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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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China’s Digital Yuan Makes App Store Debut

China’s central bank digital currency is now accessible on mobile phone app stores, in another significant move for the currency’s trial phase.
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Payments

Turkey Lottery Revenue Crashes Amid Political Backlash

Sales of New Year's Eve lottery tickets in Turkey have plunged 30 percent as distrustful customers seemingly turn their backs on the national lottery's pro-government joint operator.
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Gambling

New York To Allow Mobile Sports Betting On Saturday

The much-anticipated launch of mobile sports betting in New York, the largest U.S. market to permit online wagering to date, will take place on Saturday, following approvals granted by state gaming regulators.
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Gambling

Dutch Gambling Ad Spending Doubles Despite Threat Of Ban

Dutch gambling advertising has more than doubled in the months following legalisation of online gambling on October 1, even as a new Dutch government is poised to consider parliamentary proposals for an ad ban.
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Gambling

News In Brief: January 4-January 7, 2022

ICE organisers issue new dates and operators lobbying in California hit a big ballot milestone.
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Gambling

P27 To Take Over Danish Payments Infrastructure

Finance Denmark, the country’s banking association, has agreed on a new sector plan that will see it replaced by cross-border platform P27 as the country’s clearinghouse.
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Payments

Ex-Swedbank CEO Faces Music Over AML Failings

Sweden’s economic crime watchdog is pressing charges against former Swedbank chief executive, Birgitte Bonnesen, as a consequence of what it deems misleading claims following anti-money laundering (AML) failings in Estonia.
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Payments

Nationwide Should Have Paid More Attention To Capacity Management

The use of legacy systems and negligence by the management team of Nationwide Building Society could be behind the repeated payment outages during the Christmas holiday.<br />
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Payments

LatAm Governments To Turn Eye To CBDCs Rather Than Bitcoin

Mexico’s recent announcement to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC) shows that Latin American countries are more likely to adopt their own digital currencies than follow suit with El Salvador’s controversial Bitcoin experiment.
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Payments

Mashpee Wampanoag’s Stalled Casino Plans Revived In Massachusetts

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s stalled plans to build a major casino-resort on reservation lands in Massachusetts could be revived after the U.S. Department of the Interior’s assistant secretary for Indian affairs confirmed the legal status of the tribe’s reservation.
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Gambling

Major Markets In Focus For U.S. Sports Betting In 2022

After a strong 2021 that saw almost a dozen states either legalize sports wagering or add mobile betting, the focus in 2022 shifts to the future of sports betting in the United States’ most coveted and largest markets.
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Gambling

No Online Slots, Poker Licences Issued Yet In Germany

​​​​​​​No virtual slots or poker licences have been issued in Germany so far, according to records of the agency processing applications.
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Gambling

U.S. Financial Regulator Chair Resigns Amid Bank Merger Review Spat

The chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced her resignation after the main federal financial regulators accused each other of a power grab in a debate over bank merger rules.
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Payments

De-Risky Business: Consumers Are Being Affected By Application Of AML Rules, Warns Lithuania’s Watchdog

Although payment service providers do not abuse de-risking practices, there is room for improvement, Lithuania’s central bank has concluded as it starts 2022 with a new survey on the issue.
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Payments

Consensus Builds For CBDC In 2021

In one way or another, most central banks have now come to an affirmative decision on taking fiat money into the digital sphere. However, apart from a few stand out launches and trials, the prospect of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in some of the world’s largest economies still looks to be a long way off.
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Payments

Update: Binance Scores Regulatory Approval In Bahrain, Canada

The crypto platform that until recently has been known for its catch-me-if-you-can approach has announced that it has received a green light to operate in Bahrain and Canada.
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Payments

NagaWorld Union Boss, 29 Others Arrested Over Illegal Protest

Cambodian police have arrested at least 30 people as protests over casino operator NagaCorp’s firing of 1,300 employees enter their third week, prompting US government support for the sacked workers.
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Gambling

Swedish Deposit Limits Return

With COVID-19 cases surging, the Swedish government is planning to re-impose deposit limits on online casino games and slot machines away from casinos, but at tighter levels than previously.
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Gambling

Consolidation In U.S. Gaming Industry Unlikely To Slow In 2022

As the gaming industry welcomes a new year, the only constant theme within the business, whether in sports betting or commercial and tribal casino gaming, is a high volume of change that industry observers believe will continue in 2022.
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Gambling

Polish Supreme Court Rules On Lottery Winnings Tax

Paying a tax on lottery winnings in Poland will depend on employment status, following a ruling from the country’s top court.
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Gambling
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French Regulator Reignites Calls For Whistle-to-Whistle Ban and Loss Limits

France’s gambling regulator has once again reiterated calls to introduce a whistle-to-whistle advertising ban, as well as loss limits for players aged 18-25 years old.The president of France’s National Gambling Authority (ANJ), Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, said changes to the country's regulatory framework are “essential” for a sustainable gambling industry model during her closing remarks at a conference addressing gambling addiction on June 27, 2025.
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CFPB Suffers Double Shock As Budget Slashed And Redundancies Ruled Lawful

Opponents of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have experienced twin triumphs, as an injunction halting the agency's restructuring has been lifted and the federal budget bill has almost halved its funding.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Key Updates to the EU’s Payment Services Package

The EU has for some time been working on updating its regulation of the payments sector, planning to issue a revised directive and to introduce a bloc-wide payment services regulation.
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FCA’s £21m Monzo Fine Emphasises That Growth Must Be Responsible

By imposing the fine on the challenger bank, the UK financial services regulator has sent a reminder to disruptors that they must pay attention to their regulatory duties.
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After Escaping CFPB Enforcement, Zelle Pitches To US Treasury Department

Zelle, the largest peer-to-peer (P2P) payments platform in the US, has offered itself to the Trump administration as the solution to its phasing out of government checks, yet continues to face scrutiny from lawmakers.
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Thai Casino Bill Withdrawn Amid Mounting Political Woes

The Thai government has indefinitely withdrawn a bill legalising casinos amid political shockwaves and a flailing legislative campaign.
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Pennsylvania Seeks To Reduce iGaming Fraud With Stricter KYC Requirements

Pennsylvania regulators have released a list of enhanced know-your-customer requirements in an effort to strengthen account security and reduce fraudulent activity, as they continue to involuntarily exclude online gaming customers for unscrupulous activities.
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News In Brief: July 7-July 11, 2025

California senators back sweepstakes ban, while Brazil's Senate scraps a planned vote on casino expansion
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Bulgarian Stakeholders Welcome Proposed Restrictions But Warn They Could Boost Black Market

A Bulgarian gambling trade group and others have warned that the government's proposal to restrict risky gambling behaviour could push players to the black market and is “not supported by established European regulatory models”.
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'Milestone' Passed As Bahrain Introduces Licensed Stablecoin Regime

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced that providers will be able to issue single-currency stablecoins backed by the Bahraini dinar, the US dollar or any other fiat currency it deems acceptable.
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