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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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US Senator Accuses Regulator Of Pressuring Banks To Avoid Crypto Companies

A US senator has alleged that a federal regulator is using Obama-era scare tactics to discourage banks from engaging in legitimate business with crypto companies.
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Payments

End Misleading BNPL Ads, FCA Warns

Although buy now, pay later (BNPL) products may escape regulation, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that all BNPL products in the UK must comply with financial promotion rules.
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Payments

Will Major League Baseball Go Stag To California's Sports-Betting Party?

It has been ten days since Major League Baseball announced its support of an online sports betting referendum in California, and the silence from the National Basketball Association, National Football League and National Hockey League is growing more deafening.
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Gambling

Queensland Flags New Star Probe Into Triad 'Links'

Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group’s year of woe has taken another turn for the worse after a top Queensland state official flagged a fresh probity investigation over a media report linking partner company Chow Tai Fook to organised crime.
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Gambling

Chile Debates Sports-Betting Advertising

​​​​​​​While a public war of words breaks out within the industry, debate about regulating sports-betting advertising has been ongoing this past week behind closed doors, in the sports commission of Chile's Chamber of Deputies.
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Gambling

Truss Outlines Payments Policy Plans In Battle For No. 10

Liz Truss, the Conservative frontrunner to be the UK's next Prime Minister, has eyed up a financial regulatory merger, while also making commitments to ensure access to cash remains stable.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Celsius Reveals Its Missing Billions, Coinbase Hit By New Insider Trading Claims

New court hearings shine a light on the hole in Celsius’s balance sheet, fresh allegations of insider trading are levelled against Coinbase and another algorithmic stablecoin unravels.
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Payments

SEC Charges Three With Insider Trading Concerning Equifax Data Breach

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said a public relations employee tipped off her friends with prior information on the massive Equifax data breach and illegally profited from trading stocks in light of that information.
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Payments

Daily Dash: India Consults On Payments Systems

India’s central bank has released a new discussion paper on payment fees, while a New Zealand bank becomes the latest to offer a mobile payments terminal for merchants, and Dubai leans into the metaverse.
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Payments

Brazil's Gambling Bill May Get Autumn Date In Senate

​​​​​​​A sweeping bill to legalise gambling in Brazil will be scheduled on the Senate's legislative agenda after presidential elections conclude on October 30, according to the measure's chief sponsor.
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Gambling

Kenya Revenue Authority Clears Suspended Licences

​​​​​​​A total of 105 gambling companies in Kenya have cleared a major hurdle in receiving their licence or having it renewed.
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Gambling

Kansas Sports Betting Set For September Launch, But Legal Issues Remain

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that sportsbooks at the four state-owned casinos will begin accepting retail and mobile wagers during a soft launch period on September 1, a week before the start of the National Football League (NFL) season.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Regulators Kick Off Sports-Betting Stakeholder Meetings

Massachusetts regulators held their first in a series of roundtable conversations with potential sports-betting operators following the passage of legislation legalizing the activity earlier this month.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 15-August 19, 2022

Bremen continues its hostility towards betting shops, Veikkaus to add a watershed to its slot machines and a trio of betting exchanges to debut in New Jersey.
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Gambling

US Banks Offering Crypto Must Inform Fed

According to a supervisory letter, US banks should notify the Federal Reserve before they engage in crypto-related activities.
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Payments

Behind The Struggle Of Mexico’s CoDi

Despite being the first mover in Latin America, Mexico’s instant payment service has not yet taken off. Cash is still the king in the country, while CoDi's Brazilian counterpart is skyrocketing.
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Payments

Maryland, Ohio Regulators Progress Toward 2023 Sports-Betting Launches

Maryland regulators said it is still possible online sports betting could begin prior to the NFL's Super Bowl game in February 2023, the first hint of an actual launch date coming out of the state.
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Gambling

Washington Tribes Oppose Maverick Gaming's Efforts To Void Compacts

Eric Persson, owner of Maverick Gaming, believes his business is at an economic disadvantage because tribal casinos in Washington state can offer sports betting, roulette, craps and electronic table games, while blackjack and baccarat are the only games allowed inside cardrooms.
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Gambling

Argentine Players Campaign To Classify Poker As A Sport

​​​​​​​The Association of Sports Poker Players in Argentina is lobbying hard to have poker classified and regulated as a sport and not a game of chance.
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Gambling

Colombia Tax Reforms Leave Gambling Winnings Mostly Unchanged

​​​​​​​Gambling’s central importance to funding the Colombian healthcare services has spared it from the sweeping reforms to occasional gains taxes proposed by new President Gustavo Petro, according to a local legal expert.
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European Council’s PSR/PSD3 Text Fails Open Banking, Warns Trade Association

With tensions over the EU’s payments legislation rising, critics warn that flaws in the Council’s position could have devastating consequences for fintech business models.
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News In Brief: August 4-August 8, 2025

Dutch government warned that gambling tax hike will benefit black market, while ban on bonuses promoted by Spain's Ministry Of Social Rights and Chinese partners terminate Star Entertainment deal.
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Irish Bookmakers Warn Against Potential Betting Duty Tax Increase

The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) has warned the government against including a 0.5 percent to 1 percent increase in betting duty tax in the 2026 budget, fearing it will result in job losses and betting shop closures.
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Regulatory Influencer: China’s Shift To ‘Long-Term’ Licensing Signals Payments System Maturity

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued its first batch of “long-term” licences to non-bank payment institutions, in line with its efforts to tighten supervision of the sector.
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Bank Of Ghana Warns Remittance Firms Over Persistent Regulatory Breaches

Ghana’s financial watchdog has raised the alarm over persistent compliance failures in the remittance market and stated that firms failing to address violations will face sanctions.
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GambleAware’s Demise Stokes Fears Over Future Of UK Research, Treatment

The UK’s most prominent gambling charity GambleAware has announced it will close as a result of the new mandatory responsible gambling levy, raising questions about the future of funding for addiction treatment and the potential politicisation of research.
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AUSTRAC Prosecutes Leading Operator Of Slot Machine Venues

Australian financial transactions regulator AUSTRAC is prosecuting a leading club owner and slot machine operator over “serious and systemic” violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws.
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Oregon Lottery Seeks To Ensure Integrity, Security In Regulating Couriers

Mike Wells, director of the Oregon Lottery, admitted it has maintained a neutral stance on lottery courier services over the years, a position that has changed as more of the services operate in the state, with no formal regulatory oversight.
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CFPB Hits Pause On Open Banking Rule Rewrite

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is backing away from its earlier push to scrap a key open banking regulation, instead asking a federal court to pause litigation so it can develop a revised version of the rule.
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Ukraine Adopts EU-Style Open Banking Rules

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has approved a comprehensive package of regulations to implement open banking in Ukraine, supporting the country's efforts to align with the EU.
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