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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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U.S. Online Bosses Seek Ways To Expand Their Brands

Top executives for the leading U.S. sports-betting and iGaming operators insist that maximizing their brands to attract different types of players remains a persistent challenge.
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Gambling

PAGCOR Confirms Raided Gambling Supplier Has Accreditation

The Philippine gambling regulator has confirmed that a Clark Freeport company raided over alleged scam operations and enslavement of some 1,100 foreign workers is an approved service provider to offshore-facing gambling operators (POGOs).
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Gambling

Brazil Changes Tactics Again On Sports-Betting Legislation

Implementation of a licensing regime for sports betting is now facing a more uncertain path through Brazil’s Congress after the government agreed not to legislate through an emergency decree that would take immediate effect.
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Gambling

Cyprus Prevalence Study Reinforces Public Health Approach

Cyprus’ National Betting Authority has praised the impact of its “Safer Gambling Strategy” following the publication of a long-awaited prevalence study.
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Gambling

News In Brief: May 15-May 19, 2023

A Premier League footballer has been banned over betting, Tennessee signs bill to update sports-betting tax and Connecticut proposes a live dealer compliance overhaul.
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Gambling

CBDC May Lack ‘Killer App’, But Expectations High Among Central Banks, Survey Says

With payments industry professionals unsure about the major use cases of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), a survey of central bankers says two thirds expect to issue a digital currency within the next ten years.
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Payments

EU Council Takes Crypto Legislation Over Final Hurdle

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation and the Transfer of Funds Regulation have now both passed the final stages.
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Payments

Finnish Fine Forces Operators To Take Regulator Seriously, Say Lawyers

Finland’s conditional €2.4m fine for a Betsson subsidiary should be seen as a wake-up call for any operator that has received a warning from the National Police Board in the past, lawyers have said.
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Gambling

Online Gaming Industry Balancing Tech Evolution With Regulatory Constraints

Suppliers and regulators continue to grapple with the challenges of specific rules governing gaming technology while adapting to a constantly changing tech landscape in other areas such as cybersecurity.
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Gambling

Tjärnström Resigns As Kindred CEO, Interim Replacement Named

Long-time Kindred Group chief executive Henrik Tjärnström has resigned effective immediately to be replaced by an interim successor, chief commercial officer Nils Andén.
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Gambling

Malta Bill Breaks EU Law, Say Industry Lawyers

A bill in Malta that would all but block the transfer of court judgments against gambling companies from other EU states breaks EU law, say lawyers that represent the industry, but could buy operators time as they seek to avoid repaying losses in Germany and Austria.
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Gambling

Crypto Should Be Regulated As Gambling, UK MPs Say

A controversial report released by the UK Treasury Committee has said consumer crypto trading should be regulated as gambling rather than financial services.
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Gambling

After Brief Flirtation, States Seek Separation Of Colleges And Sports Betting

Marketing alliances between U.S. sportsbooks and colleges are fast becoming taboo, with lawmakers in Louisiana and Maryland following regulators and industry groups in imposing restrictions in response to damning media coverage.
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Gambling

Former US Congressmen Dodd And Frank Defend Post-Financial Crisis Agency

Authors of the post-financial crisis Dodd-Frank Act speak up in favour of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a constitutional debate which puts in jeopardy 12 years of regulatory actions taken by the agency.
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Payments

No Revisions For Payments Account Directive, Confirms European Commission

The European Commission has ruled out any changes to the Payments Account Directive at present, despite suggesting areas in need of improvement.
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Payments

Australian Banks Join New Fraud Reporting Exchange Platform To Fight Scammers

Australian banks have launched a new digital platform that aims to significantly reduce the time it takes to report fraudulent transfers, in an effort to prevent scammers from cashing out.
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Payments

Fears That New Dutch Ad Restrictions May Drive Players Away

Dutch industry representatives have expressed deep concern that incoming advertising restrictions will drive players to illegal sites.
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Gambling

UK White Paper Called Balanced, As Good As Could Be Expected

UK online slots stake limits are likely to be £5 per spin and £2 for gamblers under 25, two gambling experts have predicted.
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Gambling

Gnashing Of Teeth Continues As U.S. iGaming Drought Persists

After going almost two full years without adding a new state to the six already offering online casino gaming, industry executives hoping for a last-ditch effort to succeed in Illinois have become rather obsessive about ending the drought.
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Gambling

Sports Integrity In Spotlight Amid Series Of Betting Scandals

The series of recent betting-related scandals in U.S. professional and college sports is set to test public perceptions of sports integrity and underlines the importance of athlete education programs, according to league officials speaking at last week’s SBC Summit North America.
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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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