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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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Week In Crypto: US Seeks Three-Year Prison Sentence For Former Binance CEO

US prosecutors call for an above-guideline sentence for Changpeng Zhao, the creator of TerraUSD could be looking at a record-breaking fine, and two suspects are indicted for operating a virtual currency mixer.
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Payments

Fraud Ranks High In Ireland's Payments Consultation Responses

The Irish authorities should take more action on payments fraud, according to nearly half of all respondents to the National Payments Strategy consultation published this week.
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Payments

AML Package Passed In Final European Parliament Vote

New EU rules to combat money laundering and terrorist financing have been adopted by members of the European Parliament, leaving only the European Council’s endorsement before they are signed into EU law.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Lithuania Plots Dramatic Reduction In Payment Service Fees

Lithuania is moving towards introducing new legislation that will make bank payment services significantly cheaper, and the UAE central bank is rolling out open finance through a partnership with an AI firm.
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Payments

Irish Lawmakers Debate Gambling Bill Amendments

Ireland’s landmark gambling bill has made some forward progress in its slow journey to becoming law, as both government and opposition politicians introduce a series of amendments.
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Gambling

News In Brief: April 22-April 26, 2024

A criminal investigation has triggered the suspension of licences in the Isle of Man, a bill in Ukraine that would dissolve the regulator advances and a Dutch politician calls for a debate on player refunds.
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Gambling

Alabama Lawmakers Delay Meeting On Gambling Bills

A group of Alabama lawmakers delayed a public meeting on Wednesday as House and Senate members continue to try and reach a compromise on a package of gaming bills that have divided the two legislative chambers.
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Gambling

Penn Boss Says AI Offers Risks, Opportunities For U.S. Gaming Industry

The chief executive of Penn Entertainment believes artificial intelligence offers opportunities for the regulated gaming industry, but warned its use by cybercriminals is also a direct threat to businesses.
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Gambling

Bulgarian Ex-Regulators Indicted For Collusion With Alleged Gangster

A former Bulgarian gambling operator known as “The Skull” and a group of ex-regulators have been indicted over allegations of corruption and extortion.
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Gambling

Botafogo's American President Gives Evidence Of Brazil Match-Fixing

Brazil’s second parliamentary investigation into match-fixing kicked off with a bang last week as the American president of famous Rio de Janeiro football team Botafogo testified that he has proof of match-fixing occurring. 
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Gambling

PSR Seeks Feedback On UK Supervision Practices

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a call for views on its proposed approach to supervision, having established a Supervision and Compliance Monitoring division last year.
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Payments

Romania Looks To Lead EU In Crypto Crime Fight With ChainArgos

Romania has stepped up its efforts to tackle crypto crime with a first-of-it-kind partnership with ChainArgos, the blockchain intelligence firm that took down the Binance stablecoin last year.
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Payments

Daily Dash: RBI Shuts Down Major Indian Bank Due To 'Serious' Compliance Concerns

India’s central bank has issued a temporary shutdown order to one of the country’s ten largest credit card issuers, and the US Federal Trade Commission has finalised a new rule that will promote competition.
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Payments

More Collaboration, Less Conflation Needed To Enhance U.S. Responsible Gambling Efforts

As gaming continues to expand across the U.S., the executive director of the newly formed Responsible Online Gaming Association believes there has been an increased emphasis on responsible gambling but a lack of collaboration between industry and experts.
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Gambling

888 Sets Aside £100m-Plus To Settle Player Refund Suits

888 Holdings said it has set aside £116m (€135m) to cover legal and regulatory matters in Austria and Germany, a step which demonstrates the cost to online gambling operators of a tide of lawsuits seeking player refunds.
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Gambling

Netherlands Report Details Curaçao Deadlines For Gambling Regulation

Dutch authorities have set a new deadline of June 30 for the Curaçao government to establish and publish the highly anticipated National Ordinance for Games of Chance (LOK).
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Gambling

European Parliament Adopts PSD3 And PSR

Members of the European Parliament have agreed on a version of the Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and the Payment Services Directive (PSD3).
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Payments

Daily Dash: UAE Should Stay On High-Risk List, Say EU Lawmakers

European lawmakers have called for the UAE to remain on the EU’s list of high-risk jurisdictions, while Volt has launched its one-click solution for instant retail payments in Australia.
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Payments

Payments Compliance Improving In Netherlands, Says Central Bank

The Dutch central bank has said that the country’s payments and e-money industry is showing signs of improvement when it comes to compliance obligations.
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Payments

Caesars CEO Bearish On Commercial Opportunities In Texas, Florida, California

Despite sports betting's rapid rollout to 38 states and counting, the CEO of Caesars Entertainment believes the big prizes of Texas, Florida and California will remain a difficult, if not impossible, option for commercial gaming expansion.
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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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