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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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Swedish Authority Fines Kanon Gaming Over Duty Of Care Failings

The Swedish Gambling Authority has fined Kanon Gaming SEK7m (€623,395) for failing to react appropriately when its customers showed signs of problem gambling.
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Gambling

Peru: A Question Of Time And Taxes

Peru's chief gaming regulator has declared that as of September all online gambling operators must be licensed and authorised in the country.
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Gambling

Tax Rates, Grey Market Transition Key Issues In Alberta

With Alberta government leaders intent on following Ontario’s lead into a privately operated online gaming model, industry leaders say the role of existing land-based facilities could be a key differentiator between the two provinces.
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Gambling

UK Ad Infractions Far Higher Than Other Jurisdictions, Says Report

There were 1.32m marketing regulatory infractions in the UK during 2023, considerably higher than other comparable jurisdictions, according to research by an affiliate compliance firm.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Iran’s CBDC Cleared For Soft Launch In July

Iran has confirmed that it will launch a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) on a limited basis in July, while the US Federal Reserve has penalised Evolve Bancorp for compliance failures related to its fintech partnerships.
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Payments

India Opens Applications For Self-Regulatory Organisations Serving NBFCs

Self-regulatory organisations that wish to represent non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) can now apply to become officially recognised by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Payments

No More Hiding Scheme Fees From Us, RBA Tells Card Networks

Card networks could soon be forced to reveal their scheme fees to the regulator, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) calls for greater transparency across the payments market.
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Payments

India's GST Council Backs Cancellation Of Fatal Tax Notices

India’s GST Council has approved an amendment to tax legislation that could free the nation’s gaming companies of billions of dollars in catastrophic goods and services tax (GST) back notices.
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Gambling

Alberta Official Confirms Plan To Follow Ontario Gaming Model

A top Albertan government official confirmed Thursday that the province plans to replicate much of Ontario’s private online gaming model as part of its own gambling overhaul.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Sports-Betting Operators Agree To Discuss Player Wagering Limits

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission confirmed Thursday that each of the state’s licensed sportsbooks have now agreed to attend a public meeting to discuss the topic of limiting successful customers, about a month after just one attended an initial hearing on the topic.
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Gambling

News In Brief: June 17-June 21, 2024

Another UK Conservative politician is embroiled in a growing betting scandal, Boyd makes a bid for Penn, Bovada blocks Michigan residents and Zimbabwe's home affairs minister warns against illegal gambling.
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Gambling

For Influencers In Latin America, Great Power Comes With Legal Consequences

Their power is outsized, they are largely unregulated and they are increasingly in trouble with the law for their illegal involvement in online gambling. No, not a criminal organisation, but influencers, whose power in Latin America has seen them become popular targets for advertising deals with online operators both legal and illegal. 
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Oldest Consumer Watchdog In The US Declares War On Tether

A US consumer watchdog begins a nationwide ad campaign against Tether, two Binance executives are cleared of tax evasion in Nigeria and an Indian regulator fines Binance for anti-money laundering failures.
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Payments

MEPs' Fraud Liability Plans Are Misdirected, EU Official Says

EU lawmakers’ plans to make tech and telecom firms liable for fraud in the Payment Services Regulation might clash with sector regulation, a senior official at the European Commission has said, pouring cold water on plans favoured by many payments firms.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UK FCA Cancels Licence Of Payment Firm Global 4X

Global 4X has lost its UK licence after four years of inactivity, while DNA Payments has launched a POS solution that allows merchants to accept open banking payments via consumer mobile banking apps.
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Payments

Philippine Military Lobby Demands Ban On POGOs

Opposition in the Philippines to foreign-facing online gambling operators (POGOs) is spreading to military networks, with an influential group for retired senior officers calling for the closure of POGOs over threats to national “values and security”.
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Gambling

Lithuanian Lawmakers Approve Gambling Tax Increase

Lithuanian lawmaker's plans to increase gambling taxes to fund addiction prevention measures cleared a major hurdle after members of the country’s legislative body voted to approve it this week.
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: Bank of Italy Requires PSPs to Review Their Practices When Dealing with Customers Who Do Not Recognise Unauthorised Payment Transactions

Following investigations, the Bank of Italy has published a communication to payment services providers (PSPs) regarding their practices when handling unauthorised payment transactions that are not recognised by the payment service user. The communication highlights PSPs’ practices that have raised the Bank of Italy’s concerns, as well as expectations from PSPs.
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Payments

AI Consultation Open To EU Financial Services Companies

The European Commission has asked financial services companies to provide information that will inform its regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Riksbank Plans To Adopt European T2 Platform For Payment Settlement

Sweden’s Riksbank has confirmed that RIX-RTGS will soon integrate with Europe’s T2 technical platform, while Singapore and Cambodia have announced the go-live of a joint Financial Transparency Corridor.
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News In Brief: July 7 - July 11, 2025

Super Group exits U.S. iGaming market, while the AGA supports bill restoring full gambling loss deduction
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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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Further EPI Expansion Bolsters Europe’s Payments Sovereignty Agenda

Five new European banks have joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and will begin to roll out Wero to their customers.
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Worldline Scandal Reminds European PSPs Of The Importance Of AML Compliance

The exposé on French payments giant Worldline may see European payment service providers (PSPs) face increased scrutiny from both national and regional anti-money laundering (AML) authorities.
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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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