July 7-July 11, 2025

California senators back sweepstakes ban, while Brazil's Senate scraps a planned vote on casino expansion
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Bulgarian Stakeholders Welcome Proposed Restrictions But Warn They Could Boost Black Market

A Bulgarian gambling trade group and others have warned that the government's proposal to restrict risky gambling behaviour could push players to the black market and is “not supported by established European regulatory models”.
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'Milestone' Passed As Bahrain Introduces Licensed Stablecoin Regime

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced that providers will be able to issue single-currency stablecoins backed by the Bahraini dinar, the US dollar or any other fiat currency it deems acceptable.
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