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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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Brazil Betting Integrity Association Launches As Regulation Draws Near

A group of betting and fantasy sports companies is set to launch Brazil’s first sports integrity association, in a move that comes as the government prepares to establish a regulatory regime for online betting and lawmakers prepare to probe a recent match-fixing scandal.
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Gambling

Gaming Industry Makes Pitch For Online Casino In New York

New York state legislators said Tuesday that in order for online casino legislation to be considered this year, it will have to be included in one of the legislature’s one-house budget proposals to be finalized this week.
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Gambling

Mexico's Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of 'Double Taxation'

“My first reaction when I saw the news was ‘this sets bad precedent’,” Alfredo Lazcano, gaming lawyer and founder of Lazcano Sámano, said of the Mexican Supreme Court's decision to allow for double taxation of gambling winnings last week.
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Gambling

Malta's N1 Interactive Will Fight €12m Dutch Fine

The target of the Netherlands' largest ever gambling fine has said it rejects the accusations and is launching a legal challenge.
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Gambling

Dutch Regulator To Extend Duty Of Care Review

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has said it will extend its review into a requirement that licensees exercise a “duty of care” toward players because it has uncovered “new, in-depth questions” about what this looks like in practice.
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Gambling

UK MPs Tell Regulators To ’Get Their Skates On’ Over Fraud Reimbursement Rules

Without further action, the current proposal on how UK victims of authorised push payment fraud get reimbursed is "half-baked”, according to the Treasury Committee.
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Payments

Italian Firms Flock To Open Banking, But Customers Yet To Join

The Bank of Italia has published new data showing a rapid increase in the number of third-party providers participating in open banking, but interest from customers remains elusive.
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Payments

Georgia Sports Betting Hopes Fade Away For 2023

The lights have once again gone out for sports betting in Georgia, as legislation failed in both chambers of the state legislature on Monday, ahead of a key deadline for bills to move forward.
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Gambling

Flutter Faces $4m SEC Settlement Over PokerStars’ Russian Activities

Flutter Entertainment has agreed to pay $4m to settle allegations that payments made by PokerStars to Russia-based consultants violated federal anti-bribery laws, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlement published on Monday.
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Gambling

Ladbrokes Fined In Northern Territory Amid Push For Tough Changes

Entain-controlled bookmaker Ladbrokes has been slapped with three maximum penalties in Australia’s Northern Territory, but the nominal size of the fines reinforces the need for reform, the territory’s regulator says.
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Gambling

New York Times Series Haunts Industry In Ongoing Advertising Debate

It has become almost a mantra among U.S. gaming officials to disparage the New York Times series from last November which criticizes the sports-betting industry, but the Empire State’s top gaming regulator on Monday acknowledged the articles' influence on new proposals that would restrict advertising.
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Gambling

Austrian Loot Box Ruling Adds To Gambling Loss Recovery Saga

An Austrian court has declared that loot boxes are a form of gambling that requires a licence, in a non-legally binding decision that could cost video game companies millions.
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Gambling

Problem Gambling Funding Bills Face Difficult Legislative Process

Following the rapid expansion of sports betting and online gaming in the U.S. over the last five years, lawmakers in several states have introduced bills during the 2023 legislative sessions that are designed to increase awareness as well as funding for problem gambling prevention and treatment services.
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Gambling

CENTROlink Expansion In Works, Bank Of Lithuania Confirms

A surge in instant payments made by the central bank’s SEPA product has prompted it to consider new functionalities.
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Payments

Regulators Eye Data Analytics In Fight Against Money Mules

As instant payment systems open up new opportunities for money mules, regulators from Singapore to the UK have called for greater use of data analytics, and ultimately data sharing, to detect unusual activity.
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Payments

WhatsApp Business Payments Get Green Light In Brazil

The Brazilian Central Bank has given WhatsApp the green light to launch its payment service for small- and medium-sized companies in Brazil.
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Payments

Congress Joins White House Versus Supreme Court On Indian Gaming

The Biden administration and Congress are collaborating to roll back the effects of a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court ruling against new tribes, even though some commercial casinos and Indian gaming operators oppose the effort.
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Gambling

Market Forecast Outlook: Europe and The Americas

Regulated online gambling revenue across Europe, North America and Latin America is projected to grow from US$45.1bn in 2022 to US$72.1bn in 2026, according to VIXIO’s recently expanded suite of interactive Forecasting Dashboards.
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Gambling

Victoria Regulator Praises Crown's Rebound But Wields 'Plan B'

Victoria state’s gambling regulator has praised casino operator Crown Resorts and US-based owner Blackstone Group for their cooperation as Crown Melbourne attempts to regain licence suitability, but a “Plan B” to keep the casino operating will still apply even if the licence is cancelled.
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Ukraine Casino Industry Under Threat As Government Calls In Debts

Ukrainian casinos will no longer be able to defer their licence fees and have been told they must pay any outstanding money in the next 30 days.
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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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