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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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Greek Regulator Calls For Black Market Clampdown

The Hellenic Gaming Commission of Greece has published data on illegal gaming during the 2023 calendar year, calling for cohesive government action against the black market. 
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Gambling

Chinese Regulators Demand Improved Payment Services For Foreigners

A number of Chinese regulators have launched a new campaign to “optimise” payment services for foreigners in China, with Alipay being one of the first local firms to respond.
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Payments

India To Ban Exclusive Credit Card Issuer-Network Deals, Targeting Visa, Mastercard

The Reserve Bank of India has made a “bold” move to reduce the dominance of Visa and Mastercard, by introducing a ban on exclusive deals between issuers and networks.
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Payments

PSPs To Get More Time To Investigate Fraudulent Transactions, UK Government Confirms

The UK's treasury minister has said that payment service providers will be allowed more time to investigate potentially fraudulent transactions to rein in authorised push payment (APP) scams.
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Payments

Daily Dash: EU Parliament Gives Backing To New Sanctions Violations Rules

The European Parliament has adopted a new law that clarifies definitions for sanctions violations, and Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has entered a Gen AI partnership with Microsoft.
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Payments

Do Have A Cow, Says UK Ad Regulator

Realistic cows and a footballer known as “The Beast” have received differing verdicts from the UK’s advertising regulator.
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Gambling

FanDuel To Take Over Washington, D.C. Sports Betting

The DC Lottery has announced that FanDuel will take over the district’s beleaguered mobile sports-betting application this spring as a subcontractor of lottery vendor Intralot.
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Gambling

Virginia General Assembly Adjourns After Passing New Gaming Bills

The Virginia General Assembly wrapped up its 60-day session on Saturday after passing several gaming-related measures, including bills that allow data centers in the state to host lottery games and removing Richmond as an eligible casino host city.
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Gambling

Danish Online Trade Association Challenges Bank's Advertising Ban Plea

Calls for a complete advertising ban in Denmark are being challenged by a local trade association, as the government prepares to consider new restrictions.
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Gambling

'They Don't Know What Is Coming': DORA To Hit Crypto Firms Hard

The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is front of mind for financial entities and regulators alike, and challenging for crypto-asset service providers in particular.
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Payments

UK Wants 'To Lead International Response On Fraud' With New Summit

Representatives of key economies such as the UK, US and EU have come together for an inaugural conference to tackle fraud problems.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Nigeria Seeks To Drive CBDC Adoption In New Partnership With Gluwa

Nigeria’s central bank has welcomed a new official partner agent to kickstart lending using the eNaira, and SafePal has launched a new fiat and crypto Visa card that offers all cardholders a Swiss bank account.
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Payments

AUSTRAC Ramping Cooperation With Gambling Industry

Australia's once-inscrutable financial transactions regulator AUSTRAC has revealed a comprehensive and collaborative strategy to hold gambling entities accountable for anti-money laundering responsibilities, while promising “targeted checks” across most industry segments.
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Gambling

Dutch Regulator Names New Boss, Gives Football Ad Red Card

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has announced its new president, as it clarifies tough rules around the country’s partial advertising ban.
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Gambling

Chile's Senate Begins Debate On Online Gambling

A high-stakes lobbying battle has resumed as Chile’s online gambling bill begins its shuffle through the Senate, after taking more than a year to pass through the Chamber of Deputies. 
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Gambling

Digital Technology Leaves U.S. Gaming Industry Vulnerable To Cyberattacks

In an era where the U.S. gaming industry is embracing digital technology, lawyers and regulators warn of more sophisticated cyberattacks being conducted against commercial and tribal casino operations.
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Gambling

'Structural Issues' Hamper English Gambling Treatment Services

The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care has said gambling treatment services in England are improving, but warned structural issues mean many recommended changes will require increased strategic focus and resource allocation.
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Gambling

Couriers Continuing To Fill U.S. iLottery Void

Lottery courier businesses should continue to see rapid growth amid the languid rollout of state lotteries’ own digital operations, according to the CEOs of two leading U.S. courier services.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Amex Partner Hit By Data Breach In US, Filing Reveals

American Express has reported a major breach at one of its third-party providers in the US, and the UK’s NatWest bank has confirmed that it will abandon its buy now, pay later service.
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Payments

UK 'National Payments Vision' Coming Soon, Government Confirms

HM Treasury has announced that it will publish a UK National Payments Vision “as soon as possible” in 2024, as per the recommendation of the Future of Payments Review.
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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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