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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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Law Commission Kicks Off Digital Assets Reforms

The UK’s Law Commission has outlined new proposals to reform digital asset laws, including non-fungible tokens.
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Payments

Massachusetts Sports-Betting Bill Awaits Governor's Signature

In a last-minute deal that at least one gaming analyst believes is not ideal, Massachusetts lawmakers were able to approve a sports-betting bill and hand over the reins to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to implement the legislation.
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Gambling

Public Officials Implicated In Paraguayan Slots Scandal

Several active Paraguayan public officials are under investigation in relation to corruption charges involving the national gaming commission and an illicit slot machine contract, according to reports in the country.
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Gambling

Most Influential Federal Branch On Gambling? Not Congress

Of the three branches of the federal government created by the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has had more impact on the gaming industry in the 21st Century than Congress or the White House.
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Gambling

Iran, Russia Close To Agreement On SWIFT Alternative And Mir Payments Launch

Iran and Russia are close to an agreement on an alternative interbank messaging system that would allow both nations to de-dollarise for bilateral trade, payments and foreign exchange purposes.
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Payments

One In Ten UK Consumers Victim Of Payments Fraud, Says ACI

New research from payments software company ACI Worldline has revealed that 12.1 percent of UK consumers have been victims of fraud, as it calls for an overhaul of fraud fighting strategies.
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Payments

VIXIO Speaks With: Banco de Portugal

In the first of a two-part interview with the Portuguese Central Bank, Rita Soares, its head of payments innovation and policy, spoke to VIXIO about the country’s payment priorities, including instant payments and fraud prevention.
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Payments

Durbin 2 - This Time Its Credit Cards

The US senator, famed for his regulation of debit cards interchange, has introduced a bill to open up competition in the credit card market by enabling merchants to choose a Visa or Mastercard alternative routing when processing a credit card transaction.
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Payments

German State Bremen Closing All Betting Shops

Betting shops in the German city-state of Bremen are targeted for closure after the interior senator claimed they were fronts for money laundering.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Legislature Reaches Deal On Sports-Betting Package

After marathon negotiations that continued into Monday’s early morning hours, a Massachusetts conference committee has reached agreement on a plan to legalize sports betting.
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Gambling

Philippines Kills POGO Investigations Amid Official Extortion

The Philippines’ top justice official has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to cease investigating foreign-facing online gaming licensees (POGOs) amid accusations that NBI staff are extorting operators.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - July 2022

Flutter's UK and Ireland CEO is leaving the company after 12 years, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission appoints a new commissioner and the Rio de Janeiro Lottery gets a new president.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Insider Trading, Iran Sanctions Probe And Stablecoin Bill Stumbles

This week in crypto was marked by major investigations into the US’ two largest exchanges, a resurgent debate over the legal status of crypto-assets and some tinkering from Janet Yellen on a significant US stablecoin bill.
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Payments

Colombia Adopts Open Finance Framework

Colombia has become the third Latin American country to establish an open finance regulatory framework, which will include supporting third-party payment initiation services.
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Payments

ECB Calls For Inclusive Central Banks With New Charter

The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an equality, diversity and inclusion charter that regulators in the EU can voluntarily sign up to.
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Payments

SEC Takes Action Against Large US Banks On Customer Identity Theft

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged J.P. Morgan, UBS and securities broker TradeStation on separate counts for deficiencies in their programmes aimed at preventing customer identity theft.
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Payments

Nevada Regulators Approve Updates To 'Archaic' Gaming Requirements

The Nevada Gaming Commission has signed off on a series of small but substantial changes to rules related to the state’s gaming licensing and revocation process as regulators continue the process of updating or streamlining the state’s rules, some of which have been in effect for decades.
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Gambling

Macau Announces Tender For Casino Concessions

After years of government silence and industry confusion, Macau has finally announced a tender for the next wave of casino concessions.
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Gambling

News In Brief: July 25-July 29, 2022

Dutch lotteries investigated over potentially illegal online games, new AGA guidelines for AML compliance published and slots scandal deepens in Paraguay.
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Gambling

CFPB’s Chopra Says See You In Court To US Lawbreakers

In a number of wide-ranging interviews, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) chief Rohit Chopra has told newswires his crusade is not yet over against lawbreaking big firms and that his agency may rein in bigtech, surging mobile wallet fraud and crypto.
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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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