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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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DC Council Considering Competitive Sports-Betting Model In Budget Plan

The Washington, D.C. Council could vote later this month on a budget bill that would include an expanded sports wagering market in the United States capital involving multiple private operators.
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Gambling

Corinthians Ends Controversial Betting Sponsorship With Vaidebet

A record-breaking sponsorship contract between Brazilian football team Corinthians and Curaçao-based Vaidebet has been officially terminated.
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Gambling

Kazakhstan Moves To Ban Gambling For Military Personnel, Civil Servants

The parliament of Kazakhstan has supported, in two readings, amendments to the law on gambling which would restrict some categories of citizens from “participating in gambling and betting”. 
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Gambling

Nigerian Federal Regulator Says CMS Will Improve Revenue Collection

Nigeria’s federal gambling regulator has defended the government’s decision to implement a new central monitoring system (CMS), saying it could become a “cornerstone” in the nation’s plan to move away from its dependence on oil and gas revenue. 
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Gambling

International Students Caught Up In Australian Money Mule Activity

Australian financial services providers must do more to identify “money mule” activity among international students, which has risen alongside enrolments, the country’s anti-money laundering regulator has said.
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Payments

UK Payments Lobby Presses For APP Fraud Rules Delay After Top Regulator Quits

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud rules should be delayed by a year, the UK payments lobby has said, after the head of the Payment Systems Regulator abruptly left his post.
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Payments

EU Election Results In Payments Legislators Losing Seats

Two prominent members of the European Parliament closely involved with drafting payments legislation have lost their seats in this week’s election, creating uncertainty about the future of the draft laws they are negotiating.
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Payments

Daily Dash: US Treasury Seeks Input On AI Risk In Financial Services

The US Treasury is seeking public comment on the risks and potential benefits of AI in financial services, while a US banking regulator has urged consumers to exercise caution when using neobanks and fintechs.
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Payments

Mexican Industry Welcomes New President's Election

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has been elected the first female President of Mexico, following in the footsteps of her political mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who enacted prohibitive changes to federal gaming regulations late last year.
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Gambling

Michigan Considers Targeting Bovada Suppliers, More Offshore Gaming Sites

While waiting for Bovada’s response to an order to cut off access to its website by Michigan residents, state gaming regulators insist the company will not be the last offshore casino and sports-betting site they target for illegally operating in the state.
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Gambling

Ukraine Issues Two Fines For Gambling Adverts

Ukraine’s gambling regulator has issued two fines for gambling advertising totaling UAH4.8m (€109,900), weeks after imposing a ban on gambling advertising.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: BIS, Central Banks Launch Multi-Currency CBDC Platform

A minimum viable product (MVP) version of a multi-currency CBDC platform is now live and is inviting participants, while the Netherlands is seeking to update its AML/CTF guidelines.
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Payments

Australia's First Bill To Regulate Buy Now, Pay Later Hits Parliament

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is set to come under similar rules as other credit products in Australia following the introduction of the country’s first bill to regulate the sector.
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Payments

Merchants Keen For VRPs, But Route To Adoption Is Unclear

Commercial variable recurring payments (VRPs) are a promising alternative to cards, but it looks like regulatory intervention may be necessary.
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Payments

Future Of UK Open Banking Secure Despite Bill Setback, Says Open Banking Limited CEO

Open Banking Limited's CEO has stated in an exclusive interview with Vixio that uncertainty over the UK Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) bill will not affect the future of open banking.
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Payments

Finnish Gambling Industry Optimistic New Regime Will Not Be Unfriendly

The Finnish gambling industry expects the government to propose a “relatively liberal” online gambling licensing regime, the head of an online gambling trade group has said.
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Gambling

US CFPB Issues Guidelines For Open Banking Standards Setters

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has outlined the requirements for industry standard-setting bodies to gain official recognition, aiding compliance with the upcoming Personal Financial Data Rights rule.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Binance To Restrict Stablecoins In Preparation For MiCA

Binance plans transition away from “unauthorised” stablecoins, New York orders crypto firms to improve their complaints handling, and the US Treasury finds that NFTs are “highly susceptible” to financial crime.
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Payments

US CFPB Stokes Flames Of New York Versus Citibank Wire Transfer Case

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a statement that suggests that the Electronic Fund Transfer Act should apply in the case of New York v Citibank, provoking an immediate industry backlash from advocates in the banking and payments industries.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Peru Harnesses India's UPI Technology In Landmark Digital Payments Deal

Peru has become the first country in South America to sign up for a UPI-like payments system provided by India, while eBay has said it will ditch American Express due to “unacceptably high” fees.
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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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