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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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New Zealand Moves Towards Open Banking Framework

Following in Australia’s footsteps, the New Zealand government has begun working with banks on formulating a Consumer Data Right (CDR) framework for the country’s banking industry.
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Payments

EU’s Instant Payments Package Far From Perfect, Experts Warn

Although it was not packed with surprises, the EU’s instant payments proposal has some cause for concern that will need to be addressed, payments experts have warned.
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Payments

France, GambleAware Studies Raise World Cup Addiction Concerns

France’s gambling regulator (ANJ) launched a new addiction prevention media campaign on Monday, as concerns surrounding the impact of the upcoming FIFA World Cup persist.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Regulator Debates Setting Rules For Sports-Betting Advertising

With regulators concerned about potential advertising saturation in Massachusetts when sports betting launches next year, broadcasters and league officials say their internal rules will help curb an advertising frenzy.
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Gambling

Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Resigns

Nevada Gaming Control Board chairman J. Brin Gibson is stepping down at the end of the month and will be replaced by board member Brittnie Watkins for the regulator's December hearing, Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Monday.
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Gambling

Peru Publishes Draft Regulations For Online Gambling

Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism has released draft regulations to govern online gaming and sports betting, with a window of 21 calendar days for operators, suppliers and the public to submit comments on the proposed rules.
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Gambling

Maryland Mobile Sports Betting Set To Launch By End Of November

Maryland's Sports Wagering Application Review Commission will meet on Wednesday to award ten mobile sports-betting licenses out of a total of 21 mobile applications submitted to gaming regulators before last month’s deadline.
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Gambling

DORA Explored: MEPs Pass Key Cyber Rules

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the Network and Information Security directive (NIS2) have now been passed by members of the European Parliament (MEPs), paving the way for them to enter into EU law.
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Payments

What’s The ’Secret Sauce’ For Twitter Pay?

After months of rumours and speculation surrounding Elon Musk’s plans to turn Twitter into a superapp, the "chief twit" has revealed new details about his vision for payments on the social media platform. Its success, however, depends on whether he can make the service stand out, experts say.
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Payments

Thai Police Bust Major Online Gaming Syndicate

Thai police have cracked a major online gambling network boasting some 500 websites run by 2,000 employees over a decade.
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Gambling

Dutch Regulator Issues Warning To Two Operators For AML Shortcomings

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued warnings to two unnamed licensed operators for money laundering violations.
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Gambling

Lobbyists Cautious Over 2023 Sports-Betting Prospects In Texas, Minnesota

The 2022 U.S. midterm elections are over, and although there were several outcomes on the state level that surprised political observers, the effort to legalize sports betting in Minnesota and Texas remains questionable next year.
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Gambling

FCA Open Finance Policy Sprint Gets Thumbs Up - But What Next?

UK fintech players are hoping that the City watchdog’s policy sprint day will give impetus to the transition from open banking to open finance.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: FTX Token Collapse Stokes Insolvency Fears, As Binance Scraps Bailout Plan

A near-total wipeout of the FTX Token leaves CEO Sam Bankman-Fried shopping for a bailout. Arch-rival Binance steps in to take over, but then backs out due to potential enforcement activity by US regulators.
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Payments

Qatar To Launch National Payment Card By Year-End

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) is planning to launch a national payment card by the end of the year with a view to offering a local alternative to global card giants Visa and Mastercard.
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Payments

Fraud Tops US Crypto Customer Complaints To CFPB

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has for the first time looked at consumer complaints related to cryptocurrencies and found that fraud and transaction issues pose significant problems.
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Payments

FTX Files For Bankruptcy, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns

Less than 24 hours after claiming that FTX was illiquid but not insolvent, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigned from his position and FTX has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Spanish Banks Come Together For Digital Euro

Spain’s largest banks, including BBVA and Santander, have set up a working group to assess the impact of the digital euro, UK banking regulator is looking for help with innovation, and Mastercard has teamed up with J.P. Morgan on an open banking product.
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Payments

Massachusetts To Accept Off-Track Betting Sports Betting Licenses On Rolling Basis

Massachusetts gaming regulators began to offer some clarity Thursday on how a third category of sports betting licenses, those belonging to off-track simulcast facilities, will be rolled out as part of the state’s ongoing launch process.
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Gambling

After California Debacle, Is There A Mandate Against Sports Betting?

Following perhaps the biggest financial disaster in the history of gambling on Tuesday in California, the sports betting industry is beginning to wonder if its halcyon days might be over.
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UK’s Final Safeguarding Rules Bring Relief, But Challenges Remain

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been applauded for listening to the payments industry’s feedback on its proposed safeguarding rule overhaul, but experts warn that challenges still lie ahead for firms.
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US Focus On Stablecoins Leaves It An Outlier As CBDCs Proliferate

As interest in the potential of digital assets grows, regulators and traditional financial institutions are seeking ways to safely and securely adopt the positive features of cryptocurrencies, while offering protections from their worst excesses.
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Regulatory Influencer: UAE’s CBDC Is Imminent

On July 31, 2025, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) released a comprehensive report detailing progress towards the introduction of the digital dirham. The report reviews achievements to date, as well as the policy and design framework guiding the development of a secure, trusted and user-friendly central bank digital currency (CBDC) for individuals and businesses.
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Chile Senate Sets Up Final Showdown Over Online Gambling

After a Senate vote last week, Chile is now entering the final phases of a multi-year legislative process to regulate online gambling, with several pivotal policy questions due to be answered over the next few months.
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Philippine Central Bank Suspends In-App Gambling Payments

The Philippine central bank has severed a lucrative payments channel for the online gambling industry, forcing payments providers to suspend in-app transfers with 48 hours’ notice.
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‘Black Friday’ Crackdown On Illegal Gaming Cited As Effective Enforcement

Despite active enforcement efforts against offshore gambling websites, state gaming regulators and law enforcement officials believe it requires assistance from the U.S. federal government to effectively address a multi-billion-dollar problem.
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Australia’s Card Fraud Hits A$913m As Overseas Online Fraud Continues To Rise

Overseas card-not-present (CNP) fraud now accounts for the largest share of the country’s card fraud losses, according to new figures from the Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet).
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Zelle Slams New York Attorney General’s Lawsuit As “Political Stunt”

US payments company Early Warning Systems has rejected allegations, made in a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general, Leticia James, that it allowed fraud on its Zelle platform.
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PSR Announces Plans To Revoke Two Specific Directions

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has opted to revoke Specific Direction 2 (SD2) and Specific Direction 4 (SD4), with the changes due to come into force in late August 2025.
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EBA Calls For Increased Use Of Suptech, But Warns That Challenges Remain

The authority believes that supervisory technology (suptech) tools can make anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) supervision more effective, but warns that legal, operational and resource hurdles could slow adoption.
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