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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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Dutch Court Orders Flutter, Entain To Pay Landmark Player Claims

A court in the Netherlands has ordered Entain and Flutter units to repay around €400,000 to gamblers who bet with them on the grey market, as the spectre of player refund lawsuits creeps further across Europe.
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Gambling

News In Brief: April 15-April 19, 2024

Tipico is fined over banned bets in New Jersey, a Star Entertainment executive resigns and PAGCOR appoints a new president.
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Gambling

NBA Calls For Bet-Type Restrictions After Lifetime Ban For Player

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has issued a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for betting-related infractions, the first gambling ban issued by a major U.S. sports league in 35 years.
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Gambling

Bavaria Becomes First German State To Offer Online Table Games

Residents and visitors to Bavaria are the first Germans to be able to play roulette or blackjack legally online, as the state-owned Lotto Bayern has become the first licensed operator for table games.
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Gambling

Games Global Has New York Stock Exchange IPO In Its Sights

The Isle of Man-headquartered Games Global Limited has filed the paperwork to have an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States as it looks to cement itself as a leading supplier in the North American market.
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Gambling

Dutch Parliament Calls For Online Gambling Ad Ban

The “sick” Dutch online gambling market is under renewed political pressure after MPs voted for a motion to ban online gambling advertising.
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Gambling

US Senator Condemns 'Outrageous' Lawsuit Against CFPB

A US senator has taken up the cause of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in its efforts to uphold a new rule that would drastically reduce credit card late fees.
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Payments

Payments Providers' APP Fraud Obligations Subject To UK Consultation

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator has opened a new consultation looking at the compliance requirements for payment service providers that come into the scope of its incoming rules on authorised push payment (APP) scams.
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Payments

European PSPs Brace For Instant Payments Regulation

Growing volumes of instant payments in Europe will bring a higher risk of fraud, as the countdown to the Instant Payments Regulation begins this month, an executive at EBA Clearing has said.
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Payments

Connecticut Considers Bets On In-State Colleges As Other States Tighten Rules

While various states are reviewing their laws and regulations to restrict betting on collegiate sports amid lobbying pressure from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, lawmakers in Connecticut are pushing for an expansion of permitted college bets.
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Gambling

Italian 'Game Changer' Licensing System Sets Europe's Stiffest Fees

​​​​​​​An Italian ban on gambling marketing has not had the dramatic effect some had feared, but the market faces a new challenge from a “game changer” decree that sets what might be the highest online licensing fees in Europe, attorneys have said.
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Gambling

Norsk Tipping Says Monopoly Position Strengthened By Legal Changes

Norwegian exclusive rights holder Norsk Tipping has said its latest results reflect the strengthening of its monopoly position as a result of changes introduced in the Norwegian Gambling Act last year. 
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Gambling

UK Elections Loom Large At Innovate Finance Global Summit

Lawmakers from the UK’s two main political parties competed with each other at a summit at the beginning of this week to lay out the red carpet for fintech companies, ahead of a general election expected by the end of the year.
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Payments

Retail CBDC Unnecessary, Swiss Central Bank Says

The Swiss National Bank has said there is not a valid use case for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), setting a different tone from other central banks that are pursuing the technology.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Cross-Border Platform Nium Wins Regulatory Approval In New Zealand

The Nium cross-border platform has expanded its portfolio of licences and registrations covering more than 40 countries, while Chile has opened a consultation on open finance legislation.
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Payments

Consider Compliance Tech Impact Of New Policies, Firms Tell UK Regulators

Financial firms using compliance technology should be front of mind for UK regulators planning to implement new regulations or policy adjustments, the RegTech Platform has said.
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Payments

Inquiry Warns Star Entertainment Over Tardy Evidence Debacle

An inquiry likely to determine the fate of the Sydney casino licence of The Star Entertainment Group has warned the company it may have broken the law by delivering documents relevant to witness testimony two weeks after deadline.
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Gambling

Ohio Gaming Operators Weigh In On Online Casino

Existing gaming stakeholders in Ohio remain split on the prospect of future online casino expansion in the Buckeye State, with one key operator staunchly opposed and another offering more tepid support.
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Gambling

Regulators Face Major Challenge Enforcing Loot Box Advertising Rules

Regulators and government authorities worldwide face a difficult challenge enforcing advertising rules for loot boxes, as a leading campaigner says he is frustrated about patchy enforcement against misleading ads for these pseudo-gambling products.
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Gambling

Payments Firms Using Illegal Contract Terms, Bank of Lithuania Says

Payments and e-money institutions in Lithuania have been accused of failing to comply with payment services regulations regarding the terms of their user contracts.
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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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