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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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Malaysia’s New E-Payments Push Targets France-Level Usage

The central bank of Malaysia has launched a new promotional campaign to expand the use of electronic payments in a bid to hit 400 transactions per capita by 2026.
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Payments

Crypto And Gambling Top EU’s AML Risk Assessment

Crypto-assets and gambling are high on the agenda for the EU’s latest supranational risk assessment, which warns beneficial ownership rules are still lagging.
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Payments

Goa IR Precinct Plan Stalled As Delta Talks Up Casino In 2027

The Indian state of Goa is stalling on developing an integrated resort (IR) precinct near a future international airport, leading casino operator Delta Corp to confirm its future IR casino will be electronic and operate in tandem with riverboat casinos.
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Gambling

Gambling Targeted In EU Risk Analysis

Crypto-assets and gambling are high on the agenda for the EU’s latest supranational risk assessment, which warns beneficial ownership rules are still lagging.
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Gambling

Start-Up Exchange Sporttrade Looks To Attract New Type Of U.S. Sports Bettor

Although many have preached the need for differentiation to succeed in the U.S. sports-betting space, Pennsylvania-based start-up Sporttrade is looking to make a dent with a product unlike few in the U.S. to date.
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Gambling

US Inches Closer To Open Banking Rules

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has outlined proposals that enable consumers to share financial data with third parties. Although not explicitly an open banking rule, it will help the US move one step closer to it.
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Payments

FCA Unveils Larger, Leaner Enforcement Arm As Challenges Expand

The chief executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has spoken of the agency’s plans to grow in both manpower and legal tenacity to meet future regulatory challenges.
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Payments

Crypto Regs Get Stricter For UK With Latest Amendment

The Financial Conduct Authority would have the power to regulate all crypto-assets under proposals drawn up by the Treasury.
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Payments

Lula Elected Brazilian President

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected the next President of Brazil late on Sunday night, giving hope to gambling watchers that the country's sports-betting law will be regulated before a legal window expires on December 12.
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Gambling

Nevada's Black Book Evolving As Gaming Benefits From New Technology, Sports Franchises

As Nevada's gaming market confronts new challenges, regulators are focused on updating the state’s List of Excluded Persons, more commonly referred to as the Black Book, the exclusive and life-long club for those unsavory characters gaming officials have barred from entering Nevada casinos.
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Gambling

UK Appoints New Gambling Minister

​​​​​​​The UK has a new government minister in charge of gambling policy, as ongoing wider political changes throw the timeline for the Gambling Act review white paper release into further disarray.
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Gambling

UPDATE: SWIFT Delays ISO 20022 Switch Until March 2023

SWIFT follows the European Central Bank’s decision earlier this month to postpone ISO 20022 migration of the Eurosystem by four months.
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Payments

Google Fined $114m In India Over In-App Payment Restrictions

The Competition Commission of India has imposed an INR936.44 crore ($114m) fine on Google after finding that the tech giant unlawfully restricted in-app payments.
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Two-Year Wait For Card Fee Conclusions, PSR Confirms

The UK's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has outlined the next stages of its two market reviews into card fees, but warns that it expects the process to continue for two years.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: No-Shows At South Korea’s LUNA Hearings And Has FTX CEO Become Too Powerful?

South Korean politicians fume as key witnesses fail to turn up to hearing on high-profile crypto failure, questions raised at FTX CEO’s lobbying on Capitol Hill and Singapore consults on new crypto trading and stablecoin rules.
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President Biden Backs CFPB’s Crackdown On ’Surprise’ Overdraft Fees

The White House has stood behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts to end unexpected overdraft and depositor fees as mid-term elections are approaching and the cost of living becomes a core issue for voters.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Bigtech Cat Fight

Meta criticises Apple for changes to its digital purchase rules, while central banks have completed another cross-border digital currency project and the US Treasury has sanctioned more Iranian officials in light of human rights abuses.
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Payments

Maryland Moves Closer To Mobile Sports Betting

State gaming regulators moved Maryland closer to the long-awaited launch of mobile sports betting on Thursday by finding ten applicants were suitable for licensure.
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Gambling

Nigeria Introduces Permit For Offshore Operators

​​​​​​​Nigeria has implemented a new digital tax collection system for offshore operators and introduced a new permit that does not require establishing a local company or creating an onshore presence.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Gaming Regulators Reject DraftKings Universal Sports-Betting Launch

Massachusetts regulators have turned away a request from hometown sportsbook operator DraftKings to reconsider its plan to allow retail sports betting to launch ahead of mobile betting operations.
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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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