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FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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Uganda Approves Gambling Tax Hike

Uganda’s parliament has approved plans to increase the gambling tax rate from 20 to 30 percent after assuring that sports betting will remain taxed at 20 percent.
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Gambling

Nevada Casino Operators Seek Middle East Expansion

Some of the largest U.S. gaming companies are investing in the United Arab Emirates as part of a long-term strategy for international growth, with Wynn Resorts expecting healthy returns from the planned $3.9bn integrated resort it will manage in the country.
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Gambling

EU Court Sets Low Bar For ’Emotional Damages’ Under GDPR After Austrian Scandal

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling refuting that emotional damages under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) must reach a certain level of seriousness to get compensation for a data privacy breach.
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Payments

Impact Index April 2023

VIXIO’s impact index fell by 53 points in April to 76, a 41 percent decline from March and the first time impact has fallen since December 2022, with activity lower across the board versus last year. Plus, the latest on AI regulation from the UK and Canada.
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Payments

Interview: EPC’s New Director General Talks Current Priorities And Future Hopes

Following his appointment as the new director general of the European Payments Council (EPC), Giorgio Andreoli speaks to VIXIO about PSD3, instant payments and the latest version of the request to pay scheme.
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Payments

POGOs Face Possible Probe After Rescue Of 1,100 Scam Workers

The rescue of more than 1,100 workers allegedly held captive by a scam syndicate in the Philippines could place new pressure on online gambling operations, amid Senate anger.
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Gambling

Colorado Bans Simulcast Wagers On Greyhound Races, Casino Credit Bill Stalls

As the Colorado General Assembly closed out this year’s regular legislative session on Monday, a ban on wagering on simulcast greyhound races was overwhelmingly approved, while a bill to allow casino operators to extend credit to customers wasn't considered prior to adjournment.
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Gambling

Strong First Quarter Boosts DraftKings Confidence In Marketing Strategies

DraftKings executives say the company's updated state launch playbook utilized in Ohio and Massachusetts has made a significant difference in reaching a larger portion of the population sooner than in other states.
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Gambling

GeoComply Acquires Licensing Provider OneComply

Less than four months after GeoComply Solutions secured its second round venture funding, the company on Monday acquired OneComply, a firm that manages personal and corporate licensing obligations.
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Gambling

US Bigtech Messed Up With EU Digital Markets Act

A new investigative report released by a top US senator reveals how US bigtech firms such as Amazon and Google influenced US policymakers to weaken the EU’s Digital Markets Act.
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Payments

UK’s New Fraud Strategy Splits Experts On Effectiveness

Criminal crackdowns, new resources and new powers are among key proposals to tackle the UK’s fraud problem, but concerns remain that the government is not taking enough action.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Coinbase Hit By ’Unjust Enrichment’ Lawsuit Following $2.9bn Stock Sale

A Coinbase shareholder takes the board and top executives to court, former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky invokes the “puffery” defence in his fraud case and the UK offers new incentives to registered crypto firms.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UK Regulator To Pursue New Whistleblowing Legislation

The UK’s financial watchdog wants to work with the government to enhance the whistleblowing system and the country’s antitrust regulator goes after artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, El Salvador releases first data on its instant payments system.
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Payments

Vermont Senate Approves Sports-Betting Bill

Vermont’s Senate has approved legislation for mobile sports betting, putting the Green Mountain State on the verge of being the second U.S. state to legalize sports wagering in 2023.
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Gambling

State Gaming Regulators Seek Federal Crackdown On Offshore Sites

A coalition of seven state gaming regulatory bodies has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to prioritize targeting illegal, offshore sportsbooks and online casinos, according to a letter released on Thursday.
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Gambling

India's Online Gaming Market Grew 35 Percent In 2022

India’s online gaming market grew 35 percent to 135bn rupees ($1.7bn) in 2022 and is expected to almost double to 231bn rupees ($2.8bn) by the end of 2025, according to an Ernst & Young (EY) report.
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Gambling

Debate Over Gambling Policy Mostly Over, UK Regulator Says

As UK-licensed gambling operators and their associates scrutinise last week’s white paper, a Gambling Commission official warns not to expect public policy debates to be reopened.
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Gambling

News In Brief: May 1-May 5, 2023

Fine for a Dutch casino after self-excluded player allowed access nine times, a UK MP is under investigation over gambling industry links and Penn still positive on US igaming future.
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Gambling

PSR Cuts Fees For Small Firms As Card Giants Escape ’Special’ Fee, For Now

Smaller firms will no longer be required to pay regulatory fees under £100 as part of the UK Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) new fee structure, while Visa and Mastercard escape a broad "special fee" for regulatory reviews targeted at them.
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Payments

NCR Systems Restored Following Data Centre Ransomware Attack

US point of sale firm NCR has announced that its systems have been restored following a ransomware attack that knocked one of its most popular POS solutions offline.
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Hong Kong Ushers In New Stablecoin Regime

The Legislative Council has passed a stablecoins bill as part of a broader push to tighten oversight of crypto-assets that mirrors other international compliance rules.
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India Launches 'Financial Fraud Risk Indicator' To Tackle UPI Scams

The tool is intended to improve data sharing between the Department of Telecommunications, banks and Unified Payment Interface platforms in a bid to tackle digital payment fraud.
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BaFin Relaxes PSD2 Interface Rules For Card-Issuing PSPs

Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has announced that it will temporarily relax enforcement of certain technical and reporting requirements under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) for account-servicing payment service providers.
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Manipulation-Based Scams On The Rise In Sweden, Warns Regulator

The Swedish financial watchdog has announced that payments fraud is declining overall, but says the use of tactics such as social engineering is increasing, echoing other countries in Europe and elsewhere.
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Mastercard Hit With £200m Bill For 'Unlawfully High' Fees

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved the settlement in the long-running class action centred on fees the card network imposed between 1992 and 2008.
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GENIUS Act Clears Initial Vote After Some Democrats Relent

In the US, key Democrat senators have softened their position on the bipartisan stablecoin regulation, meaning that it can progress to the next stage in the legislative process.
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'Transparency' Issue Opens Door For Consumer Duty Scrutiny In Payments

Recent guidance from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that identified issues with international payments may be a sign that the regulator is ramping up its use of supervisory tools for the Consumer Duty regime.
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Australia Launches Consultation Ahead Of AML/CTF Law Coming Into Force

The Australian government has launched a second public consultation on the country’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime, following legislation passed last year.
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UK Government Moves To Tame 'Wild West' BNPL Market

HM Treasury has announced plans to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending, aiming to boost consumer confidence and give firms the certainty they need to innovate, grow and invest.
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Be Wary Of Overregulating Financial Services Use Of AI, MEPs Warn EU

In a draft report, legislators have called for greater clarity and consistency in the oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector, amid concerns that overlapping rules could stifle innovation and trigger legal uncertainty.
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