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FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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Mexico President Publishes Prohibitive Gaming Decree

Mexico’s government has enacted drastic regulatory reforms to ban slot machines or other casino games in the country’s gaming halls, ignoring industry pleas that the changes would decimate revenues and lead to thousands of job losses.
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Massachusetts Regulators Grant Further Extensions For Data Privacy Rules

Massachusetts regulators have agreed to waive certain parts of their new data privacy regulations through next June, as operators continue to push for more time to implement the complex rules.
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Gambling

Maryland Study Supports iGaming Legalization

Amid the debate over whether lawmakers will ask Maryland voters next year to legalize internet gaming, an official legislative study has projected that a regulated market for online slot machines and table games could generate almost a billion dollars in annual gross gaming revenue.
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DraftKings Introduces New Parlay Sportsbook Product

DraftKings has unveiled plans for a new offering that rivals some products offered by competing daily fantasy companies as pick’em-style contests.
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Suppliers Eyeing Up LatAm Opportunities

Gambling industry suppliers are eagerly awaiting new Latin American markets to regulate online gambling, according to a panel of industry experts.
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Irish Banks End Plans For Mobile Payments App

Ireland’s banking industry has confirmed it is winding down plans to launch a mobile payments service due to a changing landscape.
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Payments

European Parliament Releases Industry-Friendly Amendments To PSD3

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has shared its thoughts on the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD3), suggesting amendments in favour of payment and e-money institutions.
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Payments

Daily Dash: IMF Launches CBDC Handbook

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a central bank digital currency (CBDC) handbook, while the Belgium regulator has issued a survey on preparedness for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
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Dutch Lottery Contracts To Be Reviewed After European Court Ruling

The European Commission must investigate whether or not selecting Dutch lottery operators constituted state aid, after a victory for the European Gaming and Betting Association in the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Gambling

Brazil Betting Bill Lacks Urgency But Still Set For Senate Vote

Brazil’s President has removed the urgency requirement attached to pending legislation to regulate online betting and casino games, but only after Senate leaders committed to voting on the measure as soon as next Tuesday.
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Gambling

North Carolina Scraps Pick'em Language From Sports-Betting Rules

Language that would have restricted pick’em-style fantasy sports has been removed from proposed sports-betting regulations in North Carolina following pushback from fantasy operators.
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Gambling

Virginia Skill-Games Ban Lawsuit Dismissed, Fight Moves To Legislature

A decision by a judge in rural Virginia to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on unregulated skill-game machines has disappointed small business owners and manufacturers, but was overwhelmingly supported by the U.S. gaming industry.
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Gambling

Chile's Online Gambling Bill Stalls

Chile’s pending online gambling bill has been delayed in the Chamber of Deputies finance commission as lawmakers instead race to approve budgets for the coming year. 
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Gambling

Departing CEO Expects Maltese Regulator To Maintain Its Course

The outgoing head of the Malta Gaming Authority does not expect the country will ever implement affordability checks, or make any drastic changes in the direction of the policies it pursues, after he departs.
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Gambling

When Is A Stablecoin 'Significant' Under MiCA? Not For A While, Says EBA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its draft standards on what defines a "significant" stablecoin under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, explaining the roles of supervisory colleges, custodians, trading platforms and other entities.
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Payments

Fintech Groups Suggest Tweaks To EU Payments Rules

Fintech lobbyists have shared a variety of views with the European Commission regarding its payments package, pushing for legislators to make changes in areas such as enforcement and contingency.
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Payments

Using Data To Make Payments Count: Vixio Speaks With Intix, FIS

In this joint interview, Vixio speaks with Intix's Antoine Cuypers and FIS' Guy Moons about the challenges and opportunities facing the financial services industry in transaction data management.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Mastercard, NEC Expand Biometric Checkout Program To APAC

Mastercard has announced plans to launch its pay by face technology in APAC, Lloyds has issued an urgent warning against crypto scams, and Fnality has raised £77m for blockchain payments ventures.
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Payments

East Timor Announces Plan For Online Gambling Licensing Hub

The Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste (East Timor) has formally announced its ambition to become an online gambling regulatory and licensing hub, with the nation’s Nobel laureate, President Jose Ramos-Horta, endorsing the strategy.
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ESPN BET Launch Ends Lengthy Journey Into Sports-Betting Space

The new ESPN BET venture will launch in 17 states Tuesday, officially marking the belated arrival of one of the biggest players in the U.S. sports world into the sports-betting space.
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AI In Spotlight As MPs Press Financial Services Industry On Risks To Customers

Lawmakers in the UK have raised concerns over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services, warning that without robust safeguards it could put vulnerable consumers at risk and undermine trust in the sector.
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CFPB Regulatory Bonfire Sees Dozens of Guidance Documents Withdrawn

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has withdrawn dozens of guidance documents affecting a wide range of financial services, including remittances, payments, retail banking, credit cards and consumer credit.
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UK Banks Set Out Cost Of Compensation For IT Outages

In letters to the Treasury Select Committee published last week, Nationwide, HSBC, TSB and Lloyds Bank revealed the level of compensation they face for IT outages affecting their banking services earlier this year.
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Central Bank Accounts Cannot Safeguard Funds Under PSD2, Says EBA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has ruled out payments and e-money firms being able to use their new access to central bank settlement accounts to meet safeguarding compliance requirements.
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Misleading Websites Leave Malta Unpleased With Crypto Firms

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a warning to licensed crypto-asset firms in the country after a supervisory review revealed widespread deficiencies in the way these companies present themselves online.
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The Capital One/Discover Merger: A Challenge To Card Schemes Or Business As Usual?

Approved last month, experts suggest that the much-anticipated deal could herald a new era for the credit card market, but politicians are less enthusiastic.
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Withdrawal Of Faster Payments Procurement Direction Makes Way For National Payments Vision

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has officially revoked Specific Direction 3 (SD3), the regulatory requirement mandating competitive procurement for Faster Payments infrastructure.
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Deny X Money Transmitter Licence Or Face 'Dire Consequences', New York Lawmakers Warn

In a letter sent this week to New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) superintendent Adrienne Harris, lawmakers have pushed for the the agency to reject an application from X Payments LLC, a subsidiary of X Corp, the social network formerly known as Twitter.
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Regulatory Influencer: US Debanking Battle Continues As CFPB Overdraft Rule Fails

Last month, Congress passed a resolution to overturn a controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule on overdraft fees and disclosures. Its demise will have significant implications for the financial services sector and for the wider debate around debanking in the US.
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UK Fintechs, Banks Create New Company To Fund Commercial VRP Efforts

In a “significant move for the industry”, firms across the UK payments ecosystem have set up a new company dedicated to the initial phase of funding for commercial variable recurring payments (cVRPs).
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