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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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Major Market Michigan Exceeding Expectations On iGaming

It is one of the most perplexing questions in the U.S. gaming industry — why are other states so reluctant to regulate internet gaming when early adopters such as Michigan are generating so much more revenue from their online casinos than mobile sports betting?
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Gambling

Betfred.Com Fined For Customer Interaction, AML Errors

The UK Gambling Commission has fined the operator of Betfred.com £2.87m over social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
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Gambling

Thailand Upset Over Online Gambling Master Licensor In Laos

The Thai government is preparing to lodge a complaint with neighbouring Laos for allowing a company to issue licences for foreign-facing online gambling operations.
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Gambling

UK Industry Wonders If 'Single Customer View' May Die With New Government

UK-focused gambling operators await a white paper that could provide guidance on whether they need to adopt enhanced player protection measures such as affordability checks, but worry that in the meantime a “zealous” Gambling Commission might overstep the mark with its single customer view.
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Gambling

New York City Casinos Seen As Threat To New Jersey

The prospect of three new licenses to operate full-fledged casinos in or around New York City will come with the most expensive licensing price tag in U.S. history, as analysts and executives warn the new casinos will have a major impact on the financial wellbeing of Atlantic City.
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Gambling

UPDATE: California Governor Vetoes Bipartisan Crypto Bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom has surprised lawmakers by returning a bipartisan crypto bill back to the State Assembly without his signature.
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Payments

Experts Remain Positive About NPA Opportunities

The New Payments Architecture (NPA) will spur innovation in the UK, agreed panellists at a recent webinar, although acknowledged that other modernisation initiatives and a lack of incentives are working against its implementation.
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Payments

UK Regulator Probes Bigtech Cloud Providers

The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, is set to launch a market study examining the position of Amazon, Microsoft and Google in the cloud services market.
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Payments

Australia To Abolish Cashless Debit Card Restricting Welfare Claimants’ Spending

Australia’s newly-elected Labor government has announced plans to abolish a controversial Cashless Debit Card that was designed to prevent welfare claimants from spending on gambling and alcohol.
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Payments

U.S. Casinos Concerned About iLottery Games That Look Like Online Slots

State lotteries and U.S. casinos appear to be on a collision course over online lottery games that commercial operators claim are too similar to online slot machines that should be within their domain.
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Gambling

Nevada Gaming Board Continues To Tweak Cybersecurity Regulation

Nevada regulators on Monday continued their process to enact new cybersecurity regulations designed to ensure operators follow best practice when it comes to data protection.
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Gambling

Operator Launches Online Betting On Pivotal Brazilian Election

Malta-based online gaming operator KTO has launched a Brazilian election section of its website, where users can bet on various outcomes related to October's highly anticipated election that will be pivotal to the future of the country's gambling market.
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Gambling

European Commission In ’Listening Mode’ On Open Finance

A senior official at the European Commission said that 2023 will be the year that it goes forth with its open finance framework, as the industry urges a beneficial transition from open banking.
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Payments

Brussels Commits To Payment Accounts Directive Review ’Very Soon’

On the EU’s Consumer Protection Day, Mairead McGuinness, the EU’s financial services commissioner, said Europe needs to "steer a new path" for its financial system, prioritising financial inclusion.
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Payments

Thailand Unveils New Payment System Vision As Part Of Digital Economy Master Plan

The Bank of Thailand has published new guidelines outlining its vision for the country’s future payment system, as it seeks to more than double the number of digital payments per capita by 2024.
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Payments

Fraud Is Not Only Zelle’s Problem, Bank CEOs Tell Congress

Contrary to media reports, fraud is not flourishing on Zelle, US megabank CEOs say, arguing that, in fact, it is safer than rival peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms.
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Payments

India's Tax Man Puts Online Gaming Operators On Notice

India’s central tax enforcer has issued a blanket warning to online gaming operators that it will imminently collect more than $12bn in unpaid taxes, compounding pressure on an industry under attack from multiple state governments.
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Gambling

U.S. Regulators Stressed By Relentless Surge Of Technology

Staying on top of advances in online gaming while also maintaining vigilant oversight of brick-and-mortar casinos is pushing U.S. gambling regulators to the brink.
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Gambling

Industry Refocus Needed To Secure Online Casino Expansion, Say Execs

Leading gaming executives have pointed to a need for the industry as a whole to adapt strategically and adjust its priorities in order for online casino expansion to ramp up in the United States and reverse its current stagnation.
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Gambling

African Market 'The Next Frontier' But Volatility Remains, Says Panel

Gambling businesses looking to enter African markets must be prepared for regulatory and tax volatility, understand the data about local markets and be patient, according to a panel with an array of experience on the continent.
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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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