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Brazil Market Goes Live After Compliance Deadlines Extended

Brazil’s new era of regulated online gambling began at the stroke of midnight on January 1, with 66 operators launching under new federal licences but most of them on a provisional basis due to delays in meeting certification requirements. 
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Evolution Facing UK Licence Review

Supplier giant Evolution’s UK licensing status has been put under formal review after the Gambling Commission identified Evolution games being offered in the UK through unlicensed operators.
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Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down 'Unprecedented' US AML Law

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an "unprecedented" anti-money laundering (AML) law, describing it as "likely unconstitutional".
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European Council Reaches Agreement On Open Finance Framework

The European Council has reached an agreement on the proposed Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework, which lays out the transition from open banking to open finance in the trading bloc.
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Ireland's Next Steps After Passing Historic Gambling Law

With one final minor hurdle to clear, Ireland’s new era of gambling regulation is on the cusp of finally commencing, but a clear timeline for its next steps is still unclear. 
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Gambling

Election 2024: What's At Stake For U.S. Gaming Industry

With less than three weeks left until voters go to the polls to determine who resides in the White House for the next four years, down-ballot in several states will be initiatives that will directly impact the gaming industry.
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Gambling

EU Authorities Challenge Commission’s Changes To DORA And MiCA Standards

The European Commission’s positions on aspects of implementing both the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation have prompted a backlash from key European regulators.
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Payments

Ireland's New Gambling Law Finally Passed

Ireland’s long-awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 has finally been approved by lawmakers, 68 years after Ireland’s current primary gambling law was introduced.
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Gambling

Sweepstakes In The Spotlight For U.S. Gaming Industry

Regulated gaming companies, suppliers and investors are receiving conflicting advice to embrace opportunities in sweepstakes gaming, but also wake up to the regulatory risks of participating in the fast-growing sector.
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Gambling

Brazil Outlaws Grey Market In Surprise Strike

Operators in Brazil who have not already applied for a licence have been told they must exit the market completely by October 1, in a surprise announcement by the country’s regulator.
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Gambling

Nigeria Issues New Directives To Strengthen Payment Infrastructure

In a new circular, the Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced guidelines intended to improve the country’s payment infrastructure.
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Payments

Payments A Key Focal Point As EU Commission President Sets Out Her Priorities

Ursula von der Leyen, now in her second term as European Commission president, has set out her plans for the new college, with her priorities including topics such as payments, data and AI.
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Payments

U.S. Gaming Regulators Have Few Options To Deter Illegal Sports-Betting Market

States with legal and regulated sports betting have a stake in cracking down on offshore sportsbooks, which they claim are operating illegally while evading taxes and consumer protections.
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Gambling

'Chilling' Statistics Prompt UK Lawmakers To Demand Action On Fraud

The need to do better in tackling fraud has become a consensus issue across the UK political spectrum, with Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat lawmakers pushing the government to expand and improve the national approach to the issue.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Wyoming Shares Plans To Launch Its Own Stablecoin In 2025

Wyoming pitches a potential launch date for its state-backed stablecoin, Kraken learns that it will see the SEC in court, and the wife of a detained Binance compliance executive continues to plead for his release.
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Payments

UK Blog Supplies Details Of 'Frictionless' Financial Checks Pilot

The UK’s Gambling Commission is set to launch its pilot programme to test how it will require operators to execute controversial financial risk assessments called for in the white paper.
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Gambling

Peru Awards Online Gambling Licences

Peru’s gambling regulator has finally completed its assessment of licensing applications and issued a total of 120 licences to 60 online gambling operators.
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Gambling

Regulators Failing To Act Over Illegal Loot Boxes, Says Academic

Academic and prominent anti-loot box campaigner Leon Y. Xiao has criticised gambling regulators for failing to crack down on skins gambling, as he presents a new paper that characterises video game platform Steam as a purveyor of illegal gambling.
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Gambling

Lithuania Sets Crypto-Asset Expectations Ahead Of MiCA Implementation

The Bank of Lithuania has issued a formal letter outlining its expectations for entities currently providing or intending to provide services related to crypto-assets.
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Payments

Virginia Lawmakers To Create Gaming Commission In 2025

A select group of bipartisan lawmakers will introduce a measure in next year’s legislative session that would take Virginia’s multiple state agencies that regulate gaming and consolidate most of them into a single independent authority.
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Gambling

All Hands On Deck For Brazil Regulator After Licensing Deluge

Brazil’s betting regulator has shuffled its pack to give officials more bandwidth to review all 113 licence applications that were submitted before a key deadline last week. 
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Gambling

Japanese Police To Launch Global Probe Into Online Casinos

Japan’s police force is set to begin a major investigation into the use of foreign casino websites by Japanese gamblers, ramping government efforts to disrupt the massive gambling segment.
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Gambling

New Jersey Orders Bet365 To Reimburse Patrons $519,000

New Jersey gaming regulators have ordered bet365 to pay out more than a half-million dollars after an audit found the sports-betting operator revised odds to already concluded bets that were placed with “obvious errors”, without prior regulatory approval.
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Gambling

Thailand's Draft Casino Law Offers 30-Year Licence, 10-Year Extension

Thailand has released draft control legislation for integrated resorts that includes potential 40-year licences and a maximum fee schedule, but also promises tight Cabinet control on policy and administration and a ban on casino internet gambling.
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Maryland Regulators Cracking Down On Offshore Sites And Sweepstakes

Ongoing efforts to crack down on offshore gambling sites and unlicensed sweepstakes platforms operating in the U.S. continue to be challenged by a lack of acquiescence on the part of the companies, according to Maryland's chief regulator.
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News In Brief: January 13-January 17, 2025

The long time leader of the National Council on Problem Gaming has left his post.
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DORA D-Day Is Here As Firms Prepare For 'Significant' Reporting Deadline

Vixio speaks to experts as the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes a fully actionable compliance requirement for financial institutions and their ICT providers operating in the trading bloc.
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Week In Crypto: The Battle For Trump-Era Crypto Regulation Begins

US lawmakers are preparing to deliver on a widely anticipated federal crypto framework and new crypto-specific anti-money laundering legislation, both of which look set to emerge under President Trump.
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Daily Dash: Ireland Makes Fraud A Priority In Programme For Government

The incoming Irish administration’s programme for government includes a dedicated section on tackling fraud in the financial services sector, showing how much of an issue it has become for policymakers.
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Daily Dash: CFPB Accuses Capital One Of 'Cheating' Its Customers

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against credit card Capital One and its parent company, Capital One Financial Corp.
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Outlook 2025: Africa's Markets Evolve As Wider World Looks To Continent For Growth

Africa’s gambling landscape is continuing to mature quickly, as many countries look to expand their regulatory oversight and introduce centralised monitoring systems to plug tax leaks and combat illegal gambling.
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Alleged POGO Fugitive Boss Storing $2m In Cyprus, Report Says

The alleged head of a major online gambling and cyber-scamming network facing human trafficking and money laundering charges in the Philippines is using a company in Cyprus to store more than $2m, according to a media report.
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Maryland Governor Proposes Doubling Sports-Betting Tax Rate

Democratic Governor Wes Moore released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 on Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to double the sports-betting tax rate and implement a more modest increase to the taxes paid by casinos on their table games.
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Crypto.com To Continue Sports Prediction Markets Despite Federal Review

Crypto.com said it will continue to offer sports prediction markets across all 50 U.S states, despite federal regulators initiating a review on the legality of the offering.
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