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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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Fire-Breathing U.S. Casino Leaders Urge Destruction Of Illegal Industry

In unusually harsh rhetoric, the mild-mannered CEO and president of the American Gaming Association on Thursday called for the annihilation of the unlawful gambling industry and the head of Penn National described illegal operators as “cockroaches.”
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Gambling

News In Brief: September 19-September 23, 2022

New lotteries created in Brazil, William Hill fined $100,000 in Nevada and PlayUp to complete SPAC listing.
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Gambling

MiCA’s Final Draft Text Excludes DeFi And NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralised finance (DeFi) look set to remain untouched by the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, as seen by VIXIO.
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Payments

Real-Time Payments: Next Stop New Zealand

Payments NZ, the operator of New Zealand’s core payments system, has set its sights on real-time payments as the next chapter in the country’s payments modernisation journey.
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Payments

Hungary Card Payments Boom, But Mixed Picture About SCA Impact

Card payments are booming in Hungary, central bank data shows, despite early fears that the introduction of strong customer authentication (SCA) would hold back the growth of digital payments. However, as card usage grows so does fraud.
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Payments

Nevada Committee Nears Regulations For Esports Betting

A Nevada special committee has taken another step forward in establishing a regulatory framework that would make it easier for sportsbooks to take wagers on rapidly growing esports competitions.
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Gambling

In Expanding LatAm Market, One Size Does Not Fit All

Collaboration between the industry and government is key to developing successful regulations for a diverse Latin American online market, where a one-size-fits-all approach will not work, say local experts.
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Gambling

German Gambling Industry Seeks To Loosen Onerous Betting List

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) is in talks with regulators about expanding the list of permitted sports bets.
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Gambling

Growth Opportunities Remain Amid International Uncertainty, Say CEOs

​​​​​​​Amid tightening gambling regulations in many markets, a war raging in Europe and talk of recession in the US, a group of CEOs say emerging markets in Latin America, as well as mergers and acquisitions driven by a strong US dollar, will provide the industry with opportunities for growth.
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Gambling

Ohio Regulators Continue Sports-Betting Rollout

Ohio regulators continued working through their sports-betting licensing process on Wednesday, approving licenses for several Ohio casinos and professional sports teams.
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Gambling

What’s In A Merge: A New Eco-Friendly Ethereum Looks To New Future

As ethereum completes its move to a low-energy proof-of-stake (POS) model, will institutions flock to the world’s second-largest crypto-asset, or are there more challenges ahead?
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Payments

Federal-Level Payments Framework Needed, Urges US Treasury Report

The Biden administration is becoming as enthusiastic about payments policy as its allies in Europe, as a new policy paper from the Treasury talks up instant payments and financial inclusion.
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Payments

Amazon And EPI Among Companies Tapped By ECB For Digital Euro Project

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that it will collaborate with five companies, which range from bigtech to EU banking institutions, to develop potential user interfaces for the digital euro as the project veers forward.
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Payments

Twitch Bans Gambling Streams From Unlicensed Sites

Internet livestreaming giant Twitch announced Tuesday that it will prohibit streams of gambling content originating from sites that are not licensed in the United States or other jurisdictions that provide “sufficient consumer protection.”
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Gambling

UK National Lottery Transition Officially Underway

The process to hand over the reins of the UK National Lottery has officially started, according to the UK’s gambling regulator.
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Gambling

Betway Penalised In UK For Ads On Children's Pages Of Football Club

​​​​​​​Betway will pay a £409,000 penalty for marketing on the children’s section of West Ham United football club’s website, the UK’s Gambling Commission has announced.
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Gambling

German Court Throws Out Local Tax On Bookmaker Shops

​​​​​​​Germany’s highest administrative court has ruled that municipalities may not levy an additional betting tax on retail shops, in a victory for bookmakers including Tipico, Tipwin and Playtech’s HappyBet.
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Gambling

California Lacking Knowledge On Problem Gambling, Audit Finds

With less than two months before Californians decide the fate of two ballot initiatives to open the nation’s largest state to legal retail and mobile sports betting, a recent audit found the state agency charged with raising awareness of problem gambling is unprepared for any expansion of gaming.
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Gambling

More Principles Based, Less Detailed: Danish Regulator Outlines PSD3 Hopes

Speaking exclusively to VIXIO, Denmark’s payments regulation lead has suggested changes to strong customer authentication (SCA), banks’ obligations and APIs should be on the agenda for the next iteration of the Payment Services Directive (PSD3).
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Payments

Who Bears The Costs? The Challenges To Durbin’s Credit Card Bill

Since US Senator Richard Durbin introduced the Credit Card Competition Act in August, banks, credit unions and other market players have reacted against the proposed legislation. VIXIO takes a look at some of the issues driving the debate.
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News In Brief: July 7 - July 11, 2025

Super Group exits U.S. iGaming market, while the AGA supports bill restoring full gambling loss deduction
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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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Further EPI Expansion Bolsters Europe’s Payments Sovereignty Agenda

Five new European banks have joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and will begin to roll out Wero to their customers.
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Worldline Scandal Reminds European PSPs Of The Importance Of AML Compliance

The exposé on French payments giant Worldline may see European payment service providers (PSPs) face increased scrutiny from both national and regional anti-money laundering (AML) authorities.
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UK Competition Regulator Opens Consultation On Worldpay Sale To Global Payments, Signalling Possible Probe

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is to investigate Global Payments’ anticipated acquisition of Worldpay, potentially signalling a deeper investigation ahead of a mid-July deadline.
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European Supplier Licensing In 2025: The New Normal

Gambling suppliers have been forced to say goodbye to the era when licensing oversight was either an afterthought or a jurisdictional idiosyncrasy. Now, firmly in an era where scrutiny on the B2B sector is at an all-time high, European jurisdictions are bedding in a new normal for the sector.
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Philippine Politicians, Treasury Move Against Domestic Online Gambling

Clouds are forming over Philippine domestic online gambling as government officials float a new tax and senators lead a charge for restrictions on e-wallets, buy-ins and even a full industry ban.
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Nevada Congresswoman Seeks To Rescind Limits On Deductible Gambling Losses

Nevada Representative Dina Titus, whose congressional district includes the Las Vegas Strip, is set to introduce legislation to repeal a controversial provision in President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” that would limit declarable losses for gamblers.
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Dutch Affordability A Success, Claims Regulator

The Dutch gambling regulator has said it is happy with the effects of its controversial affordability regime despite worrying revenue trends, arguing that it has reduced dangerous gambling.
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