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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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Sign up for accessNigerian State Regulators Claim Central Gaming Bill Disregards Supreme Court Ruling
A group of Nigerian state gambling regulators has expressed its “deep and unwavering” objection over the progression of a bill it fears will regulate online gambling at a national level.
Read articlePhilippines Mulls Mandatory Listing Of Online Gambling Companies
In an apparent global first, the Philippine government is considering compulsory stock market listings for online gambling companies to compel greater transparency in operations and ownership.
Read articleRomanian 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.
Read articleFCA’s Guardrails For BNPL Aim To Bring Consumer Duty Requirements To The Space
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) users are set to gain new protections under proposals published today by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which has set a compliance deadline of July 2026.
Read articleUK Industry Wrangles With Rapidly Approaching Cross-Sell Ban
When 2025 draws to a close so will the era of lucrative cross-selling promotions in the UK, with operators and affiliates facing the tall task of adapting successfully to another major shift in marketing compliance.
Read articleBailey Cool On UK CBDC Suggestions
Hopes of a British central bank digital currency (CBDC) were dealt a blow by the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, who said he “remained to be convinced” of the need for one.
Read articleEU Lawmakers Insist Digital Euro Must Safeguard Privacy And Preserve Cash Access
The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) has called for stronger guardrails for privacy and guaranteed access to physical cash in its opinion on the EU's proposed legislation to establish a digital euro.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: Malta’s Key Observations on Website Practices of Crypto-Asset Service Providers
Earlier in the year, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) conducted a thematic review of websites belonging to all the crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) authorised by the MFSA in relation to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA). This was part of the MFSA’s commitment to consumer protection, ensuring that the information provided was fair, transparent and not misleading. Following its review of websites, the MFSA sent out a Dear CEO letter to CASPs laying out its findings.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: The Philippine Central Bank As Payments Policeman And… Online Gambling Saviour?
The Philippine online gambling industry’s rapid transition from a disgraced foreign-facing segment to flourishing domestic sector is approaching a crunch moment as payments channels come under unprecedented scrutiny.
Read articlePeru President Vetoes Consumption Tax Bill
Peru’s president has partly vetoed a bill that would reduce the impact of a controversial consumption tax applied to online gambling.
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