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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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Some German States Will Wait On Casino Games Licensing, Attorney Says

While some German states are planning licensing programmes for online table games and others support monopolies, a third group may simply procrastinate, a Germany gambling lawyer has said.
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Gambling

Disney Eyes Greater Presence In U.S. Sports-Betting Market

The CEO of Disney has confirmed the company is looking for a greater presence in the sports-betting business, a reversal from its long-held position of avoiding any association with gambling.
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Gambling

News In Brief: November 8-November 12, 2021

Curaçao-licensed companies are barred from Dutch online trade group and a politically active online skill company is raided by tax officials in India.
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Gambling

CBDC Consultation Incoming, Confirms UK Treasury

The Bank of England (BoE) and Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) will be opening a consultation on the possibility of a UK central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2022, the UK’s finance minister has confirmed, while outlining a possible timeline for the project.
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Payments

Bafin’s ’Aggressive’ Stance Won’t Kill Off N26

N26 has had a less than perfect year dealing with Germany’s financial watchdog, yet payments experts believe that regulatory action will not have a long term effect on the Berlin-headquartered neobank.
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Payments

Small Businesses Continue To Accept Cash

Most of the UK's small businesses are happy to accept cash and they would never turn a customer away who needs to pay in cash, research commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found.
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Payments

Binance Changes Catch-Me-If-You-Can Approach Amid International Claim

Victims of the Binance account freeze are facing new challenges to gain redress as the crypto exchange has no headquarters. Meanwhile, the crypto trading platform has realised it has grown too big to avoid the sight of regulators and is seeking a payments license.<br />
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Payments

Blockchain Ensures Gambling Crypto Funds Are Cleaner Than Cash, Says Panel

​​​​​​​Regulators hoping to unlock the payment and responsible gambling benefits of blockchain technology should develop frameworks to accept digital currencies attached to digital identity, according to a panel of experts.
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Gambling

Affiliates Love Regulation, But Can't Quite Quit Grey Markets

Major affiliates say they love the stability of regulation and the protection it gives them from being short-changed by operators, but some are still happy to do significant grey market business.
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Gambling

Election Results, Internet Sunset Problematic For New Jersey Casinos

Even “Saturday Night Live” is making jokes about how a truck driver spent a grand total of $153 on his campaign but still managed to defeat the New Jersey Senate president in the November 2 election.
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Gambling

EU Finance Ministries Pile On Political Pressure For The EPI

Seven of the EU’s national finance ministries have published a joint statement in support of the European Payments Initiative (EPI).
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Payments

Now Is Not The Time For A Retail CBDC, Singapore Says

On balance, the case for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Singapore is not urgent, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has said in a new research paper.
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Payments

U.S. Continues Crackdown Against Ransomware In Whole-Of-Government Effort

In a coordinated multi-agency effort, the U.S. Treasury and the Department of Justice have taken a series of actions against ransomware groups, including the designation of a virtual currency exchange network, the seizure of $6.1m paid in ransom, and the release of an updated ransomware advisory for financial institutions.
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Payments

BNY Mellon Offers Solution To Facilitate ISO 20022 Transition

The U.S. bank has launched a one-stop-shop online resource center to help financial institutions prepare for the adoption of the new message standard that is going to be mandated in major economies within the next couple of years.
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Payments

Eleven Bookmakers To Be Prosecuted In NSW, Sportsbet Fined

The gambling regulator in Australia’s New South Wales state is prosecuting 11 bookmakers in 15 cases, VIXIO GamblingCompliance has learned, with market leader Sportsbet the latest to be convicted.
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Gambling

Risky Financial Products Replacing Gambling Sponsorships, Researchers Warn

​​​​​​​Risky gambling-like trading and cryptocurrency products are filling the void left by gambling football sponsorships as they are outlawed by regulators, academics have warned.
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Gambling

New Jersey Governor Vetoes Bill Permitting Sports-Betting Promo Deductions

Days after being re-elected to a second term, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has vetoed legislation that would have allowed sportsbook operators to deduct bonuses from their taxable revenues.
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Gambling

Curaçao 'Licensees' Clog Gambling Blacklists, Rile Regulators

Buccaneering Curaçao-based online gambling companies crowd blacklists all over Europe and Australia, with nearly 40 percent of all blacklisted companies in 18 countries traceable to an address on the Caribbean island.
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Gambling

Nordic Payments Council Consults On Changes To Credit Transfer Rules

The Nordic Payments Council (NPC) is consulting on proposed changes to its rulebooks, including levelling up its old ISO 20022 messaging format to the latest 2019 version. The changes are aimed at ensuring the payment schemes keep up with the evolution of the payment market, and follow the SEPA payment schemes as much as possible.
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Payments

Lithuania’s FIU Uncovers 20x Increase In Suspicious Transaction Reports

Lithuania has transformed into one of the EU’s hubs for fintech, but as a result is increasing the volume of suspicious transactions — have payment institutions and the regulators got the resources they need to cope?
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Payments
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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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