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FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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Daily Dash: Mastercard, Worldpay Launch Global Partnership To Tackle Payments Fraud

Worldpay has adopted Mastercard’s Ethoca Alerts system to combat erroneous chargeback attempts, and the UK’s BT Group has partnered with Adyen to launch its own tap-to-pay iPhone app.
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Payments

Czech Industry Satisfied After Dust Settles On Reforms

Czech gambling stakeholders have said they are tentatively satisfied with a series of sweeping changes to gambling regulations that unlocked live dealer games and offshore enforcement.
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Gambling

Brazil Authorises First Certification Lab

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has become the first independent testing lab granted permission to certify betting systems and games in Brazil's forthcoming regulated market.
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Gambling

Yggdrasil Receives Sweden's First Fine For Supplying A Banned Operator

The Swedish Gambling Authority has issued its first fine for supplying an unlicensed operator on the country’s prohibition list to Yggdrasil Gaming.
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Gambling

Expect No Sympathy From FCA On Wind-Down Plans

Wind-down requirements are front and centre of expectations for payments firms and e-money institutions operating in the UK, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) raises the regulatory bar and treats them increasingly like banks and other financial services companies.
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Payments

UK's Mandatory Reimbursement Model 'Incentivises Crime', Says AusPayNet CEO

The UK is taking a dangerous gamble in its latest measures to combat authorised push payment (APP) fraud, the CEO of Australia’s largest payments association has said.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Big Tech Under Pressure As EU Opens First DMA Investigations

The European Commission has opened new investigations into several big tech “gatekeeper” platforms under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and open banking platform Trustly has launched a new cross-border partnership with MoneyGram.
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Payments

888 To Change Name To Evoke, Focus On Core Markets

888 Holdings has proposed changing its name to evoke Plc amid plans to focus on key markets of the UK, Denmark, Italy and Spain, as it reviews its US online gambling operations.
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Gambling

Victoria Regulator Rules Crown Resorts Can Keep Melbourne Casino

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts will retain its casino licence in Melbourne after being found suitable by its external special manager and the Victoria state gambling regulator.
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Gambling

MLB Star Ohtani Denies Betting, NBA Player Under Investigation

Potential gambling scandals bubbled to the surface in multiple U.S. sports on Monday, with one of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) top stars denying betting on games, while an NBA player is reportedly under investigation by the league regarding suspicious activity on player proposition bets.
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Gambling

News In Brief: March 25-March 29, 2024

A New jersey lawmaker wants to double online gambling taxes and Philadelphia moves to ban skill gaming machines from the city.
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Gambling

Illegal Betting Still Thriving Despite U.S. Regulation, Report Suggests

As the legalization of sports betting and online casino gaming is sold to state lawmakers as an antidote to combat the offshore market, illegal online operators are continuing to thrive in the United States, according to the findings of a new report.
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Gambling

Svenska Spel To Pay SEK100m Duty Of Care Fine

State-owned Svenska Spel has been fined SEK100m (€8.7m) for responsible gambling failings relating to some of its highest spending customers.
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Gambling

888 UK Licence Review Discontinued With No Further Action

The Gambling Commission has discontinued its licence review of William Hill and Mr Green parent company 888 Holdings and will take no further action against the operator. 
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Gambling

Daily Dash: HM Treasury Issues Update On Smarter Regulatory Framework

HM Treasury has provided an update on the progress of the Smarter Regulatory Framework, while Nationwide has officially announced its offer to acquire Virgin Money.
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Payments

Apple Gatekeeping Digital Wallets, Says US Justice Department Complaint

Apple’s regulatory problems are set to continue as the US Department of Justice files a lawsuit against the big tech giant for monopolistic practices.
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Payments

Payroll Processors Propose Exemption From Illinois Money Transmission Act

Trade organisations have proposed a new law in Illinois to remove payroll processing from the definition of money transmission and recognise it as a separately licensed business activity.
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Payments

Star Entertainment's Dual Disaster: CEO Quits, Probe Made Public

Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group has suffered a new double blow with the resignations of its CEO and CFO and the New South Wales state gambling regulator’s decision to make public a critical review into the company.
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Gambling

U.S. Senator Raises Alarm Over Sports-Betting Companies Targeting Problem Gamblers

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal continued to scrutinize the sports-betting industry on Thursday by challenging leading operators to end what he describes as the targeting of problem gamblers.
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Gambling

Rio De Janeiro, Paraná Begin Brazilian Betting Conflict

Jurisdictional conflicts between Brazilian states and the federal government over online betting licensing have escalated, after Paraná asked a judge to join a case to prevent local licensees in the state of Rio de Janeiro from operating throughout the country.
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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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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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EBA Recommends Enforcement Pause To Avoid PSD2-MiCA Compliance Duplication

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a No Action letter aiming to reduce the risk of crypto-asset firms needing to obtain two separate licences for certain payment activities under overlapping European rules.
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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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Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) attempt to increase the transparency of its enforcement investigations could also speed up investigations, which experts say would be good news for the financial services sector.
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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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