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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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UK Labour Party 'Gambling Regulation Reform' Lacks Details 

The UK Labour Party is “committed to reducing gambling-related harm”, according to its 2024 manifesto, which pledges unspecified reforms to gambling regulation. 
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: Australian Digital ID Bill Receives Royal Assent

Australia’s Digital ID Bill received royal assent on May 30 to become the Digital ID Act 2024. This act will come into effect on November 20, 2024, establishing a comprehensive government-run digital ID system in Australia.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: TerraUSD Fraudsters Settle With US SEC For $4.5bn

In another landmark case for the global crypto industry, the creators of the TerraUSD stablecoin have entered into one of the largest settlements in the history of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Payments

Which? Urges Next UK Prime Minister To Appoint Dedicated Fraud Minister

Consumer advocacy group Which? has called on the next UK government to appoint a dedicated fraud minister, in a sign of how much the issue has gone up the policy agenda.
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Payments

Hong Kong Unveils New Framework To Safeguard Data Privacy In AI Era

Organisations using artificial intelligence (AI) in Hong Kong will have to establish a clear strategy and conduct periodic risk assessments, under a new regulatory framework unveiled this week.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UK's Starling Bank Reveals Active FCA Investigation Into Alleged AML Failures

Another UK neobank has revealed that it is facing an anti-money laundering probe, while the US consumer financial regulator is moving to block medical bills from appearing in credit reports.
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Payments

EU, Google Rules Will Dictate Use Of AI For Affiliates, Panellists Say

Two titanic forces, Google and the European Union, are set to govern the use of artificial intelligence applications to generate gambling affiliate content, but how the rules will develop is far from clear, gambling conference attendees were told last week.
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Gambling

Malta Operator Again Contests Dutch Enforcement

A Maltese operator is continuing its bitter dispute with the Netherlands Gambling Authority, contesting the latest in a series of fines for allegedly offering illegal gambling in the Netherlands.
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Gambling

Apple Pay To Connect With Third-Party BNPL Providers In Key Markets

Apple Pay users will soon be able to access instalment plans via credit and debit cards linked to the app, thanks to new partnerships set to launch in the US, UK, Spain and Australia.
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Payments

EU Payments Policy To Focus On 'Strategic Autonomy' Amid Industry Concerns

With key legislative files still to pass the finishing line, EU payments experts have shared their predictions and ambitions for the incoming EU mandate.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Philippines Getting Closer To FATF Greylist Removal, Says IMF Official

An IMF official has signalled that the Philippines could be close to escaping increased monitoring from FATF, while the UK’s FCA has imposed restrictions on Motmaen, a small payment institution.
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Payments

Tabcorp Fined $246,000 For Serial Underage Gambling

A court in Victoria state has fined Australian wagering giant Tabcorp Holdings $246,000 for failing to prevent underage gambling across a string of Melbourne venues over 18 months.
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Gambling

DC Council Vote Keeps Sports-Betting Plan Intact

The DC Council rejected an effort on Thursday to separate sports-betting language from a pending budget bill, increasing the likelihood of an overhaul to the district’s regulatory model.
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Gambling

Michigan Regulators Demand Transparency From Game Content Suppliers

The chief of staff of the Michigan Gaming Control Board believes requiring licensed suppliers to attest that they do not provide games to illegal operators internationally will enhance the agency’s overall efforts to crack down on illegal gambling activity.
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Gambling

Brazil Addresses Gender Violence With A Lottery

A proposal for a "Women’s Lottery" has been approved by the finance and taxation committee of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, in an apparent effort to raise funds to support victims of abuse.
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Gambling

UK Political Parties Leaving Gambling Out Of Election Plans

The Liberal Democrats are the only major UK political party so far to address gambling in its 2024 manifesto, reigniting concerns that the election could cause delays in implementing Gambling Act Review proposals.
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Gambling

US Agencies Report Continued Satisfaction With FinCEN Data Tools

A new report has found that Bank Secrecy Act data is now a "critical element" of complex financial crime cases and is "significantly advancing" the work of US law enforcement.
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Payments

Rising Consumer Credit Fraud Prompts Urgent Warning From Bank Of Lithuania

The Bank of Lithuania has raised an alarm over a significant increase in fraudulent activities targeting the consumer credit sector, in a new bulletin warning the public to be vigilant.
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Payments

Dutch Regulator Highlights Variations In Firm Readiness For DORA Compliance

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has said that some firms it supervises have a lot of work to do to prepare for the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
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Payments

PAGCOR Warns Online Gambling Ban Will Fuel Black Market

The Philippine gambling regulator has warned that a new congressional bill that would ban foreign-facing online gambling operations would compel affected companies to “go underground” and “cause bigger problems” for the nation.
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UK Competition Regulator Opens Consultation On Worldpay Sale To Global Payments, Signalling Possible Probe

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is to investigate Global Payments’ anticipated acquisition of Worldpay, potentially signalling a deeper investigation ahead of a mid-July deadline.
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European Supplier Licensing In 2025: The New Normal

Gambling suppliers have been forced to say goodbye to the era when licensing oversight was either an afterthought or a jurisdictional idiosyncrasy. Now, firmly in an era where scrutiny on the B2B sector is at an all-time high, European jurisdictions are bedding in a new normal for the sector.
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Philippine Politicians, Treasury Move Against Domestic Online Gambling

Clouds are forming over Philippine domestic online gambling as government officials float a new tax and senators lead a charge for restrictions on e-wallets, buy-ins and even a full industry ban.
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Nevada Congresswoman Seeks To Rescind Limits On Deductible Gambling Losses

Nevada Representative Dina Titus, whose congressional district includes the Las Vegas Strip, is set to introduce legislation to repeal a controversial provision in President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” that would limit declarable losses for gamblers.
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Dutch Affordability A Success, Claims Regulator

The Dutch gambling regulator has said it is happy with the effects of its controversial affordability regime despite worrying revenue trends, arguing that it has reduced dangerous gambling.
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Launch Of Papsscard Marks A Step Forward For African Financial Sovereignty

A joint venture between African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (Papss) and Mercury Payment Services, Papsscard is the first Pan-African card scheme and is intended to boost the continent’s financial autonomy.
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Finland Launches AML/CTF Legal Overhaul Consultation

Finland’s government has launched a public consultation on its plans to reform the country’s Money Laundering Act and bring its financial crime regime into line with EU regulations.
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California Attorney General Says All Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal

California Attorney General Rob Bonta dealt a major blow to fantasy sports operators on Thursday by releasing a long-awaited opinion declaring that state law prohibits all daily fantasy sports contests.
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Regulatory Influencer: Requirements for Market Entry in Finland

Finland is currently in the process of reforming its gambling regulatory framework and partially ending Veikkaus Oy’s exclusive right to organise online and land-based gambling in the country.The Bigger PictureOn March 20, 2025, the Finnish government submitted the draft law of the new Gambling Act to parliament, with new licensees scheduled to begin their operations in the country at the start of 2027. 
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The UK’s 2025 Regulatory Grid: Key Priorities for Payments Firms

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its most recent Regulatory Initiatives Grid in April 2025, setting out the current priorities of the financial regulator, including for the payments and e-money industry. In this piece, Vixio examines what the FCA has outlined in its latest regulatory grid, and why payments firms should care.
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