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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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NHS To Sever Gambling Sector Funding

The UK gaming sector has defended its commitment to tackling problem gambling after reports that the NHS is set to sever industry funding for addiction clinics.
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Gambling

Final Countdown For Ontario Online Launch

The countdown to the launch of Ontario’s competitive online gambling market began in earnest on Friday when officials announced a go-live date of April 4, giving operators and regulators around ten weeks to clear a long to-do list.
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Gambling

Native American Governor At Odds With His Own People Over Tribal Gaming

A wry smile crossed the face of the only Native American governor in the United States when he was asked why he is so unpopular with gaming tribes in his state of Oklahoma.
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Gambling

PSR Outlines New Card Acquiring Remedies

The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its initial remedies consultation for its card-acquiring market review, as it aims to throw a lifeline to heavily burdened merchants.
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Payments

Week In Brief - January 28, 2022

A short roundup of some of the week's payments news you may have missed. This week we look at the rise of online payments in Spain, a Malaysia and Indonesia QR payment linkage, a suspicious activity report sharing pilot program in the U.S., and new regtech guidance in Hong Kong.
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Payments

Another One Bites The Dust! Thailand Reins In Crypto Payments

Thailand becomes the latest country to crack down on crypto usage, with its financial authorities planning to prohibit the use of crypto-assets to pay for goods and services.
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Payments

Update: U.S. Consumer Watchdog Opens Broad Review Of Consumer Financial Product Fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a request for information on fees charged by banks and financial services companies, including credit card and payments fees.
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Payments

Missouri Casinos Team Up For New Sports-Betting Push

A new lobbying alliance of Missouri casinos and pro sports teams is hoping to finally get a sports-betting bill across the goal-line in 2022 as the Show Me State faces extra competition from neighboring states.
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Gambling

Novomatic Pulls Out Of ICE

​​​​​​​Novomatic, the biggest ICE London exhibitor, has pulled out of the giant gambling conference citing COVID-19 concerns, “logistical challenges” and the “unfavourable and unavoidable alternative date”.
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Gambling

Philippine Senate Names Suspects In Gambling-Linked Trafficking Ring

​​​​​​​A Philippine Senate committee has unanimously recommended criminal charges against 28 government officials and employees bribed by human trafficking and prostitution rings linked to the online gambling industry.
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Gambling

Namibia Commences Long-Awaited Gambling Laws

​​​​​​​Namibia’s government has ratified two long-awaited acts integral to the regulation and expansion of its gambling industry, as it looks to fund social welfare programmes through the sector.
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Gambling

News In Brief: January 24-January 28, 2022

Deposit limits will not return in Sweden, KSA says unlicensed operators should brace for enforcement in the Netherlands and Nevada sets a revenue record.
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Gambling

Switzerland Emerging As Model For Regulating Crypto, Says Expert

Although regulatory responses around the world vary greatly, Switzerland stands out as the country that has struck the right balance when it comes to regulation. By contrast, the United States has emerged as the most aggressive cop on the beat.
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Payments

Klarna Launches Physical Credit Card In The UK

UK consumers can now use Klarna’s buy now, pay later service on a physical credit card for online and in-store purchases.
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Payments

BIS Outlines Innovation Hub Priorities

Payments, central bank digital currencies, decentralised finance (DeFi) and green finance are the key issues that the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub will focus on in 2022.
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Payments

IMF Pushes For El Salvador To Drop Bitcoin

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on El Salvador to reverse its decision to grant Bitcoin legal status, citing the “large risks” in using the currency.
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Payments

Game Changer' Comes To Louisiana With Launch Of Online Betting

The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board could barely contain his excitement on Wednesday as he talked about the impact online sports betting will have on his state when wagers commence on Friday morning.
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Gambling

European Commission Asked To Bust Austrian Monopoly

An Austrian trade group representing international operators is asking the European Commission to tear down the country’s gambling regime.
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Gambling

Genesis Global Fined £3.8m For Social Responsibility Failures

Genesis Global, which had its licence suspended for several months in 2020, has been fined £3.8m by the UK Gambling Commission, given a warning and ordered to undergo further extensive auditing.
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Gambling

U.S. AML Regulators Seek Guidance On Sharing Suspicious Activity Reports

A new rule being proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) would allow casinos to share suspicious activity reports with their foreign resorts, subsidiaries and affiliates to strengthen efforts to combat money laundering.
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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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