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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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Australian AML Watchdog Sues Star Entertainment Group

Australian money laundering watchdog AUSTRAC has sued subsidiaries of the embattled Star Entertainment Group over “innumerable” violations of casino reporting and due diligence obligations that could result in fines totalling billions of dollars.
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Gambling

Review Of Massachusetts Sports-Betting Applications Set For December

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will process MGM Resorts International’s sports-betting license application even though it was filed two days after a deadline, allowing commissioners to consider the application during a public review next week.
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Gambling

November Nightmare Underscores Challenging Year For U.S. Sports Betting

The end of this month cannot come soon enough for the U.S. sports-betting industry, which is enduring its worst year since 2018 and suddenly faces an uncertain future.
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Gambling

Problem Gambling Widespread Among Swedish Footballers

Problem gambling is widespread among professional and youth footballers in Sweden, according to a large survey of footballers, youth academy players, coaches and staff in the 32 teams in the top two divisions in the country.
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Gambling

Australian Regulator Sues Crypto Firm For Offering Yield-Bearing Products

An Australian watchdog is pursuing a local crypto firm for allegedly violating federal financial service laws. This first-of-its-kind investigation in Australia mirrors cases brought in the US, including one being pursued by Texas regulators against FTX.
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Payments

PayPal Uses Shady Contract Terms, Polish Agency Says

Complex and imprecise terms in PayPal’s contracts may breach law, says the Polish consumer regulator, arguing that they leave consumers guessing about what is prohibited and what the sanctions are.
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Payments

European Payments Council Publishes Third Request To Pay Rulebook

The European Payments Council has released the third version of the SEPA request to pay (SRTP) scheme rulebook incorporating public input received during a three-month consultation.
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Payments

Dutch Regulator Fines TOTO Online For Advertising To Young People

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has fined TOTO Online, which is part of the Dutch State Lottery, €400,000 for advertising to young adults aged 18 to 23 years-old.
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Gambling

Wyoming Lawmakers Shoot Down Opt-Out Bill, Skill-Game Regulations Coming In 2023

Wyoming lawmakers have approved several pieces of draft legislation that would tighten regulations on skill-based game companies while defeating a proposed measure to allow cities and counties to opt-out of allowing the devices in local bars, restaurants and fraternal organizations.
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Gambling

Argentina's Hyperinflation Challenge For Gambling Sector

Hyperinflation may mean that Argentines are inclined to spend more of their income on gambling, although research as to the impact of inflation on gambling spend is limited and Argentina may see less of an impact than other countries, according to experts.
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Gambling

U.S. Senator Seeks End To College Sports-Betting Partnerships

A senior Democratic senator has expressed “grave concerns” about Caesars Entertainment’s efforts to promote sports betting on two college campuses that seemingly violate the marketing standards established by the industry’s own trade body.
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Gambling

Pennsylvania Skill-Based Games Battle Continues With New Lawsuit

As 2022 comes to a close, the U.S. gaming industry continues to struggles to contain the expansion of unregulated slot machines, also known as grey-market or skill games, and nowhere more so than in Pennsylvania where casino operators are taking new legal action to counter the thousands of games in bars and convenience stores.
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Gambling

Brazil Operators Risk One Foot In Grey Market If Sports Betting Legalised

Although operators are anxious for President Jair Bolsonaro to sign the sports-betting regulatory decree, they are increasingly worried about what will happen to their online casino verticals should sports betting be launched before the larger gambling bill is also passed.
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Gambling

No More iSpoofing! Met Shuts Down Massive Fraud Scheme

iSpoof, a fraudulent website that offered a service to help criminals cheat out more than £100m from people all over the world has been shut down in an international effort led by the UK Metropolitan Police.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: US Lawmakers Call For DOJ Hardball Following FTX Collapse

US senators call on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to get tough on FTX’s former CEO and executives in the wake of its collapse, while Singapore’s financial regulator attempts to justify its lack of action to protect consumers from the fallout. In the UK, several major banks halt transacting with crypto firms.
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Payments

Call In Powers Ditched, UK Minister Confirms

The UK government has ditched plans to have a veto over financial regulators’ decisions, following backlash from lawmakers and regulatory officials.
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Payments

Daily Dash: South Africa Legislates To Dodge Greylist

South Africa has passed a bill to address the Financial Action Task Force’s concerns, Experian has been chosen to operate Singapore’s buy now, pay later bureau, and the Bank of Japan is rumoured to be launching a digital yen pilot next year.
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Payments

Ukrainian Deputy PM Calls For Regulator's Closure Over Russian Bookmaker Scandal

In the aftermath of the scandal surrounding the shutdown of the Ukrainian operations of Russia-backed bookmaker 1xBet, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, is calling for the closure of the country’s Regulatory Commission on Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL).
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Gambling

Malta Relieved At Greylist Lifting, But Laments EU Risk Declaration

​​​​​​​Malta gambling industry officials say they are relieved at the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force's greylist this summer, but remain disappointed with the European Union giving online gambling its highest risk level.
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Gambling

Bulgaria Wants To Become Balkan Las Vegas

​​​​​​​Bulgaria’s gambling regulator has said the country is on the right track to becoming the Las Vegas of the Balkans, but its ambitions have been slowed by its own issues over the past few years.
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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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