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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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Data Dive: Singapore Payments Licences Benchmarked

Research from VIXIO has shown that the new licensing regime for payment service providers (PSPs) in Singapore has not approved the large majority of payments applicants.
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Payments

EU Strengthens Belarusian Sanctions

Financial institutions operating in the EU will need to update their sanctions compliance again, as the Council of the European Union approves wide-ranging sanctions against Russian ally Belarus.
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Payments

SEC Ends Debit Card Interchange Probe Into PayPal

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has closed an investigation into interchange fees charged on PayPal debit cards.
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Payments

NSW To Probe Regulator Over Flagged Slots Inspections

Internal documents from the New South Wales (NSW) state gambling regulator have prompted NSW Premier Chris Minns to probe the authority’s “hugely concerning” communications with pubs and clubs over slot machine compliance.
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Gambling

Brazil’s Sports-Betting Lobbying Battle May Accelerate Broader Gambling Expansion

Sports betting still faces an uncertain path to implementation in Brazil, with one plausible scenario involving the combination of legal amendments with separate legislation to regulate casinos, video-bingo and all forms of online gaming.
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Gambling

Curaçao Pledges Cooperation On Australian Complaints, Documents Say

​​​​​​​Australia’s media regulator has received a pledge of cooperation, in response to pressure on the Curaçao government to crack down on online gambling operators it says are illegally targeting the country.
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Gambling

DraftKings Optimistic About Opportunities In Kentucky, Florida, Nevada

With the company also exploring opportunities in Nevada, the sooner-than-expected launch of legal sports betting in Kentucky has not prevented DraftKings from reporting a significant increase in profitability this upcoming football season.
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Gambling

Ohio Operators Improving Compliance With Sports-Betting Rules

After a rocky start that included over $1m in fines before the state’s sports-betting program was a week old, Ohio’s top gaming regulator says compliance with the state’s advertising rules has improved.
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Gambling

Impact Index July 2023

VIXIO’s impact index dropped 36 points in July, below the 2022 baseline and 5 points lower than July 2022.
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Payments

The Clearing House Expands Request For Payment In US

The Clearing House has announced that it is expanding its "request for pay" option on its real-time payments network, just weeks after the rival FedNow system launched.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UK Consults On Scam Call Crackdown

The UK has launched a consultation on its plans to ban cold calling for financial services, and Ant Group has unveiled a new agreement with Standard Chartered Bank.
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Payments

India GST Council Backtracks On Taxing Online Gaming Turnover

India’s GST Council has partially walked back its hardline decision on online gaming taxes, clarifying that a 28 percent goods and service tax shall apply to initial deposits and not to every bet.
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Gambling

Chile's Congress Considers Blackout For Grey Market Operators

The Economy Commission in Chile’s Chamber of Deputies is reconsidering two amendments that would severely limit the ability of grey market operators to obtain licences under a proposed licensing system.
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Gambling

Finland On Guard For Illegal Gambling Advertising At Rally Race

Finland’s National Police Board has increased its supervision of an ongoing sporting event in the country over fears gambling companies outside of the monopoly system will take the opportunity to promote themselves.
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Gambling

News In Brief: July 31-August 4, 2023

The Australian state of Victoria has banned betting on under-19 sporting events and any players aged 18 or younger.
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Gambling

U.S. Gaming Companies In The Black On Online Gambling

The latest quarterly earnings from MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s Corp. have underlined the sharp focus of casino operators on reaching profitability in digital operations, as well as the importance of professional sports in Las Vegas.
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Gambling

Florida Anti-Gambling Faction Won’t Pursue Supreme Court Appeal

A Florida coalition opposed to the gambling compact between the Seminole Tribe and Republican Governor Ron DeSantis will not appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, after a Washington, D.C. appeals court ruled the Seminole Tribe can resume online sports betting.
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Gambling

After FATF Grey Listing, UAE To Launch New Financial Crime Offices

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to launching new “federal prosecution entities” that will specialise in bringing financial crimes and money laundering offences to justice.
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Payments

Grass Not Looking Green As Mastercard Bans Cannabis Payments

Cannabis dispensaries in the US are likely to become cash-only, with industry players blaming the SAFE Banking Act for Mastercard’s decision to pull the pin on debit options.
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Payments

Chile Gives Green Light To Cross-Border Card Acquiring

In proposed reforms of card acquiring and sub-acquiring rules, Chile could establish cross-border card acquiring as a legitimate business model and change the reserve calculation rules for closed and semi-closed loop payment schemes.
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Brazil's New Payment Rules Raise Compliance Stakes For Banks And Fintechs

Tighter deadlines, stricter authorisation and higher capital thresholds are set to reshape how institutions and IT providers connect to Pix, with smaller players facing the greatest pressure.
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Unlimited Contactless Transactions Set To Transform UK Payments Market

Plans to scrap the £100 contactless limit could boost revenue and innovation, but would also require investment in security and compliance.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Impact Of The GENIUS Act So Far And The Questions It Raises

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which was signed into law in July 2025, is federal legislation that aims to create a comprehensive regulatory regime for stablecoins.
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UK Payments Regulation Shake-Up Targets Growth and Simplification

HM Treasury’s consultation sets out a streamlined model that promises efficiency, but firms will need to assess whether it truly reduces regulatory friction while supporting innovation.
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EU’s ART Clarification Offers Streamlined Route To Market For Stablecoin Issuers

The European Commission has clarified how stablecoin-like asset-referenced token (ART) issuers can operate cross-border under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA), confirming that a dedicated passporting framework applies.
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Irish Banks Come Together On Mobile Payment Solution To Counter Revolut

Ireland’s biggest retail banks will launch a new joint payment solution in 2026, reviving a scrapped venture and riding the momentum of EU instant payments rules and the country’s modernisation drive.
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Brussels Confirms EU Action Plan To Tackle Online And Telco Fraud

The European Commission has confirmed it will present a dedicated EU Action Plan on Online Fraud to boost collective efforts to combat scams that increasingly target vulnerable groups, including older people.
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ECB Focuses On Inclusion And Resilience In Latest Digital Euro Hearing

Central bank efforts to balance inclusion, resilience and privacy come amid ongoing debates over sovereignty, system reliability and public trust, as the October deadline for a decision on the next steps approaches.
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New Consultation Part Of UK Push To Tighten AML Rules 

The government is aiming to improve the effectiveness of the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) regulations by closing loopholes, addressing proportionality concerns and tackling the threat of illicit activity in the crypto-asset sector.
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Thailand’s Proposed Merchant Fraud Rules Signal New Era for QR Payments

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is responding to the rapid growth of mobile and QR transactions by consulting on minimum standards for onboarding, monitoring and incident response in the digital payments sector.
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