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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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Ukrainian Regulator Investigating Gambling Operators’ Illegal Russian Ties

The Ukrainian Regulatory Commission on Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) has teamed up with the Security Service of Ukraine to launch a probe into the potential ties between Ukraine-based gambling industry players and persons and entities based in Russia.
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Gambling

News In Brief: November 7-November 11, 2022

The MGA is preparing crypto and blockchain proposals, nearly a third of British youth have spent money on gambling in the past 12 months and website claims nearly all German-language casino ads are "illegal".
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Gambling

Singapore Hails BNPL Code As Gen Z Borrowing Probed

Singapore’s finance minister told parliamentarians it does not hold data on the use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) products, but referred to the new industry code for the product as the solution for its riskier elements.
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Payments

Battle For Congress: Regulatory Impact Of US Mid-term Elections

The first results of mid-term elections dash Republican hopes for a “red wave” but they may still take control over the House with a narrow majority, which could have implications forthcoming regulator changes.
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Payments

Late To The Party? UK MP Criticises FCA Actions To Protect Cash

Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh criticised the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for being late to tackling the issue of access to cash as she seeks to amend the government’s financial services bill to protect “free” access to cash.
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Payments

Hungary Promises A Crackdown For International Operators In New Market

Hungary is imposing strict restrictions on international operators trying to enter their market despite a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that it cannot sanction or fine international operators, according to a lawyer.
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Gambling

Cardrooms Claim Victory As California Voters Resoundingly Reject Sports-Betting Initiatives

California cardrooms are breathing easier after voters overwhelmingly defeated Proposition 26, a tribal retail sports betting proposal that also included a provision to allow for civilian enforcement of gambling laws.
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Gambling

Twitch Draws Fire For Gambling Streams Accessible To Youth

Access to gambling streaming by underage viewers on Twitch is becoming more controversial, as countries such as Germany and Norway complain that streaming gambling violates their laws.
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Gambling

Entain’s Lycka Mulls Differences In Regulatory Approach Of Europe, U.S.

It has been one year since Martin Lycka left Europe to become Entain’s top regulatory affairs executive in North America, and already he has noticed how distinct the oversight of gambling operations is in the United States and Canada.
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Gambling

Bulgaria Supreme Court Declares €168m Gambling Tax Bill 'Null'

Bulgaria's Supreme Court has ruled that the now-defunct State Gambling Commission’s attempt to issue operator Eurofootball with a €168m tax bill is null and void.
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Gambling

’Perception Of Erosion Of Independence’ - FCA Questions UK Government’s Call In Power

The interim chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suggests it would be “unwise” to include the controversial call in power in the government’s financial bill as it would create the “perception of the erosion” of the agency’s independence.
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Payments

Dutch Minister Outlines PSD2 Review Recommendations To Brussels

The Netherlands’ finance minister has offered the European Commission her thoughts on how the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) could be improved, with fraud and data protection taking centre stage.
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Payments

Privacy Remains No.1 Sticking Point For EU’s Digital Euro Plan

EU officials' enthusiasm for a digital euro is unwavering, but how they get there still remains uncertain as they grapple with what the thresholds for privacy will be. A chief concern is whether a digitalised fiat can maintain the same level of anonymity as its paper-based equivalent, while reconciling this with other significant security requirements, such as fighting money laundering.
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Payments

Top Former Macau Official Blasts Government 'Incompetence'

The legal mastermind of Macau’s modern-day gambling industry has excoriated the Macau government for “an inconceivable level of incompetence” for holding a casino concession tender during multiple crises.
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Gambling

California Sports-Betting Ballot Measures Facing Heavy Defeats

After the most expensive ballot campaign in U.S. history, two competing initiatives to regulate sports betting in California were both set to be decisively rejected by voters on Tuesday.
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Gambling

Nevada Sees Esports Betting Revenue Opportunity Once Regulations Approved

Industry experts and executives are confident that esports will gradually become a bigger part of Nevada's sports-betting market after a pending regulatory change to facilitate esports wagering was approved by gaming officials.
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Gambling

São Paulo Calls For International Lottery Bids

After a previous bidding process was annulled in July, the Brazilian state of São Paulo has published another international tender for an exclusive concession to operate a state lottery.
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Gambling

French Stakeholders Agree To Limit Advertising

A range of gambling industry stakeholders in France have agreed to rein in advertising and sign-up offers as the FIFA World Cup quickly approaches.
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Gambling

FCA Takes Aim At Dodgy Financial Ads And Promotions

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over recent months has requested that numerous buy now, pay later lenders and e-money firms amend marketing materials as part of its job to protect against misleading promotions. The regulator has also warned consumers against unregulated firms and scammers.
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Payments

European Commission To Introduce Access To Cash Legislation

Brussels officials have confirmed that legislation to enhance access to cash for EU citizens is on the way, as the European Commission’s leadership uses the digital euro conference to endorse and protect paper money.
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Payments
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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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