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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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Regulators Approve Blackstone Takeover Of Crown Resorts

The takeover of casino operator Crown Resorts by US financial services giant Blackstone Group is all but assured after Victoria and New South Wales state gambling regulators approved the deal.
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Gambling

Ontario Grey Market Transition Deadline Coming Soon, Regulator Says

While not committing to a firm date, Ontario regulators say that they are pushing unregulated operators to complete the process of transitioning to the regulated online gambling market sooner rather than later.
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Gambling

UK Racing Industry Worries Affordability Checks Are Existential Threat

The prospect of UK affordability checks curbing profit makes many gambling companies nervous, but it is an existential issue for the horseracing industry, according to at least one executive.
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Gambling

Operators Must Do More To Alleviate Crypto Fears, Says Panel

​​​​​​​Gambling operators must have more dialogue with authorities about the unique regulatory problems cryptocurrencies can address in their jurisdictions if the payment method is to be widely accepted anytime in the near future, according to a panel of experts.
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Gambling

Privacy Laws Spread In U.S. States Almost As Fast As Sports Betting

Five states already have approved comprehensive online privacy laws which could become a speed bump slowing the expansion of sports betting and internet gambling across the United States.
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Gambling

News In Brief: June 6-June 10, 2022

Blackstone Group gets green light for Crown Resorts acquisition and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission says controversial Barry Diller is suitable for a gaming license.
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Gambling

Jamaican Lawmakers Approve CBDC Rollout

The Bank of Jamaica has been given the seal of approval by Jamaica’s Senate to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as legal tender locally.
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Payments

US Banks May Pay For Zelle Fraud As Lawsuits Mount

As five US banks square up to class actions over their handling of fraud cases on the popular Zelle payment service, hundreds of other participants in the network could also become embroiled as potential litigants.
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Payments

UPDATE: EU Adopts 6th Package Of Russian Sanctions, Targets Oil For First Time

The European Commission has announced that it has adopted a sixth package of sanctions against Russia, following an agreement in principle last week.
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Payments

EPI Chief Tells EU Regulators: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Martina Weimert, the European Payments Initiative (EPI) chief executive, let her feelings be known loud and clear about the EU authorities pushing for the pan-EU payments project, telling them that the private sector cannot be the only ones footing the bill.
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Payments

Apple Enters BNPL Arena, Launches New POS Solution For Merchants Using iPhone

Apple’s iOS 16 operating system is almost here, and its latest version of the Apple Wallet app is set to come with a buy now, pay later (BNPL) surprise.
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Payments

Japan To Mull Sports-Betting Expansion, Says Report

The Japanese government is again considering expansion of the sports-betting market, with a ministerial proposal to be discussed in detail at a sports policy conference next month, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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Gambling

Ontario Regulator Urges Operators To Stay Within Advertising Standards

Officials from Ontario’s gaming regulator sought to make it clear Tuesday that operators should stop testing the boundaries of the province’s advertising restrictions.
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Gambling

DraftKings Boss Confident California Initiative Will Pass, Eyes 2023 Launch

DraftKings is eyeing further expansion into California, Texas, North Carolina and its home state of Massachusetts, but does not expect to raise additional capital before it reaches profitability, according to CEO Jason Robins.
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Gambling

LeoVegas Investigated In Sweden Over Possible Insider Trades

​​​​​​​LeoVegas has been contacted over what the company calls a “preliminary investigation” and a Swedish newspaper calls a “raid” by the Swedish Economic Crime Authority because of suspected insider trading.
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Gambling

EBA Plots Licence Withdrawal For Serious AML Breaches

Proposed new rules would formalise the ability for European authorities to recommend to national counterparts to remove the licence of financial firms that breach regulations, while evidence suggests that this could hit payment firms the hardest.
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Payments

Japan Takes Lead In Stablecoin Regulation As Bill Passes Through Parliament

Japan has become one of the first advanced economies to introduce a legal framework for stablecoins, amid renewed focus from regulators following the collapse of TerraUSD.
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Payments

India Opens Up Bharat Bill Payment System To Smaller Non-Bank Users

A new amendment to India’s Bharat Bill Payment System guidelines means that smaller non-bank entities will now be eligible to join.
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Payments

Americans Lost $1bn To Crypto Scams, FTC Says

US consumers reported losing more than $1bn to fraud involving cryptocurrencies from January 2021 through to March 2022, new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found.
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Payments

European Prosecutor Hails Improved Fraud Action, But Acknowledges More Needs To Be Done

The first year of operations of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office shows that it is working well, the authority has said, as it calls on member states to up their game.
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Regulatory Influencer: Concurrent Market Liberalisation In The Two Congos

Two of the French-speaking jurisdictions within the Congo Basin, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), have simultaneously embarked upon devising gambling regulation. Following years of relying upon aged legislation, which monopolised the operation of gambling to state-owned entities, the Congolese market is finally liberalising.The bigger picture
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California's Daily Fantasy Sports Opinion: Key Policy Points To Watch

California Attorney General Rob Bonta's opinion last week that deemed daily fantasy sports to be a form of illegal gambling is a new policy wrinkle in a state that has consistently been a flashpoint when it comes to the gaming market.
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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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