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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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Online Gaming Industry Balancing Tech Evolution With Regulatory Constraints

Suppliers and regulators continue to grapple with the challenges of specific rules governing gaming technology while adapting to a constantly changing tech landscape in other areas such as cybersecurity.
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Gambling

Tjärnström Resigns As Kindred CEO, Interim Replacement Named

Long-time Kindred Group chief executive Henrik Tjärnström has resigned effective immediately to be replaced by an interim successor, chief commercial officer Nils Andén.
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Gambling

Malta Bill Breaks EU Law, Say Industry Lawyers

A bill in Malta that would all but block the transfer of court judgments against gambling companies from other EU states breaks EU law, say lawyers that represent the industry, but could buy operators time as they seek to avoid repaying losses in Germany and Austria.
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Gambling

Crypto Should Be Regulated As Gambling, UK MPs Say

A controversial report released by the UK Treasury Committee has said consumer crypto trading should be regulated as gambling rather than financial services.
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Gambling

After Brief Flirtation, States Seek Separation Of Colleges And Sports Betting

Marketing alliances between U.S. sportsbooks and colleges are fast becoming taboo, with lawmakers in Louisiana and Maryland following regulators and industry groups in imposing restrictions in response to damning media coverage.
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Gambling

Former US Congressmen Dodd And Frank Defend Post-Financial Crisis Agency

Authors of the post-financial crisis Dodd-Frank Act speak up in favour of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a constitutional debate which puts in jeopardy 12 years of regulatory actions taken by the agency.
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Payments

No Revisions For Payments Account Directive, Confirms European Commission

The European Commission has ruled out any changes to the Payments Account Directive at present, despite suggesting areas in need of improvement.
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Payments

Australian Banks Join New Fraud Reporting Exchange Platform To Fight Scammers

Australian banks have launched a new digital platform that aims to significantly reduce the time it takes to report fraudulent transfers, in an effort to prevent scammers from cashing out.
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Payments

Fears That New Dutch Ad Restrictions May Drive Players Away

Dutch industry representatives have expressed deep concern that incoming advertising restrictions will drive players to illegal sites.
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Gambling

UK White Paper Called Balanced, As Good As Could Be Expected

UK online slots stake limits are likely to be £5 per spin and £2 for gamblers under 25, two gambling experts have predicted.
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Gambling

Gnashing Of Teeth Continues As U.S. iGaming Drought Persists

After going almost two full years without adding a new state to the six already offering online casino gaming, industry executives hoping for a last-ditch effort to succeed in Illinois have become rather obsessive about ending the drought.
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Gambling

Sports Integrity In Spotlight Amid Series Of Betting Scandals

The series of recent betting-related scandals in U.S. professional and college sports is set to test public perceptions of sports integrity and underlines the importance of athlete education programs, according to league officials speaking at last week’s SBC Summit North America.
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Gambling

Baltics Face Advertising Restriction Dilemma

Estonia’s Ministry of Finance is contemplating a gambling advertising ban, despite its fellow Baltic nations of Lithuania and Latvia outlining the difficulties they are experiencing enforcing similar restrictions.
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Gambling

HSBC And Scotia Capital Fined Combined $68m For WhatsApp (Mis)Use

US securities and derivatives agencies have again fined two banks whose employees used WhatsApp to discuss business matters. Regulators have handed out more than $2bn in fines since their crackdown on such recordkeeping failures started in 2021.
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Payments

Another BNPL Bites The Dust - This Time It’s Fupay

Fupay has become the latest casualty of Australia’s once thriving but now struggling buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, as firms grapple with higher interest rates and increased funding costs.
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Payments

Payments Industry Entering Era Of Consolidation, Says German Regulator

In a wide-ranging annual report, Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has echoed others in Europe by noticing an increase in mergers and acquisitions. It has also said complaints were up and the number of licence applications were down.
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Payments

Finnish Police Issue Conditional Fine Against Betsson Over Illegal Marketing

Finland’s National Police Board has imposed what it calls a conditional €2.4m fine on a Betsson subsidiary, which will be levied alongside payment blocking if it does not comply by June 3.
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Gambling

Oklahoma Tribes Take Cautious Approach Toward Sports Betting

Oklahoma remains one of the key tribal gaming markets that has yet to legalize sports betting, with animosity between tribes and Republican Governor Kevin Stitt expected to forestall regulation for the foreseeable future.
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Gambling

Ontario Regulator Lauds Focus On Suppliers To Keep Out Offshore Market

Ontario gaming officials continue to tout the success of the province’s transition of grey-market operators into a competitive online gambling market.
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Gambling

Ecuador Announces New Taxes On Online Gambling

Ecuador's government has published a tax-reform package that includes a variety of proposals for both local and offshore online gambling operators, as well as Ecuadorian players themselves.
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Kalshi, New Jersey Regulators Set For Federal Appeals Court Hearing

The ongoing legal battles surrounding the expansion of prediction markets will continue to be an important topic to monitor over the coming months and potentially years, including a key step this month.
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Ex-GVC Holdings CEO Among 11 Charged In UK Over Gambling Services In Turkey

The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has charged 11 individuals with serious offences, including conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to bribe, related to the provision of gambling services in Turkey between 2011 and 2018.
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Georgia Lawmakers Encouraged To Lift Casino, Sports Betting Ban

Sports betting remains illegal in Georgia as efforts during the 2025 legislative session failed to get a bill through either chamber of the General Assembly, a familiar pattern that has seen several years of industry optimism followed by lawmakers failing to pass any legislation.
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Spanish Lawmakers Push To Renew Ad Ban, Amp Pressure On Suppliers

Spanish authorities are once again attempting to restore a gambling advertising ban struck down by the courts and are also taking the opportunity to demand that suppliers stay away from the black market.
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All Eyes On Supreme Court As India Online Ban Ravages Industry

India’s online real-money gaming (RMG) companies and investors have begun closing operations, writing off hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and scrambling for new business plans after central government ambush legislation banned the RMG sector.
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U.S. Problem Gambling Surveys Draw Mixed Conclusions

Recent studies of the prevalence of problem gambling and problematic play have drawn a mix of conclusions about the effects of sports betting expansion.
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New York Moves To Ban Bulk Buying Of Lottery Tickets

New York regulators have moved to ban “bulk buying” of lottery tickets to prevent scandals such as two incidents that lead to changes with the Texas Lottery when an out-of-state syndicate bought nearly all the numerical combinations to win a $95m jackpot.
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Binance Audit Signals Next Phase Of Australia’s Crypto Regulation

The scrutiny of the world’s largest exchange reflects broader reforms aimed at closing gaps in virtual asset regulation and tackling money laundering risks in the digital asset sector.
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Brazil Regulator Reveals Revenue Data, Enforcement Activity

Brazil’s newly licensed online gambling operators generated more than US$3bn in gross revenue in the first six months after regulation, putting the Brazilian market well on track to become the second largest in the world.
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Malta Unveils Intensified AML/CTF Plan For The Year Ahead

The country’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) will scrutinise crypto companies’ ownership structures over the next year as part of its ongoing drive against illicit finance.
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