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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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SEC Charges Three With Insider Trading Concerning Equifax Data Breach

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said a public relations employee tipped off her friends with prior information on the massive Equifax data breach and illegally profited from trading stocks in light of that information.
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Daily Dash: India Consults On Payments Systems

India’s central bank has released a new discussion paper on payment fees, while a New Zealand bank becomes the latest to offer a mobile payments terminal for merchants, and Dubai leans into the metaverse.
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Brazil's Gambling Bill May Get Autumn Date In Senate

​​​​​​​A sweeping bill to legalise gambling in Brazil will be scheduled on the Senate's legislative agenda after presidential elections conclude on October 30, according to the measure's chief sponsor.
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Kenya Revenue Authority Clears Suspended Licences

​​​​​​​A total of 105 gambling companies in Kenya have cleared a major hurdle in receiving their licence or having it renewed.
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Gambling

Kansas Sports Betting Set For September Launch, But Legal Issues Remain

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that sportsbooks at the four state-owned casinos will begin accepting retail and mobile wagers during a soft launch period on September 1, a week before the start of the National Football League (NFL) season.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Regulators Kick Off Sports-Betting Stakeholder Meetings

Massachusetts regulators held their first in a series of roundtable conversations with potential sports-betting operators following the passage of legislation legalizing the activity earlier this month.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 15-August 19, 2022

Bremen continues its hostility towards betting shops, Veikkaus to add a watershed to its slot machines and a trio of betting exchanges to debut in New Jersey.
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Gambling

US Banks Offering Crypto Must Inform Fed

According to a supervisory letter, US banks should notify the Federal Reserve before they engage in crypto-related activities.
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Payments

Behind The Struggle Of Mexico’s CoDi

Despite being the first mover in Latin America, Mexico’s instant payment service has not yet taken off. Cash is still the king in the country, while CoDi's Brazilian counterpart is skyrocketing.
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Maryland, Ohio Regulators Progress Toward 2023 Sports-Betting Launches

Maryland regulators said it is still possible online sports betting could begin prior to the NFL's Super Bowl game in February 2023, the first hint of an actual launch date coming out of the state.
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Gambling

Washington Tribes Oppose Maverick Gaming's Efforts To Void Compacts

Eric Persson, owner of Maverick Gaming, believes his business is at an economic disadvantage because tribal casinos in Washington state can offer sports betting, roulette, craps and electronic table games, while blackjack and baccarat are the only games allowed inside cardrooms.
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Argentine Players Campaign To Classify Poker As A Sport

​​​​​​​The Association of Sports Poker Players in Argentina is lobbying hard to have poker classified and regulated as a sport and not a game of chance.
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Gambling

Colombia Tax Reforms Leave Gambling Winnings Mostly Unchanged

​​​​​​​Gambling’s central importance to funding the Colombian healthcare services has spared it from the sweeping reforms to occasional gains taxes proposed by new President Gustavo Petro, according to a local legal expert.
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Starling, Monzo Top UK Bank Customer Surveys (Again)

Digital first banks were among the highest ranked UK financial institutions in new surveys commissioned by the Competition and Markets Authority; however, data suggests it has little impact on customer switching habits.
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Payments

Fed Issues Guide On Crypto Firms Access To Pay System

The US Federal Reserve has finalised guidelines aimed at helping regional banks evaluate requests by crypto firms to connect to the central bank payment system. The guidelines are expected to provide much-needed clarity on the process, rebuked by some as a “black box”.
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Bank Of England Debates Retail CBDC Business Models In Latest Minutes

What role will payment interface providers serve within a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) ecosystem? A Bank of England forum offers some suggestions.
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Payments

Lithuania Fines (Another) E-Money Firm

The Bank of Lithuania’s active approach to regulating continues, as it slaps another electronic money institution with a fine.
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Payments

Despite Trump Controversy, Georgia Sports-Betting Ally Leads Election Poll

A sports-betting advocate in the Georgia Senate appears to be on his way to becoming the state’s next lieutenant governor even after being linked to efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Gambling

UK Data Agency Reviewing Consumer Complaint Over Sky Bet Ad Tracking

​​​​​​​The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has said it is assessing a complaint by an anti-gambling addiction group which claims that Sky Betting & Gaming improperly uses its own and third-party advertising tracking technology to target problem gamblers.
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Curaçao Online Reform Details Emerge After Industry Meeting

​​​​​​​Curaçao’s long-delayed online gambling reforms are making progress and will focus on improving the island's reputation, creating new jobs and increasing transparency, according to finance minister Javier Silvania.
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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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