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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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Maine Broadcasters, Tribes Oppose Restrictions On Sports-Betting Advertising

Maine’s recently released draft sports-betting regulations have caused television stations and gaming tribes to push back on proposed strict limits on ads outside live sporting events and bans on advertising of promotions and bonuses.
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Gambling

Sports Betting Reigns In China In 2022 Amid World Cup Boost

Sports betting has surpassed lotto products as the most lucrative Chinese lottery segment on an annual basis for the first time, boosted by the 2022 FIFA World Cup and a likely surge in sales following the end of pandemic lockdowns.
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Gambling

European Commission Receives Sweden Payment Blocking Proposal

The Swedish government is looking to simplify existing gambling payment-blocking rules in a bid to strengthen controls to prevent consumers from playing with unlicensed operators online.
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Gambling

London May Lose ICE Conference From 2025

Clarion Gaming has announced a short list of cities as potential future sites for the ICE gambling conference from 2025, a step which could lead to it being moved from its London home after decades in residence.
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Gambling

FanDuel, DraftKings Push For New York Tax Reduction

Top executives for New York’s two highest-grossing online sportsbook operators made their case Tuesday to New York legislators that the state’s 51 percent tax rate is unsustainable.
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Gambling

Swedish Keno, Lotto Draws Are Ads, Says Broadcast Committee

The Swedish review committee for radio and television has deemed TV4's broadcasts of the Keno and Lotto draws, operated by state-owned Svenska Spel, to be advertising.
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Gambling

US Fed Rejects Crypto Bank’s Application After Two-Year Wait

The US Federal Reserve Board has denied an application from Custodia Bank, a major digital asset bank, to become a member of the Federal Reserve System, citing “safety and soundness” risks.
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Payments

FCA Data Shows 85 Percent Of Attempted Crypto Registrations Fail

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new data showing that the vast majority of registration applications by crypto firms are either refused, withdrawn or rejected.
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Payments

EBA Answers Further SCA Queries

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published answers to four further questions regarding strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements.
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Payments

US Agency Launches Credit Cards Market Review

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a public consultation as part of its biennial look into how well the country’s consumer credit card market is functioning.
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Payments

Chile's Online Operators Ask For Tax Break

The Economy Commission in Chile's Chamber of Deputies has continued to receive testimony from gambling industry experts as lawmakers evaluate a bill that would regulate and legalise online gambling.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Casinos Set To Launch Retail Sports Betting

The first legal sports bets are set to be accepted in Massachusetts on Tuesday, but one of the most hotly debated issues in the state remains undecided by state regulators as they enter a new phase of the sports-betting conversation.
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Gambling

ClubsNSW CEO Sacked Over 'Catholic Gut' Jibe At Premier

The CEO of ClubsNSW, Australia’s most formidable gambling lobby, has been sacked after criticising the “Catholic gut” of the New South Wales (NSW) state premier regarding cashless gambling reform.
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Gambling

Hawaii Lawmaker Calls For Ban On Nevada Casino Advertising

A Hawaiian lawmaker is proposing a ban on Nevada casino companies advertising in the state, arguing that Hawaii carries an economic burden due to problem gambling as residents make hundreds of thousands of trips annually to gamble in Las Vegas.
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Gambling

Liechtenstein Votes Against Casino Ban

Voters in Liechtenstein have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed ban on casinos in a referendum on Sunday, according to election data published by the government.
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Gambling

UPDATE: Google India Will Open Up In-App Payments Market, But Its Appeal Goes On

Google India has informed the country’s competition watchdog that it will make changes to its in-app payments policies as instructed, but will continue to appeal against other regulatory directives.
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Payments

Fintech Spat: Wise Reported To CMA For Unfair Practices

Atlantic Money, a start-up money transfer firm, has filed a complaint with the UK’s antitrust watchdog over what it believes are anti-competitive practices by its larger competitor.
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Payments

Fintechs Ask For Screen-Scraping In US Open Banking Framework

The Financial Technology Association has asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to allow the use of screen-scraping, in addition to secure APIs, when it crafts the country’s open banking rules.
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Payments

Markets Pin Hope On 2023 For Open Banking Success

There is optimism among payments players that this year will deliver innovation for the open banking ecosystem, with variable recurring payments at the top of the list.
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Payments

Some 888 Middle East VIP Activities Suspended As CEO Quits

Online gambling operator 888 Holdings has suspended VIP activities in a small selection of its online markets and announced the immediate change of its CEO.
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Wyoming Stablecoin Launch The Latest Step In Mainstreaming Of Digital Assets

The Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) is the first fiat-backed, fully reserved stable token issued by a public entity in the US, and demonstrates the impact of both ongoing advocacy of cryptocurrencies and the GENIUS Act.
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Mapping EU Legislation: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA)

Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto-Assets – MiCA) was published on June 9, 2023. It provides specific rules and requirements for crypto-assets, related services and activities that were previously not covered by Union legislative acts on financial services. This Mapping EU Legislation: MiCA page lays out the key dates, transition deadlines for member states, as well as any RTS, ITS, delegated regulation, implementing regulation or guideline issued and published. It will be updated in line with any MiCA update.
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FanDuel Takes Plunge Into Prediction Markets

FanDuel has taken a major step toward entering the surging prediction-market space Wednesday, announcing a partnership with the largest derivatives exchange operator in the U.S.
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Regulatory Influencer: New Jersey Bans Online Sweepstakes Casinos But Who’s Next?

New Jersey has joined the list of U.S. states that have chosen to completely ban sweepstakes casinos.
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India Bill Banning Real-Money Online Gaming Passes Lower House

A bill banning online real-money gaming has passed India’s lower house within hours of its introduction and with no debate, signalling a central government ambush on an industry now staring at oblivion.
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Nevada Gaming Salon Reform Up First On Post-Legislative Regulatory Agenda

After a Nevada legislative session that included the passage of several gaming reform bills, state regulators have begun the process of considering new regulations or amendments to current rules that are required to implement the statutory changes.
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Brazil VLT Market Advancing, But Legal Challenges Loom

Brazilian state and municipal governments are not waiting for new federal legislation to expand their gaming markets through video lottery terminals offering casino-style games, with the state of Rio de Janeiro now entering the fray.
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Treasury and States Step Up Fight Against Digital Asset Fraud

The US Treasury has launched a consultation on tackling illicit finance in crypto, and Illinois has introduced sweeping consumer protection laws, signalling growing federal–state momentum against digital asset fraud.
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US Banks, Fintechs Clash Over ‘Exorbitant’ Open Banking Access Fees

With Section 1033 in limbo, banks’ proposed charges for account data access highlight legal ambiguities and regulatory gaps that could shape the trajectory of open banking policy in the US.
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Thailand Launches Sandbox For Tourist Crypto-To-Baht Payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an 18-month sandbox, TouristDigiPay, allowing visitors to convert digital assets into Thai baht for spending as e-money, linking regulated asset operators and e-money providers.
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