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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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New York Budget Agreement Includes Accelerated Casino Licenses

New York’s state budget will include the earlier implementation of three downstate casino licenses, setting the stage for full casino gaming in the largest city in the United States.
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Gambling

Potential William Hill Fine Earns 888 A Cut In Purchase Price

The tough UK regulatory regime is directly affecting mergers and acquisitions, as 888 has been able to negotiate a discount purchase price for William Hill’s European holdings due to a changed “macroeconomic and regulatory environment”, which apparently includes a feared multi-million pound fine.
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Gambling

News In Brief: April 4-April 8, 2022

The inquiry into Australia's Star Entertainment has claimed another executive scalp after admissions of "unethical" emails.
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Gambling

Ghana Advances Plans To Digitise Gambling

Ghana's Gaming Commission has seized more than 500 illegal analogue slot machines, as the country continues to push towards a more digital economy.
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Gambling

GDPR Enforcement Comes For Banks (And Fintechs, Too)

As regulators announce multiple data protection fines across the EU, many financial institutions across the continent may be wondering, could we be next?
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Payments

G7, EU Announce Fresh Sanctions Against Russia

Russia is facing a new round of sanctions from the EU, UK and the United States, including import and export bans and full transaction bans on key Russian banks.
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Payments

E-Krona Can Be Integrated With Banks’ And PSPs’ Systems, Riksbank Says

Commercial banks and payment service providers (PSPs) can sleep easy, as the Swedish central bank’s latest tests show that the e-Krona can be integrated into their systems, which reduces the chance of disintermediation or the need for a direct account with the Riksbank.
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Payments

90 Becomes 180: EBA Makes Key SCA Change

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final proposal regarding changes to the revised Payment Service Directive’s (PSD2) re-authentication rules that many believed created an imbalance in regard to account access.
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Payments

Marijuana, Financial Crimes, Surveillance On California Regulator's Agenda

Cardrooms and cannabis continue to be an evolving issue in California, as policymakers try to reach a consensus on a proposal that would allow for dual licensure between the two industries.
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Gambling

New Major League Baseball Season Begins Amid Gambling Probe

It's Opening Day for Major League Baseball on Thursday as federal prosecutors continue an investigation into a gambling scandal involving a former minor league pitcher in California.
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Gambling

Dutch Ad Group Rejects Complaints Against Bet365, State Lottery

The Dutch Advertising Code Foundation has rejected complaints against adverts run by the Dutch State Lottery and bet365.
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Gambling

Ghana Advances Plans To Digitise Gambling

Ghana's Gaming Commission has seized more than 500 illegal analogue slot machines, as the country continues to push towards a more digital economy.
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Gambling

Singapore Government Responds To Payments And Crypto Questions

Hot off the heels of new financial services legislation, Singapore’s finance minister and chief of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has responded to queries from lawmakers regarding crypto sanctions compliance and payment licence exemptions.
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Payments

European Commission Launches Digital Euro Consultation

Brussels’ has begun to pave the way for EU legislation to accommodate a retail central bank digital currency, as the European Central Bank’s project continues to take shape.
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Payments

FinAccel Becomes First Fintech To Acquire Indonesian Bank

Parent company of Kredivo, Indonesia’s largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider, has launched a new assault on the market with the acquisition of Bank Bisnis.
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Payments

M&A Surge Going Nowhere, Experts Predict

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) mergers and acquisitions are expected to continue to surge as the market matures; however, payments insiders are split on whether it has proved too late for the banks to get involved.
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Payments

Brazil Levels Playing Field With Tighter Rules For Large Fintechs

New Brazilian fintech regulations require large payment firms that engage in deposit-taking and lending to meet the same standards as traditional banks.
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Payments

Norway Orders Gambling Ads Pulled From Discovery Channels

The Norwegian Media Authority has ordered television distributors in the country to remove gambling advertising from Discovery channels such as Eurosport Norway, a decision the media company said it may appeal.
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Gambling

Federal Regulation Required For U.S. Gaming Industry To Embrace Digital Currencies

The Biden administration’s order directing federal agencies to coordinate efforts to regulate digital currencies has been welcomed by those in the gaming industry who believe regulators need a federal framework to feel comfortable with cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.
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Gambling

New Powers For Payments Oversight Coming For Singapore

Singapore’s government has set out to parliament how the city-state will amend its financial services law, including new compliance requirements for payments services and crypto-assets.
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Regulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule

On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union’s economy, including that of Poland.
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Regulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance

Under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway’s credit marketing regulations.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for providers of digital tokens, crypto-assets used for payments.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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Australia Calls For Greater Collaboration In Battle Against Fraud

Businesses should join forces and share data to advance the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, according to the Australian National Anti-Scam Centre.
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FCA Sets Out New Transparency Rules For Enforcement Investigations

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined significant changes to its enforcement rules, although it has stopped short of implementing some of the more controversial elements of its original proposal.
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Cash Mandate Moves Closer To Being Law In New York State

Retailers will not be able to refuse cash payments in New York if Governor Kathy Hochul signs off on legislation that has passed both houses of the state legislature.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Safeguarding of End-User Funds

This report is the third installment in a four-part series analyzing the RPAA and identifying key components of the law that PSPs should consider when doing business in Canada. This report focuses on the requirement to safeguard end-user funds.
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Regulate Smarter, Say European Players In Light Of Trump’s Deregulation

Despite the US leadership pushing for an increasingly deregulated financial services market, some payments players and politicians in Europe are adamant that standards being watered down is not the way to boost growth.
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