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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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Buenos Aires Lottery Retailers Urge Reforms Amid Inflation Pressures

The price of inflation in Argentina is too steep for the gambling and lottery industry, the Buenos Aires Chamber of Official Lottery Agents said in a statement that seeks immediate policy changes to alleviate the damage. 
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Gambling

Player Refund Supremo Predicts Total Victory

“From a legal perspective, we cannot lose”, says one of the lawyers masterminding the thousands of player claims that have blighted grey market gambling operators in Austria, despite attempts by Malta to block court judgments.
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Gambling

News In Brief: February 19-February 23, 2024

Poland's state-owned lottery gets a new CEO paving the way for future changes and Texas skill gaming ruling being challenged at appeal court.
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Gambling

South African Parliament Told Legislative Reform Required For Online Gambling

The South African National Gambling Board has told parliament there is a need to reform gambling laws, in particular around online gambling.
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Gambling

Frankfurt To Be Home To EU AML Watchdog

Frankfurt has been chosen by the European Parliament and Council as the seat of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, which will serve as the EU’s new enforcer in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Circle Ditches Tron Network As US Stablecoin War Escalates

Circle cuts ties with the Tron blockchain, Coinbase meets with the UK’s new city minister, and Montenegro confirms that the man behind TerraUSD will be extradited to the US.
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Payments

Daily Dash: New Zealand Regulator Urges Banks To 'Pick Up The Pace' On A2A Payments

New Zealand’s commerce commissioner has warned that regulatory powers may be used if it does not see progress on account-to-account payments. Meanwhile, Russia has shut down a high-risk payments firm on money laundering grounds.
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Payments

UK Announces Incoming Online Slot Stake Limits 

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has announced that the UK will introduce a maximum £2 stake for 18 to 24 year-olds for online slot games and a £5 limit for adults aged 25 and over.
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Gambling

China Busts $100bn Online Gaming Syndicate, Names Philippine 'Base'

Chinese police have announced the arrest of 93 people suspected of involvement in an international online gambling ring with turnover of more than $100bn, with authorities unusually naming a Philippine resort that allegedly hosts the syndicate.
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Gambling

Pennsylvania Fines Penn $147,500 Over Fraudulent Accounts, Underage Gaming

Penn Entertainment will pay a significant fine after reporting hundreds of fraudulent wagering accounts were created in Pennsylvania on its former Barstool iGaming and sportsbook platforms, as well as its Hollywood Casino platform.
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Gambling

Las Vegas Casino Executives Praise Super Bowl, Formula 1 Impact

Despite questions regarding how hosting major events such as the Super Bowl and the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix would impact casinos, bosses of several of the Las Vegas Strip's most prominent casino-resorts insist they were thrilled with the results.
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Gambling

Gambling Industry Welcomes Finnish Licensing, Dreads 'Dutch-Style' Cooling Off

The European gambling industry applauds Finnish monopoly Veikkaus’ support for an open licensing system to combat the black market but fears its support for a cooling-off period like the one that rocked would-be entrants to the Dutch market.
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Gambling

EPC Opens Verification Of Payee Consultation

The European Payments Council (EPC) has launched a public consultation on the Verification of Payee Scheme Rulebook.
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Payments

ANZ To Acquire Suncorp Bank Following U-Turn By Australian Regulator

Australia’s ANZ has secured regulatory approval for a proposed acquisition of Suncorp Bank, following a six-month legal battle with the country’s competition watchdog.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Money Laundering Bank Taken Down In Pan-European Investigation

A multi-agency, cross-border investigation in Europe has taken down a suspected money laundering network, and Qatar has confirmed that it will launch a new instant payments system next month.
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Payments

Netherlands Tackling Illegal Adverts On Affiliate Websites

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has said that tackling illegal gambling operators is a “high priority” in 2024 having recently conducted two investigations into advertising for illegal operators on affiliate and online newspaper websites.
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Gambling

Illinois Governor Seeks Stinging Sports-Betting Tax Hike

As New York continues to fill its coffers with tax revenue from mobile sports betting, the governor of the United States' second-largest market is now proposing to more than double Illinois’ tax rate to help balance the state budget.
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Gambling

Amid Record U.S. Gaming Revenues, AGA Remains Focused On Unregulated Competition

The American Gaming Association reported commercial casino revenues topping $66m in 2023, a record amount for the third straight year, while policy priorities for this year are to lead on responsible gambling and to fight illegal gaming.
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Gambling

Banks Can Play 'Crucial Role' In Tackling Gambling Harms, Says Report

Banks can play a “crucial” role in tackling gambling-related harms and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority should consider issuing guidance on the issue, according to a new research report from Queen Mary University of London.
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Gambling

African Payments Leaders Seek Regulatory Support For Regional Trade

Mobile money services are revolutionising the payments sector in Africa, but a complex regulatory environment complicates cross-border transactions, impeding regional trade and financial flows.
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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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