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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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Brazilian Senators Propose A New Sports-Betting Law

The sudden frenzy around sports-betting regulations in Brazil has seen two senators proposing a new bill despite the fact that a presidential decree to regulate an existing sports-betting law appears imminent.
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Gambling

Payments Central To EU Digital Identity Drive As Pilot Readies

As Brussels veers closer to a final agreement on a digital ID, VIXIO has spoken with the NOBID Consortium, which is developing a large-scale payment pilot for use within the EU-wide digital wallet.
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Payments

Indian Central Bank Could U-Turn On Plans To Allow Fees Over UPI

Reports are circulating that the Reserve Bank of India may have gone cold on plans to allow firms to charge fees for use of the country's instant payments system, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
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Payments

Affirm Quits Australia To Focus On US, UK Expansion

Buy now, pay later firm Affirm ends Australian partnership but continues with US and UK expansion plans, doubling down on its core businesses.
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Payments

Minnesota Mulling Sports-Betting Bill With Unique Provisions For Responsible Gambling

A bill to legalize sports betting making its way through the Minnesota legislature would establish several of the strictest advertising provisions and problem gambling requirements in the U.S., including a required waiting-period between placing wagers.
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Gambling

BAGO Takes Aim At Belgian Ad Ban, Separate Player Accounts

The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has criticised the country’s impending ban on advertising and other planned measures announced in a separate draft law on the same day.
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Gambling

Class Action Lawsuits Compound Cyber Problems For Gambling Industry

As if ransomware attacks were not enough of a headache already, class action lawsuits are emerging this year as a new bane plaguing online and land-based casinos.
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Gambling

Ukraine Blocks Sites As It Finalises Russian Sanctions

Ukraine’s regulator says it has blocked 709 illegal gambling sites and shut down 606 unlicensed gambling establishments, as it readies new powers to expunge Russia from its gambling market.
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Gambling

Private Sector Wants Role In Sanctions Preparation, EU Told

Sanctions experts have stressed the importance of bringing the private sector into the creation of sanctions packages, calling for greater consultation and resources to carry out the will of EU policymakers.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Silvergate Bank Collapses As Crypto Clients Abandon Ship

US financial services provider for the crypto industry, Silvergate Bank, goes into liquidation as senator raises concerns of contagion in the traditional financial sector. Meanwhile, UK regulator questions the integrity of crypto firm applications and an UAE crypto exchange partners with Mastercard.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Economic Crime Levy On Way

The UK’s financial watchdog has confirmed it will be invoicing for the new economic crime levy from July this year, US agency calls for clarification on financial products that help gig workers and UK central bank joins Asian counterparts in cross-border payments workshop.
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Payments

UPDATE: White House Urges States To Join It In Fight Against Junk Fees

The White House has again spoken out against junk fees, calling on state regulators to step up efforts to tackle unfair and hidden fees. Meanwhile, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data shows many banks have already adjusted their practices as a result of federal actions.
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Payments

Australasian Medical Lobbies Team Up For Reform, Against Gaming Ads

Australia and New Zealand’s peak medical organisations have tag-teamed at an Australian parliamentary hearing to lament the gaming regulatory landscape and support a ban on sports-betting advertising and the creation of a national online gambling regulator.
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Gambling

Dutch Regulator To Collect On €4.4m Gammix Fine

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has decided to collect €4.41m from Malta-based Gammix, despite the company’s objection to its periodic penalty payments.
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Gambling

U.S. iGaming Expansion Expected To Roll Snake Eyes In 2023

Although online casino bills remain on the table in New York and other states, U.S. industry executives are not at all optimistic that any of them will get over the line this year.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Attorney General Expresses Concerns As Mobile Betting Launches

As six mobile sports-betting operators prepare to go live in Massachusetts on Friday, the state's attorney general's office is calling for regulations to be strengthened to protect consumers from potential risks of problem gambling.
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Gambling

Brazil Expected To Regulate Sports Betting Through Multiple Decrees

Brazil’s long-awaited provisional measure to implement a sports-betting market is expected to be followed by multiple decrees on specific areas of regulation, according to a legal expert in the country.
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Gambling

Belgium Gambling Ad Ban Confirmed

Belgium has published a royal decree severely restricting gambling advertising, despite the regulator’s fear that it will increase black market activity.
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Gambling

Railsr Bankruptcy Deal Nears As Regulatory Troubles Mount

As the once UK fintech unicorn Railsr reportedly mulls a pre-pack administration deal, market players react and question the business models of some banking-as-a-service (BaaS) providers.
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Payments

Get Your Priorities Straight, FCA Tells Finance Firms Ahead Of Consumer Duty

In a new Dear CEO letter to retail finance providers, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged firms to adopt "effective prioritisation" measures ahead of a key deadline. However, some buy now, pay later firms will not receive the letter for now.
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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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