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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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News In Brief: March 28-April 1, 2022

Visa launches new a accelerator programme to help creative talent working with NFTs grow their business and Swedish firm Klarna launches a new brand focused on open banking.
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Payments

Inquiry Hears Star Entertainment Failed To Probe VIP Cash

High-roller and alleged Chinese agent of influence Huang Xiangmo bought A$1.7bn ($1.3bn) in chips from The Star casino in Sydney over five years using different names and passport details, but casino officers did not probe the source of his money.
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Gambling

Internet Gambling, Sports Betting Helped Save Atlantic City's Colossal Casino Flop

With a giant white sphere nicknamed “Pearl” on its roof, the Atlantic City casino that opened as Revel and is now known as Ocean Casino Resort will celebrate its tenth anniversary on Saturday after being saved by the success of internet gambling in New Jersey.
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Gambling

News In Brief: March 28-April 1, 2022

Sweden to update self-exclusion, Minnesota sports-betting bill makes progress and Nevada court to reassess Steve Wynn sexual assault ruling.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - March 2022

Former MGA staffer Yanica Sant joins William Hill, Trinidad and Tobago appoints its first regulators and Malawi appoints a new gaming board head.
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Gambling

Brace Yourself For More Aggressive UK Sanctions Enforcement

The UK’s approach to sanctions enforcement is changing after a recent law amendment has imposed strict liability on businesses and made it easier for authorities to issue fines.
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Payments

Dutch Central Bank Talks Back-Up Plans In New Payments Strategy

Notwithstanding a focus on EU integration and global cooperation, De Nederlandsche Bank has used its new strategy document for payments to make safeguarding trust a priority.
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Payments

N26 Further Setback After Restrictions Imposed By Italian Watchdog

The German challenger bank is again in hot water with EU regulators as the Banca d'Italia places a ban on it onboarding new customers or launching new products.
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Payments

FCA Extends Temporary Regime For Crypto Registration

Twelve crypto firms in limbo over their UK registration can now continue to operate as the Financial Conduct Authority has taken the last-minute decision to extend its temporary registration regime for crypto firms.
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Payments

Ontario Bonus Limits Change Launch Model Compared To U.S.

While Ontario’s new online gaming market is set to launch on Monday with operators that include many of the leaders in the neighboring United States, the path to building market share will be a different one than the typically bonus-heavy American approach.
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Gambling

Cyprus Rebounding From COVID-19, Says Betting Authority

Gambling in Cyprus has “quite quickly” recovered to pre-COVID levels, according to the latest figures released by the National Betting Authority and the country’s only licensed casino operator, Melco.
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Gambling

Oklahoma Tribes Supportive Of Sports Betting, Relationship With Governor Remains Strained

Matthew Morgan, chairman of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, believes gaming tribes will support efforts to legalize sports betting but it remains questionable if the current governor would even sign a bill.
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Gambling

Australia Names First In Line For Magnitsky Sanctions

Australia has sanctioned 39 Russians accused of serious corruption and involvement in the death and abuse of the lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, the foreign minister has announced.
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Payments

‘I Told You So’: Reactions To EPI’s Card Abandonment

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has pulled away from cards after half of its shareholders quit, which nobody is surprised by, but what comes next for the EU’s payments strategy?
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Payments

Russian Regulators Strike Back Against Sanctions

Russian regulatory actions initially aimed at softening the blow of sanctions has now become a full on battle to save the Russian rouble, while the government imposes retaliatory measures against foreign governments, businesses and individuals.
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Payments

U.S. To Go Its Own Way In Open Banking And Finance Initiatives

This analysis outlines key developments of open banking and finance in the U.S. at the federal level and what is to come. This includes the work currently being carried out by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to improve consumers’ access to their data and build the foundation for the U.S.’ open banking regulatory framework.
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Payments

Crypto, Card Acquiring And Fraud Take Centre Stage In PSR Annual Plan

Shaping new crypto regulations, improving the card-acquiring market and preventing fraud are some of the seven key projects the UK's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is planning to focus on in the year ahead.
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Payments

Ukraine Demands Gambling Industry Severs Ties With Russia

Ukraine’s gambling regulator has praised operator Parimatch for completing its withdrawal from the Russian market and urged other industry stakeholders to cut all ties with the country.
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Gambling

Kansas Sports-Betting Bill In Flux Before Friday Deadline

Legislation to permit sports betting in Kansas experienced a rollercoaster ride on Tuesday that leaves its status uncertain as a key legislative deadline approaches this week.
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Gambling

Huddleston Cautious On Affordability In Latest UK Debate

​​​​​​​As the long wait for the UK white paper persists, politicians continue to debate the big issues, with the minister overseeing the review appearing to tread a careful line on affordability checks and advertising.
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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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