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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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Indian Celebrities In Firing Line Over Illegal Gambling Ads

Indian celebrities who promote illegal online sports betting may now find themselves in legal peril, with the national anti-money laundering enforcer reportedly probing at least 40 Bollywood names.
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Gambling

Colorado Considers Gaming Tax Increase, License Fees Rise In California

Whether to raise taxes on gaming revenue or approve higher licensing fees are two issues state gaming regulators are dealing with in Colorado and California.
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Gambling

Minnesota Sports-Betting Bill Sponsor Gains Charitable Gaming Support

The Allied Charities of Minnesota has reached an agreement with the House sponsor of a sports-betting bill that will see them support the measure in exchange for additional tax relief that will assist charities that rely on financial support from charitable gaming.
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Gambling

Brazilian Influencers Under Investigation For Illegal Gambling Promotion

Beauty and lifestyle influencers in Brazil’s Amazonian state of Acre are under investigation for promoting illegal gambling.
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Gambling

ASA Removes Lootbox Ads, But Academic Warns There Are Hundreds More

The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned three separate social media ads for games that failed to disclose that they included loot boxes, after they were flagged by an academic. 
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Gambling

Paytm's UPI Lifeline Pays Off After New Permission Granted

The operator of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has granted Paytm a new permission to serve as a third-party application provider, securing continued access to the network for Paytm customers.
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Payments

ECB Launches Workstreams To Draft Digital Euro Rulebook

The European Central Bank (ECB) is establishing seven new workstreams to assist in drafting various sections of its rulebook for a potential digital euro.
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Payments

Open Banking Is Caught In A Quagmire, Warns Future Of Payments Architect

Open banking has the potential to solve a lot of issues in UK payments, the Future of Payments review author Joe Garner said during Pay360. However, he pointed out that there needs to be changes before this happens.
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Payments

Daily Dash: EU Instant Payments Regulation Enters Official Journal

Key regulation on instant payments in the EU has gone live, and the UK Financial Conduct Authority has praised the Consumer Duty initiative in its latest annual business plan.
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Payments

Dozens Seek Peru Online Licences

A total of 80 operators can keep offering online gambling in Peru through a transitional period after submitting applications during a recent licensing window, according to a list published by Peruvian regulators.
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Gambling

U.S. Sports Betting's Future Includes Marketing Changes, Proactive Responsible Gambling

Top executives say improving brand affinity and strengthening responsible gaming actions will be keys to the near-term future of the U.S. sports-betting market.
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Gambling

Malta Online Operators Should Prevent AML Review Shortcomings, Says MGA, FIAU

A thematic review of Malta’s online gambling sector has revealed that some money laundering reporting officers need to “significantly improve” their knowledge, awareness and training.
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Gambling

China Attempts To Woo Foreign Visitors With New Payment Service Guides

Responding to a State Council directive, Chinese regulators have begun publishing official payment services guides for foreigners, but are the recommended solutions ready for prime time?
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Payments

Ireland Pushes For Better Payments Ecosystem

This year, the Irish government is due to unveil its National Payments Strategy following a consultation period. According to experts, it has been a long time coming.
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Payments

Daily Dash: GoCardless Signs Agreement To Acquire Australia's Nuapay

GoCardless has tied up with Nuapay to create a full-service bank payment platform in Australia, and South Dakota has become the latest US state to update its money transmission laws.
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Payments

PAGCOR Admits To Probity Weaknesses In Online Gambling

Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has admitted to defects in vetting foreign-facing online gambling licensees (POGOs) following the latest raid on a cyber scamming operation that freed more than 850 people.
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Gambling

Maryland Online Casino Bill Passed By House, Senate Fate Uncertain

With less than a month left in the Maryland legislature’s 2024 session, the House of Delegates worked overtime on Saturday to pass a bill that would place an initiative on the ballot later this year to legalize online casino gaming.
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Gambling

Finland Authorities Pledge Quick Response In Betsson Payment Ban Saga

Finland’s National Police Board has said it is focusing its resources to quickly address Betsson’s decision to transfer brands on the country's payment blocklist to another operator.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Major Outage At Sainsbury's Brings Down Contactless Payments

Sainsbury's reported a major payment system outage at stores throughout the UK at the weekend, and India has entered an agreement with Eurobank to bring UPI remittances to Greece.
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Payments

Wise Calls For EU To Close Hidden Fees Loophole

Wise has launched a petition to call for EU lawmakers to close the loopholes that would enable hidden fees via the Payment Services Regulation (PSR).
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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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