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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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Daily Dash: CHIPS Network Successfully Migrates To ISO 20022

The largest US dollar clearing and settlement system for international payments has gone live with ISO 20022, while Spain has opened a new consultation on digitalisation of the financial sector.
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Payments

Brazil Releases Revised Regulatory Timeline

Brazil’s government has committed to a new implementation timeline for online betting that will see a licensing decree published as soon as this month, but critical policy questions on online casino games and other areas potentially unanswered until the middle of the year.
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NBA Commissioner Hints At Potential Sports-Betting Rule Changes

National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that the league and its partners may have to revisit their rules governing sports betting amid increased scrutiny and more reported incidents of player harassment.
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Alabama Gaming Bills Set For Conference Committee

Gaming legislation in Alabama is set to head to what could be a contentious conference committee after vastly different bills were approved by the state’s two legislative chambers.
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Virginia Governor Proposes Stricter Regulations On Skill-Game Industry

Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin has amended a bill that regulates and taxes skill games in Virginia, adding stricter regulations than the measure the General Assembly approved prior to adjourning last month.
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Gambling

German Court Set To Rule On Betting Reimbursements

​​​​​​​Germany’s Federal Court of Justice is preparing to rule on a case of a gambler seeking a refund for losing sports bets made before legalisation, and its press release suggests it may plan to favour the player.
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Brazil's Executive Held 78 Meetings About Sports Betting

Brazilian transparency non-profit Fiquem Sabendo has released data on the meetings held over the past two years with the government regarding online gambling. 
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Dutch Banks Reject Call To Help Gambling Firms

Dutch banks have said it is not their job to protect gambling consumers, amid calls for them to do more on responsible gambling and the black market.
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Gambling

Ireland Postpones Discussion On Gambling Regulation Bill

Discussions on Ireland's Gambling Regulation Bill have been delayed as the Dáil Éireann, the country’s legislative lower house, selected a new Taoiseach on Monday.
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Gambling

Alipay+ Makes Inroads In Japan With 2m Merchants Connected

Ant Financial says it has connected 2m merchants in Japan to the Alipay+ network, as the service continues to expand despite the country’s largely cash-based economy.
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Payments

New Payments Ecosystem Standard Enters Into Force

A new global standard for payment brands known as PCI DSS v4 came into force last week, putting firms at risk of fines or the termination of agreements with leading payment brands and merchant acquirers if they fail to comply with it.
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Payments

Dutch Banks Reject Call To Help Gambling Firms

Dutch banks have said it is not their job to protect gambling consumers, amid calls for them to do more on responsible gambling and the black market.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Paytm Payments Bank CEO Resigns Amid Compliance Issues

The CEO of Paytm’s banking arm has quit the company following a forced shutdown of the bank, while Mastercard has entered a new cybersecurity partnership with the Singapore central bank.
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UK Gambling Commission Highlights Key Areas For Regulatory Improvement

The UK Gambling Commission has outlined the five areas where it believes improvements to regulation can have the biggest impact over the next three years in its latest corporate strategy update. 
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Gambling

EU Sustainability Compliance Explosion Looms For Global Gambling

The European Union is set to unleash a massive new compliance burden on hundreds of gambling companies worldwide, requiring them to report publicly on their climate impact, diversity, responsible gambling practices and much more.
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Gambling

Amazon Denies 'Ditching' Just Walk Out Technology

Amazon has denied reports that it plans to “ditch” Just Walk Out, saying that it will continue to deploy its autonomous checkout technology in certain US and UK stores, while transitioning to another system in large US supermarkets.
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Payments

Bank Of Lithuania Fines Flywire, Secure Nordic Payments For Regulatory Shortcomings

Payment institution Flywire and e-money institution Secure Nordic Payments, which operates as Mistertango, have been fined by Lithuania’s financial services authority over regulatory shortcomings.
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Daily Dash: UK's Confirmation Of Payee Hits 2bn Checks

Confirmation of Payee has hit a new milestone in the UK’s fight against fraud, and Worldline and Crédit Agricole have given a name to their newly formed joint venture.
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Hong Kong Bourse Warns Lead Manila IR Investor To Regain Compliance

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has ordered the controlling interest of Manila’s next integrated resort to regain compliance with bourse rules or be delisted, with disciplinary action possible against its surviving director.
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Gambling

Bill Seeks To Overturn Minnesota Racing Commission's Historical Horseracing Decision

Decisions by the Minnesota Racing Commission to allow historical horseracing machines and electronic table games at the state’s two racetracks have garnered strong opposition from members of the state legislature who believe both rulemakings violate state gaming laws.
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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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