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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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Dubai Leading The Way As A Fintech Hub In Fast Growing Region

The Middle East is going through a large digitalisation phase, backed strongly by local government efforts. As banks’ approach to fintechs is changing, Dubai is turning into a preferred destination for fintechs to get a foothold in the region.
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Payments

Project Guardian: Singapore Launches New Digital Asset Pilot Focused On Defi, Tokenisation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a new digital asset collaboration with banking giants J.P. Morgan and DBS Bank as it looks to harness the benefits of decentralised finance (defi).
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Payments

Deutsche Bank Exec Resigns Over Greenwashing Raid As ESG Becomes Key EBADay 2022 Topic

DWS, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, said its offices were raided by German police last week, as panellists in Vienna agreed that environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are a priority for employees.
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Payments

Czech Payments Industry To Launch Payments Using Mobile Phone Numbers

From next year, it will be possible to send a payment to someone else's account only with the knowledge of the owner's phone number, the Czech banking association has announced.
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Payments

Queensland Eyes Wagering Tax Hike Amid Entain Protest

The Australian state of Queensland has proposed an increase in the point of consumption (POC) tax for wagering from 15 to 20 percent as part of a racing industry funding package that bypassed corporate bookmaker feedback.
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Gambling

Missouri Grey-Market Slots Company Owner Faces Illegal Gambling Charges

In a key test case for Missouri, the owner of a company that has distributed thousands of unregulated grey-market games to gas stations, convenience stores and other locations faces illegal gambling charges in Adair County in the northeastern part of the state.
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Gambling

Canadian Money-Laundering Report Submitted, Public Release Pending

The final report from British Columbia’s public inquiry into money laundering has been submitted to the provincial government, with officials reviewing the Cullen Commission’s report before its released to the public, a spokesman confirmed on Friday (June 3).
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Gambling

Chile's Tax Service Targets Online Gambling Over VAT

Chile’s Internal Revenue Service has declared it will enforce taxes against unregistered foreign companies, including gambling operators, that have not been paying value added tax (VAT) to the government.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - May 2022

Rhodes confirmed as UK commission top dog, US treatment firm adds new directors, Okada Manila chair dies days before raid and Costa Rica renews regulators mandate.
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Gambling

Ohio Sports Betting To Launch In 2023

A multifaceted rollout that includes sports wagering kiosks at hundreds of retail locations means Ohio’s sports betting market will not go live until the latest legally possible date of January 1, 2023, regulators confirmed on Wednesday.
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Gambling

TheScore Exiting U.S. Sports Betting Market On Canada Day

Canadian sports betting brand theScore, which was acquired by Penn National Gaming last year, informed its customers Wednesday that it will shut down its U.S. sports betting operations on Canada Day, or July 1.
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Gambling

Gambling Could Be Wild Card In Texas Governor’s Race

Gun violence is likely to be the central issue in this year’s governor’s race in Texas, but the legalization of casinos and sports betting could emerge as a significant factor in a campaign expected to be especially bitter and divisive.
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Gambling

UK Treasury Sets Out Plans To Manage Stablecoin Failures

In a new consultation, the UK government has announced its intention to take the necessary legislative steps to bring services that issue or facilitate the use of stablecoins into the regulatory perimeter, primarily by amending existing electronic money and payments legislation.
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Payments

Are We There Yet? From Open Banking To Open Finance

Fragmentation and varying sets of standards have hindered open banking’s functionality, panellists agreed at EBADay 2022 in Vienna yesterday, as they shared their visions for open finance.
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Payments

Philippines Central Bank Issues New Rules On Cross-Border Peso, FX Transactions

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has amended its rules on cross-border transfer of currencies to allow greater flexibility for international travellers.
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Payments

Russian Oil Ban: European Council Reaches Agreement On 6th EU Sanctions Package

The European Council has reached an agreement in principle that could lead to a ban on around 90 percent of Russian oil imports to the EU by the end of 2022.
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Payments

German Regulator's Tough Licensing Stance May Create Operator Dilemma

The new German regulator has confirmed it is taking a strict stance on enforcing online slots and poker licensing when it assumes authority on July 1, a position that could open those awaiting news on their application to enforcement.
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Gambling

Kazuo Okada Allies Seize Control of Manila Casino

Allies of Japanese gaming mogul Kazuo Okada and a team of security guards have seized on-site control of Okada Manila, the Philippine integrated resort that Okada built but lost in 2017 after years of corporate warfare.
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Gambling

FinCEN Sets Anti-Money Laundering Priorities Amid U.S. Gambling Surge

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released its national priorities for anti-money laundering for casinos and other institutions last year, but the regulations behind those policies are still being developed.
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Gambling

News in Brief: May 30-June 3, 2022

New Jersey regulators issue a civil penalty against the former owners of Golden Nugget Online Gaming for reporting failings.
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Regulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule

On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union’s economy, including that of Poland.
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Regulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance

Under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway’s credit marketing regulations.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for providers of digital tokens, crypto-assets used for payments.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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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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