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A draft law that would allow casinos in Uruguay to offer their games online has been approved by the finance committee in the Chamber of Senators.

The American Gaming Association is urging the Biden administration to work with the gaming industry as the federal government continues its efforts to develop and implement a digital assets strategy, according to a letter submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

​​​​​​​New research suggests UK customers support more restrictions on their gambling, so long as they affect other people more than themselves.

As regulators, particularly in Europe, take time off for the summer, VIXIO takes a look at the regulatory highs and lows of different jurisdictions, as well as what activity firms can expect for the rest of the year.

While Congress is moving slowly on legislation aimed at protecting the privacy of consumers’ data, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are stepping up their efforts to crack down on what they call “commercial surveillance”.

Despite the built-in security features, fraud on Pix, Brazil’s popular instant payment app, is soaring, placing increasing pressure on banks to mitigate risks.

Thai authorities have detained Chinese Cambodian mogul She Zhijiang, a leading figure in Southeast Asia’s underground online gaming industry, after receiving a request from Beijing for extradition.

President Pedro Castillo has signed into law the country’s long-awaited legislation to regulate online gambling and sports betting.

​​​​​​​Ireland’s parliament has released research into gambling advertising regulations, as pressure builds for a crackdown ahead of the country’s much-anticipated legal update.

The excitement surrounding the recent climbing of the Mega Millions lottery jackpot to more than $1bn also brought new attention to online lottery sales.

Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson lauded FanDuel's positive momentum as it claimed a 51 percent share of the U.S. online sports-betting market and positively contributed earnings in the second quarter.

It has been a bad week in crypto for Coinbase. VIXIO dips into its Q2 earnings report, and asks why Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inquiries and investor lawsuits against the exchange continue to multiply.

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined Hello Digit $2.7m after finding that a faulty algorithm in the savings app left its users paying overdraft penalties.

#YourAccountYourCrime is a global campaign that aims to raise awareness about money mules and the consequences of those that become agents of money laundering and fraud.

<span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">An Irish interbank mobile payments app has hired a new board chair as it gears up for launch, Amazon expands its palm-reading payment technology and, in Argentina, results are released of a digital ID pilot using blockchain technology. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

​​​​​​​New Colombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed exempting gambling taxes from his planned tax overhaul, seemingly leaving them at their current rate of 20 percent.

​​​​​​​Entain, parent of Ladbrokes and Sportingbet, is emphasising recreational play in a move prodded by the regulator in its biggest market, the UK.

The Washington State Gambling Commission on Thursday agreed to initiate the rule-making process that could lead to an increase in wager limits at cardrooms across the state.

A day after Republican Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill legalizing sports betting, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission began exploring how it will create a process to implement the 225 regulations needed to govern the operation of wagering on games in the state.

Premier League club Aston Villa has signed a new sponsorship deal with a crypto casino that cannot be accessed from its home UK market.