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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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Japan Authorities Make Landmark Online Gambling Arrests

An American national and six locals have been arrested in Japan over the alleged operation of a mahjong gambling website generating millions of dollars in revenue, reportedly the nation’s first arrests involving domestic online gambling operators.
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Brazil Timeline In Doubt After Official's Exit

Less than two weeks after announcing concrete steps to open the Brazilian market at ICE, the country’s would-be chief gambling regulator is no longer working for the government.
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Massachusetts Considers Modifications To Data Privacy Regulations

As a first set of waivers to give sports-betting operators more time to come into compliance with data privacy rules are set to expire in June, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is considering some modifications to the regulations.
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Betsson To Gain Dutch Licence By Acquiring Holland Gaming

​​​​​​​Betsson said it has acquired Holland Gaming Technology, an online gambling operator, and Holland Power Gaming, a game studio which develops games for Holland Gaming.
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Experts Split On Who Will Win AMLAvision As The Grand Finale Nears

Will Frankfurt or Paris seize the day? Will politicians settle for a compromise to win, such as Vienna? Deliberations over the EU’s new financial crime watchdog, which will oversee anti-money laundering rules for payments, e-money, and crypto institutions, have split experts.
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Payments

Which Amendments Have Been Submitted For The EU Open Finance Framework?

Members of the European Parliament have shared their views on how the Financial Data Access regulatory framework could be improved ahead of a vote on February 22.
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Payments

India's Neighbours Welcome New Connections To UPI, RuPay

The Reserve Bank of India has announced a trio of new partnerships that will bring instant payments linkages to three of its neighbours: Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Nepal.
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Payments

Daily Dash: European Commission Opens Infringement Proceedings Against TikTok

The European Commission is considering whether TikTok has violated the Digital Services Act by failing to protect minors, while the UAE and Gibraltar are hoping to be removed from the greylist during FATF Week.
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Payments

Victoria Regulator Expels Slots Licensee Over Two Breaches

The Victoria state gambling regulator has again raised the bar for aggressive penalties against industry non-compliance, apparently prompting a hotel owner to sell its business over falsified records and abuse of customer identification.
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New Federal Rules Herald Online Era Of Tribal Gaming Compacts

The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved new regulations for tribal gaming compacts that expressly recognize the possibility of tribes offering state-wide online gaming without having to obtain a state license.
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DraftKings To Remain Disciplined On M&A After Jackpocket Purchase

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins stressed the $750m acquisition of Jackpocket was a strategic move to help the company win the U.S. online gaming market but should not be seen as the start of a rash of deals.
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Nigeria To Evaluate Impact Of Sports Betting, Not Ban It

Nigeria will assess the impact of sports betting after a motion was passed on Thursday calling on the federal gambling regulator to comply with existing regulations. 
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Daily Dash: GoFundMe Shuts Down Tornado Cash Legal Defence Fund

GoFundMe has shut down a fundraiser for the indicted founders of Tornado Cash, and Revolut has launched a new AI feature that aims to prevent fraudulent card payments.
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Circle, Coinbase Call For Terrorist Financing Charges Against Tether

Representatives of Circle and Coinbase have called for US regulators to take action against Tether, as the stablecoin’s links to terrorist groups come under scrutiny in Congress.
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US FTC Proposes Extending Ban On Impersonation Scams

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking input on a proposal to extend the protections of a new rule prohibiting the impersonation of government and businesses to also apply to individuals.
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Payments

BaaS, Embedded Finance, AI Are Top Priorities For FIs In 2024, Finastra Survey Finds

Despite economic headwinds in 2024, a Finastra survey has found that financial institutions will prioritise investments in banking-as-a-service (BaaS), embedded finance, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies with payments use cases.
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New Star Entertainment Inquiry Launches As Time Runs Down

The New South Wales state gambling regulator has launched a second major inquiry into The Star Entertainment Group’s Sydney casino operations to determine if its efforts at compliance reform warrant its survival.
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Gambling

DraftKings Targets Lottery Cross-Sell With Jackpocket Deal

DraftKings will enter the burgeoning U.S. online lottery courier business after it announced a deal to acquire Jackpocket, less than two weeks after the company entered the New Jersey online casino market.
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Florida, Arkansas Regulators Ramp Up Pressure On Pick'Em Operators

State regulators continue to pressure fantasy sports operators that offer pick’em style games to leave their states, including new action from Florida regulators requiring operators to cease the games by March 1.
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News In Brief: February 12-February 16, 2024

Alabama to consider amendment that would open gambling market and Australia's Star Entertainment trades job security for tax delays.
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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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Bulgarian Stakeholders Welcome Proposed Restrictions But Warn They Could Boost Black Market

A Bulgarian gambling trade group and others have warned that the government's proposal to restrict risky gambling behaviour could push players to the black market and is “not supported by established European regulatory models”.
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'Milestone' Passed As Bahrain Introduces Licensed Stablecoin Regime

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced that providers will be able to issue single-currency stablecoins backed by the Bahraini dinar, the US dollar or any other fiat currency it deems acceptable.
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