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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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Nevada Casino Operators Seek Middle East Expansion

Some of the largest U.S. gaming companies are investing in the United Arab Emirates as part of a long-term strategy for international growth, with Wynn Resorts expecting healthy returns from the planned $3.9bn integrated resort it will manage in the country.
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Gambling

EU Court Sets Low Bar For ’Emotional Damages’ Under GDPR After Austrian Scandal

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling refuting that emotional damages under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) must reach a certain level of seriousness to get compensation for a data privacy breach.
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Payments

Impact Index April 2023

VIXIO’s impact index fell by 53 points in April to 76, a 41 percent decline from March and the first time impact has fallen since December 2022, with activity lower across the board versus last year. Plus, the latest on AI regulation from the UK and Canada.
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Payments

Interview: EPC’s New Director General Talks Current Priorities And Future Hopes

Following his appointment as the new director general of the European Payments Council (EPC), Giorgio Andreoli speaks to VIXIO about PSD3, instant payments and the latest version of the request to pay scheme.
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Payments

POGOs Face Possible Probe After Rescue Of 1,100 Scam Workers

The rescue of more than 1,100 workers allegedly held captive by a scam syndicate in the Philippines could place new pressure on online gambling operations, amid Senate anger.
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Gambling

Colorado Bans Simulcast Wagers On Greyhound Races, Casino Credit Bill Stalls

As the Colorado General Assembly closed out this year’s regular legislative session on Monday, a ban on wagering on simulcast greyhound races was overwhelmingly approved, while a bill to allow casino operators to extend credit to customers wasn't considered prior to adjournment.
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Gambling

Strong First Quarter Boosts DraftKings Confidence In Marketing Strategies

DraftKings executives say the company's updated state launch playbook utilized in Ohio and Massachusetts has made a significant difference in reaching a larger portion of the population sooner than in other states.
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Gambling

GeoComply Acquires Licensing Provider OneComply

Less than four months after GeoComply Solutions secured its second round venture funding, the company on Monday acquired OneComply, a firm that manages personal and corporate licensing obligations.
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Gambling

US Bigtech Messed Up With EU Digital Markets Act

A new investigative report released by a top US senator reveals how US bigtech firms such as Amazon and Google influenced US policymakers to weaken the EU’s Digital Markets Act.
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Payments

UK’s New Fraud Strategy Splits Experts On Effectiveness

Criminal crackdowns, new resources and new powers are among key proposals to tackle the UK’s fraud problem, but concerns remain that the government is not taking enough action.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Coinbase Hit By ’Unjust Enrichment’ Lawsuit Following $2.9bn Stock Sale

A Coinbase shareholder takes the board and top executives to court, former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky invokes the “puffery” defence in his fraud case and the UK offers new incentives to registered crypto firms.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UK Regulator To Pursue New Whistleblowing Legislation

The UK’s financial watchdog wants to work with the government to enhance the whistleblowing system and the country’s antitrust regulator goes after artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, El Salvador releases first data on its instant payments system.
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Payments

Vermont Senate Approves Sports-Betting Bill

Vermont’s Senate has approved legislation for mobile sports betting, putting the Green Mountain State on the verge of being the second U.S. state to legalize sports wagering in 2023.
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Gambling

State Gaming Regulators Seek Federal Crackdown On Offshore Sites

A coalition of seven state gaming regulatory bodies has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to prioritize targeting illegal, offshore sportsbooks and online casinos, according to a letter released on Thursday.
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Gambling

India's Online Gaming Market Grew 35 Percent In 2022

India’s online gaming market grew 35 percent to 135bn rupees ($1.7bn) in 2022 and is expected to almost double to 231bn rupees ($2.8bn) by the end of 2025, according to an Ernst & Young (EY) report.
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Gambling

Debate Over Gambling Policy Mostly Over, UK Regulator Says

As UK-licensed gambling operators and their associates scrutinise last week’s white paper, a Gambling Commission official warns not to expect public policy debates to be reopened.
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Gambling

News In Brief: May 1-May 5, 2023

Fine for a Dutch casino after self-excluded player allowed access nine times, a UK MP is under investigation over gambling industry links and Penn still positive on US igaming future.
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Gambling

PSR Cuts Fees For Small Firms As Card Giants Escape ’Special’ Fee, For Now

Smaller firms will no longer be required to pay regulatory fees under £100 as part of the UK Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) new fee structure, while Visa and Mastercard escape a broad "special fee" for regulatory reviews targeted at them.
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Payments

NCR Systems Restored Following Data Centre Ransomware Attack

US point of sale firm NCR has announced that its systems have been restored following a ransomware attack that knocked one of its most popular POS solutions offline.
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Payments

UK BNPL Proposals A ’Missed Opportunity’, Says Innovate Finance

A major UK fintech association has described the government’s proposed regulations for buy now, pay later (BNPL) products as a “missed opportunity to improve consumer outcomes”.
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Regulatory Influencer: Concurrent Market Liberalisation In The Two Congos

Two of the French-speaking jurisdictions within the Congo Basin, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), have simultaneously embarked upon devising gambling regulation. Following years of relying upon aged legislation, which monopolised the operation of gambling to state-owned entities, the Congolese market is finally liberalising.The bigger picture
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California's Daily Fantasy Sports Opinion: Key Policy Points To Watch

California Attorney General Rob Bonta's opinion last week that deemed daily fantasy sports to be a form of illegal gambling is a new policy wrinkle in a state that has consistently been a flashpoint when it comes to the gaming market.
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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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