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EBA Slams Fintechs Over Lax Compliance In New AML Risk Assessment

In its latest risk assessment, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that poor practices and a lack of experience at fintechs, including payments and crypto firms, are undermining efforts to tackle financial crime.
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AI Joint Venture Demonstrates UAE’s Digital and Financial Ambitions

The Middle Eastern state continues to harness financial services as an asset, moving to modernise its payments infrastructure through a public-private initiative involving the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Brazil Minister Rattles Industry With Regulatory Remorse

The government minister responsible for Brazil’s federal betting regulator is considering stricter rules on advertising and online casino games and says he would even outlaw online gambling altogether if given the opportunity.
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Romanian Government Eyes Legislation To Decentralise Gambling Licensing

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has announced that his government plans to propose a draft legislation that will enable municipal authorities to decide on licences for local gambling outlets.
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U.S. Adoption Of Cashless Wagering Driven By Changes To Consumer Preferences

Although vintage slot machines that accept coins can still be found on a few casino floors in the U.S., the move to cashless gaming is set to continue in 2023 driven by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and changes in consumer preferences.
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Gambling

Treat Crypto Like Gambling, Says ECB Official

Trading in unbacked digital assets should be treated by regulators like gambling, according to a leading European banker.
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Gambling

Italian Gambling Concessions Extended

Italy’s betting, bingo, slots and online gaming concessions have been extended by a year after they were set to expire at the end of 2022.
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Gambling

UPDATE: J.P. Morgan To Face Lawsuit Over Loss Of $272m From Ray-Ban Maker’s Account

A US judge has ruled that J.P. Morgan must face a lawsuit that seeks to hold the bank liable for the loss of $272m from the account of a Thailand-based Ray-Ban manufacturer.
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Payments

Indian Court Tells Google To Pay 10 Percent Fine Deposit For Appeal To Be Heard

An Indian appellate court has ordered Google to deposit 10 percent of two penalty fines that it received for abuse of its position before it will grant its motion to appeal.
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Payments

Treat Crypto Like Gambling, Says ECB Official

Trading in unbacked digital assets should be treated by regulators like gambling, Fabio Panetta has said in his latest intervention.
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Payments

TikTok To Enable Instant Account-To-Account Payments On Platform

TikTok parent ByteDance has partnered with J.P. Morgan to build a real-time payments infrastructure as the firm looks to leverage local instant clearing systems to reduce costs and enhance user experience.
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Payments

Ukrainian Industry Calls For State Monitoring Of Gambling Amid Tax Hike Fears

A trade group representing gambling operators in Ukraine is calling on the government to accelerate plans for an online monitoring platform to forestall the activation of a higher tax rate.
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Gambling

Chile's Economy Commission Begins Online Gambling Bill Discussions

Chile’s bill to legalise online gambling took a step forward last week as the Chamber of Deputies' Economy Commission began to evaluate the project.
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Gambling

Ireland Could Restrict Gambling Ads In Sport, Say Researchers

Ireland needs a targeted focus on higher-risk groups of the population such as sports players in its pending legislation, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.
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Gambling

Problem Gambling Prevention Funding Focus Of U.S. State Lawmakers

In 2023, lawmakers in several states will consider proposals to increase funding for problem gambling or prioritize treatment services as they deal with the impact of new forms of legalized gambling on their communities, including sports betting and casino gaming.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: SBF Pleads Not Guilty, Coinbase Hit By $100m Settlement, Judge Rules In Celsius’ Favour

FTX’s former CEO pins his hopes on an acquittal, Coinbase is rapped for over-stretching its compliance muscle and a federal judge confirms that Celsius owns its customers’ crypto.
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Payments

First EMI Joins Spanish Payment System

Iberpay, which oversees Spain’s national payments system, has hit a milestone after it incorporated its first electronic money institution (EMI).
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Payments

Daily Dash: Saudi Arabia Launches Open Banking Lab

Saudi Arabia has launched its Open Banking Lab following last year’s framework announcement, and Denmark has recorded its first year without a bank robbery.
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Payments

Mastercard Breached US Debit Card Rules, FTC Says

The US Federal Trade Commission alleges that Mastercard has been blocking the use of competing networks for online debit card payments in breach of federal regulations.
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Payments

UK Lawmakers Lobby As White Paper Nowhere In Sight

As Christmas and New Year in the UK passed without a Gambling Act review update, some politicians are still publicly trying to influence the contents of the long-awaited white paper.
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Gambling

Finnish Government Mulls End Of Online Gambling Monopoly

After months of pressure and speculation Finnish authorities announced on Thursday they are officially considering the possibility of scrapping the country’s gambling monopoly and launching a licence-based online gambling system.
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Gambling

Ohio Becoming Biggest, Baddest Sheriff In U.S. Sports-Betting Regulation

Ohio did not accept its first legal sports wager until New Year’s Day, but after levying hefty fines on Thursday against three prominent operators, the Buckeye State is swiftly establishing itself as perhaps the most relentless enforcer of regulations among sports-betting states.
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Gambling

Fanatics Presents Sports-Betting Plan To Massachusetts Regulators

Details about the forthcoming sportsbook operation of sports retailer Fanatics have been sparse to date, but some information has finally trickled out this week through public presentations in Massachusetts.
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Gambling

News In Brief: January 3-January 6, 2023

Ukraine's gambling tax income is nearing pre-war levels, the country's regulator has said.
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US Open Banking Rule Highlights Industry Divisions Over Data And Fees

By defining who can access consumer data, whether fees are allowed and compliance timelines, the Personal Financial Data Rights final rule (PFDR Rule) underscores continuing legal and market tensions between banks and fintech innovators.
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Belarus Moves To Centralise Crypto Under State Supervision

The Belarusian National Bank is seeking to evolve the country’s crypto framework, tightening the authoritarian government’s grip on the sector and signalling a new phase in its ongoing experiment with digital assets.
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Digital Euro Enters New Phase As First Issuance Nears

By continuing to drive the digital euro forward, the EU is signalling to financial institutions that they should prepare for its introduction, despite ongoing criticism and questions about the project.
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Regulatory Influencer: EU’s Consumer Credit Protection in the Age of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)

The transposition deadline of the revised Consumer Credit Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/2225 on credit agreements for consumers - CCD2) is November 20, 2025. Member states are required to adopt and publish laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the directive by that date.
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Regulatory Influencer: First Step To Permanent Price Cap On UK-EEA Interchange Fees

On October 10, 2025, the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) launched a consultation on the methodology for developing a price cap on cross-border interchange fees for transactions between the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).
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US Democrats’ Letter Underscores Continuing Uncertainty At The CFPB

Open banking is one of several areas being disrupted by confusion over the future of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as lawmakers seek clarity on recent comments by its acting director, Russell Vought.
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Regulatory Influencer: Payments Authentication - A Global Comparative

Payment authentication is the process of verifying the identity of the person making a payment. It is a fundamental component of card-not-present (CNP) transactions and is a key measure in reducing fraud. This regulatory influencer lays out authentication requirements and exemptions across select jurisdictions in Europe and the Asian-Pacific region.
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African Nations’ Removal From FATF Grey List Offers Boost To Region

The news that Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria and South Africa are no longer subject to increased monitoring with regard to their anti-money laundering regimes should restore confidence among international payments organisations and open the jurisdictions to cross-border activity.
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Agentic AI and the Next Chapter in Payments Regulation

As the next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) begins to affect the payments sector, regulators will need to adapt and evolve existing frameworks to manage the risk to consumers.
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Australia’s Strategic Approach to Payments Modernisation

By adopting a comprehensive strategy to update systems and regulation, Australia is positioning itself to have a safe, effective and scalable payments infrastructure that can adapt to technological advances and evolving consumer behaviour.
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