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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, has introduced a recurring payments mechanism, aiming to simplify bill payments for consumers.
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Sweepstakes Ban Under Consideration in New York, Vetoed In Louisiana

As one state legislature looks to reinforce regulatory actions against sweepstakes gaming operations, another has seen the governor veto a legislative ban, calling it unnecessary.
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Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK’s Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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Presidential Decree Confirms Brazil Betting Tax Hike

A sharp increase in the main tax applied to online betting in Brazil became reality late Wednesday when an emergency decree was published in the Brazilian government’s official gazette.
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Domino Effect: Two More Crypto Firms Restrict Withdrawals Due To Liquidity Issues

Finblox and Babel Finance have become the latest victims of an industry-wide crypto liquidity crunch, with both announcing new restrictions on customer withdrawals.
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Payments

Gibraltar Added To FATF Greylist As Malta Exits

Gibraltar has been added to the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) greylist, as the watchdog confirms that Malta has been removed.
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Payments

India’s Central Bank Lifts Ban On New Customer Onboarding At Mastercard

The Reserve Bank of India has lifted a one-year ban on Mastercard onboarding new card customers in the country, as local card scheme RuPay sets its sights on Europe.
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Payments

UK Government Commits To Consumer Credit Reform

The plans will aim to help cut costs for businesses, simplify rules for users and allow regulators to act more quickly to protect consumers.
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Payments

Banks Freeze Accounts Of Takeover Target Okada Manila

Three banks have frozen the accounts of integrated resort Okada Manila, the Philippines' biggest casino, as an ownership battle threatens to strip more than 5,000 employees of salaries and imperil overall operations.
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Gambling

Gibraltar Added To FATF Greylist As Malta Exits

Gibraltar has been added to the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) greylist, as the watchdog confirms that fellow gambling licensing hub Malta has been removed.
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Gambling

Paraguay Gambling Commission Ends Controversial Slots Deal

After months of scandal, Paraguay’s National Games of Chance Commission (Conajzar) has finally cancelled iCrop’s contract to supply coin slot machines in the country.
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Gambling

Win For UK Fintechs As AISPs Removed From AML Requirements

HM Treasury has removed the requirement for account information service providers (AISPs) needing to comply with UK money laundering regulations, but payment initiation service providers (PISPs) have not been so lucky.
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Payments

Chinese Regulator Issues Fraud Warning On Regulatory Imposters

Chinese regulators have warned that people are being psychologically deceived into giving away their money.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Layoffs, Insolvencies And Possible Hedge Fund Collapse

It has been a rough week in crypto, with three major firms announcing layoffs, a lending platform facing a class action lawsuit and a crypto hedge fund once worth billions facing collapse.
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Payments

Peoples Trust: First New Direct Participant Of Canada’s ACSS Since 1984

Payments Canada has announced that Peoples Trust will become a direct participant of the country’s bulk payments system, the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS).
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Payments

Malta To Be Removed From FATF Greylist, Say Reports

The Maltese media is reporting that Malta has been removed from the greylist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a move that would be a relief to the island country’s financial services and online gambling industries.
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Payments

The Policymakers And Firms Driving The Gulf’s Cashless Revolution

As cashless payments and fintech hots up across Gulf Cooperation Council countries, market participants warn of a skill shortage and some regulatory challenges.
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Payments

India’s Post Bank Launches New Platform To Grow Financial Services

A new financial inclusion platform looks to promote new innovative start-ups to develop solutions across a range of financial services, leveraging the Indian postal bank’s 430m customers.
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Payments

Malta To Be Removed From FATF Greylist, Say Reports

​​​​​​​The Maltese media is reporting that Malta has been removed from the greylist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a move that would be a relief to the island country’s financial services and online gambling industries.
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Gambling

Brazil Senate Leader Confirms No Gambling Regulation Before Election

The fallout continues from the news that Brazilian President President Jair Bolsonaro and his evangelical support bloc will stand against approving both broader gambling legislation and sports-betting regulation before the election in October.
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Gambling

Maryland Regulator Preparing Mobile Sports-Betting Draft Applications, Rules

One day after being publicly taken to task by the state’s governor for delays in the mobile sports-betting application process, Maryland gaming regulators say that draft applications and regulations could be released by the end of June.
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Gambling

News In Brief: June 13-June 17, 2022

Worldpay has been fined in Colorado, Uruguay still wants potentially online-linked casino bids and Australia launches casino crime hunt.
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Gambling

EBA Issues New Guidelines On Role And Responsibilities Of AML/CTF Compliance Officers

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published new guidelines that aim to clarify the duties of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) compliance officers.
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Payments

FCA Strengthens Branch Closure Checks To Combat ‘Branchwashing’

Along with updated good practice, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is toughening its stance on temporary changes to branch services made during COVID-19 that have now become permanent.
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Regulatory Influencer: How Will The GENIUS Act Affect Stablecoin Issuers And Intermediaries?

On July 17, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that introduces a new federal framework for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and the following day President Trump signed it into law.
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Leading Operators In French Online Casino Debate Renew Lobbying War

Public progress on legalising online casino games in France has been thin on the ground, but recent glimpses suggest that efforts to lobby key decision makers are still underway.
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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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News In Brief: July 21–July 25, 2025

Gambling Commission releases account closure data to bolster transparency, while GLI is set for acquisition by Avalon Buyer Ltd
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Gambling CEOs Touting ESG Virtues Grumble About Black Market Growth

In an era where sustainability is king and politics is hostile, European gambling’s top execs are wise to advertise their ESG credentials, but say they fear an emboldened black market is undoing their good work.
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FCA’s Barclays AML Fines Underscore Push to Tackle Financial Crime

The UK financial watchdog’s decision to fine Barclays heavily for failing to conduct appropriate money laundering checks demonstrates a renewed focus on compliance in this area.
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Regulatory Influencer: UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Unveils Buy Now, Pay Later Rules

The UK is moving towards a fully operational buy now, pay later (BNPL) regulatory regime, with the government aiming to deliver on its commitment to enact new consumer credit legislation by 2026.
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Crypto Under Microscope In Australian Financial Crime Priority List

Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has released its regulatory priorities for 2025–26, outlining an ambitious crackdown on financial crime risks, including both crypto-assets and cash.
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UK Agencies Announce Joint Priorities To Tackle Economic Crime

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published nine economic crime priorities, with a strong focus on combating fraud and its enablers.
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Japanese Police Flesh Out Online Gambling Enforcement

Japanese police have started to implement a recent amendment to gambling addiction law, with online gamblers, affiliates, social media influencers and website operators explicitly in the firing line.
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