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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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Seminole Ruling Ushers In Digital Era For Tribal Gaming

A 3-0 decision by a federal appeals court on June 30 is a milestone which is likely to secure the future of Indian gaming by enabling tribes to compete in the online betting market, a prominent tribal gaming attorney said Wednesday.
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Gambling

Curaçao To Allow One More Year Of Master Licences

All Curaçao master licensees will get a one-year extension upon passage of planned gambling reform legislation, according to an official from the island nation.
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Gambling

Industry Groans As UK Treasury Announces ’Future Of Payments Review’

As the UK Treasury launches a new review of retail payments, some are questioning the need for another government "fishing expedition" on the sector’s future.
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Payments

California Legislature Seeks To Resolve Legality Of Games In Cardrooms

The debate over whether California cardrooms that offer blackjack or baccarat dealt by third-party proposition players are in violation of tribal exclusivity rights to offer house-banked gaming could be headed to state court, according to a controversial legislative proposal.
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Gambling

Five-Year Cut Threatens to Destabilize Online Gaming In New Jersey

Almost two weeks after the New Jersey legislature and Governor Phil Murphy slashed the extension of the state’s internet gaming operations from ten to five years, no one still seems to know why.
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Gambling

India GST Council Shocks Online Industry With Fatal Volume Tax

India’s online skill gaming industry is warning of operational collapse and mulling legal action after the GST Council imposed a debilitating 28 percent goods and services tax on gaming volume rather than gross revenue.
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Gambling

Betfair Latest Target In Danish AML Enforcement Drive

Flutter-owned Betfair International Plc has been hit with an indictment and three injunctions by the Danish gambling regulator over anti-money laundering (AML) failings.
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Gambling

Premier League Managers Appeal To Under-18s, Says UK Authority

The UK advertising regulator has banned two gambling ads, including a crackdown on Entain-owned Ladbrokes for its use of Premier League managers.
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Gambling

UK Committee Questions Lobbyists On White Paper Recommendations

Members of a British parliamentary committee that will help implement the gambling white paper have tussled with industry lobbyists over issues including advertising restrictions, the impact of the black market and a statutory levy.
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Gambling

Singapore Lawmakers Seek Answers On Wirecard Scandal, DBS Outage

The fallout from the Wirecard scandal has been on the minds of Singapore lawmakers, as has a major outage at DBS — its second in only two months.
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Payments

European Commission Adopts EU-US Adequacy Decision, But For How Long?

The European Commission has adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, paving the way for legal data transfers between the two jurisdictions, and possibly a new court case from Max Schrems.
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Payments

PSR Takes First Step In Implementing New APP Scam Rules

The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its consultation on two of its draft directions, which are the legal means to put its new authorised push payments (APP) scam reimbursement requirements in place.
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Payments

First US Laws Regulating Earned Wage Access Get Passed

Nevada and Missouri have become the first US states to create a legal framework for earned wage access products as regulatory interest is heating up.
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Payments

India Would Allow Customers To Choose Card Network

The Reserve Bank of India is considering a rule that would require banks and non-banks to issue cards with multiple card networks and allow their customers to choose which badge they want on their card.
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Payments

Irish Lawmaker Demands Gambling Ad Ban Ahead Of Key Debate

An Irish senator has called on the government to “take a brave stance” and introduce an outright ban on gambling advertising.
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Gambling

Kentucky On Fast Track For September Sports-Betting Launch

Kentucky has less than two months to license operators and make other final preparations for the launch of retail sportsbooks at the state’s nine racetracks and gaming facilities under emergency regulations crafted by the state’s racing commission.
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Gambling

UK Regulator Set To Start White Paper Consultations

​​​​​​​The UK Gambling Commission will begin its series of consultations relating to the April gambling white paper with four this month, including one on affordability checks.
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Gambling

Chilean Casinos Lobby Consumer Protection Agency Over Complaints Against Online Operators

The Chilean Association of Casinos has met with the country's National Consumer Service to discuss increasing consumer protection measures in the wake of complaints filed against online betting platforms.
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Gambling

Impact Index June 2023

VIXIO’s impact index rose 15 points in June from the revised May figure of 104 to 119, above the 2022 baseline and 2 points higher than June 2022.
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Payments

Card Schemes Feature As EU Looks For Help Investigating Online Payments

The European Commission’s influential directorate-general for competition (DG COMP) has released a procurement contract for an online payments market study just days after new payments legislation was proposed.
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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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Regulatory Influencer: What The UK’s New Data Act Means For Payments Firms

On June 19, 2025, the UK passed the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA). The legislation is intended to create a flexible, business-friendly framework for data sharing, instilling a smart data culture in the UK while supporting the transition from open banking to open finance and maintaining consumer protection.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Mandatory Reporting and Recordkeeping

This report is the last 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. Previous reports have discussed safeguarding, risk management, and registration requirements. This report helps PSPs make sense of the requirements regarding mandatory reporting and recordkeeping.
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Payments Firms Set to Benefit From Australia’s Simpler Regulatory Framework

As the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) simplifies guidance and legislative instruments, financial institutions can expect clearer compliance requirements and greater opportunities to innovate.
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