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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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Swedish Keno, Lotto Draws Are Ads, Says Broadcast Committee

The Swedish review committee for radio and television has deemed TV4's broadcasts of the Keno and Lotto draws, operated by state-owned Svenska Spel, to be advertising.
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Gambling

US Fed Rejects Crypto Bank’s Application After Two-Year Wait

The US Federal Reserve Board has denied an application from Custodia Bank, a major digital asset bank, to become a member of the Federal Reserve System, citing “safety and soundness” risks.
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Payments

FCA Data Shows 85 Percent Of Attempted Crypto Registrations Fail

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new data showing that the vast majority of registration applications by crypto firms are either refused, withdrawn or rejected.
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Payments

EBA Answers Further SCA Queries

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published answers to four further questions regarding strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements.
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Payments

US Agency Launches Credit Cards Market Review

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a public consultation as part of its biennial look into how well the country’s consumer credit card market is functioning.
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Payments

Chile's Online Operators Ask For Tax Break

The Economy Commission in Chile's Chamber of Deputies has continued to receive testimony from gambling industry experts as lawmakers evaluate a bill that would regulate and legalise online gambling.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Casinos Set To Launch Retail Sports Betting

The first legal sports bets are set to be accepted in Massachusetts on Tuesday, but one of the most hotly debated issues in the state remains undecided by state regulators as they enter a new phase of the sports-betting conversation.
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Gambling

ClubsNSW CEO Sacked Over 'Catholic Gut' Jibe At Premier

The CEO of ClubsNSW, Australia’s most formidable gambling lobby, has been sacked after criticising the “Catholic gut” of the New South Wales (NSW) state premier regarding cashless gambling reform.
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Gambling

Hawaii Lawmaker Calls For Ban On Nevada Casino Advertising

A Hawaiian lawmaker is proposing a ban on Nevada casino companies advertising in the state, arguing that Hawaii carries an economic burden due to problem gambling as residents make hundreds of thousands of trips annually to gamble in Las Vegas.
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Gambling

Liechtenstein Votes Against Casino Ban

Voters in Liechtenstein have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed ban on casinos in a referendum on Sunday, according to election data published by the government.
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Gambling

UPDATE: Google India Will Open Up In-App Payments Market, But Its Appeal Goes On

Google India has informed the country’s competition watchdog that it will make changes to its in-app payments policies as instructed, but will continue to appeal against other regulatory directives.
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Payments

Fintech Spat: Wise Reported To CMA For Unfair Practices

Atlantic Money, a start-up money transfer firm, has filed a complaint with the UK’s antitrust watchdog over what it believes are anti-competitive practices by its larger competitor.
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Payments

Fintechs Ask For Screen-Scraping In US Open Banking Framework

The Financial Technology Association has asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to allow the use of screen-scraping, in addition to secure APIs, when it crafts the country’s open banking rules.
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Payments

Markets Pin Hope On 2023 For Open Banking Success

There is optimism among payments players that this year will deliver innovation for the open banking ecosystem, with variable recurring payments at the top of the list.
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Payments

Some 888 Middle East VIP Activities Suspended As CEO Quits

Online gambling operator 888 Holdings has suspended VIP activities in a small selection of its online markets and announced the immediate change of its CEO.
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Gambling

New Jersey Slow To Respond To New York City Casinos

The process of bidding for three casino licenses in the New York City area is moving forward, but the same cannot be said for a potential counteroffensive on the west side of the Hudson River in northern New Jersey.
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Gambling

Gambling Ad Exposure Linked To Participation, UK Review Says

There is evidence that more advertising exposure increases gambling participation and leads to greater risk of harm, according to a new piece of research.
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Gambling

California Regulators Propose New Advertising Rules

After finding numerous examples of advertisements from cardrooms and third-party providers that fail to include responsible gambling information, the California Gambling Control Commission has proposed regulations to ensure the messages are included in every industry ad.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Saudi CBDC Plans Advance

Saudi Arabia has progressed to a new stage in its digital currency project, while Commerzbank has confirmed it is suing EY over losses related to the Wirecard scandal.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Binance Banking Partner Restricts Withdrawals, Coinbase Hit By Dutch Fine

A US-based bank will no longer process small-ticket USD withdrawals for Binance users, Coinbase is hit by another fine and New York regulators call time on commingling of funds at crypto firms.
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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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