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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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News In Brief: February 13-February 17, 2023

William Hill's app is back online in Nevada after its Superbowl shut down and it's game over for a casino bill in Virginia.
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Gambling

US Banks Ask For Debit Card Rule Delay Until 2025

US financial institutions ask the Federal Reserve to postpone a rule that mandates dual routing on debit cards used for online purchases until 2025.
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Payments

End Of Unregulated BNPL Nears As UK Government Publishes Draft Legislation

After a two-year wait, the UK government has published draft legislation that would bring buy-now, pay-later products under the regulation of the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Payments

Canada Takes Inspiration From Europe As It Consults On PSP Regulations

The Canadian government has opened a consultation on a regulatory framework for payment service providers (PSPs), aligning with similar approaches taken in the EU and UK.
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Payments

Daily Dash: EU Unveils New Round Of Sanctions

The EU has announced a tenth round of sanctions, Brazil has granted a new payments licence and Bank of Lithuania shuts down e-money firm for suspected anti-money laundering violations.
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Payments

U.S. Gaming Industry Sets Revenue Record But Faces Challenges

Gambling revenues in the United States reached record levels last year and that momentum has continued into 2023, but large fines for regulatory failings, unregulated slot machines and offshore websites continue to concern the U.S. gaming industry’s top lobbyist.
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Gambling

UK Gambling Commission Hits Blue Star Planet With AML Enforcement

Blue Star Planet, operator of 10bet.co.uk, will pay £620,000 to the UK Gambling Commission for failings in anti-money laundering (AML) and responsible gambling policies.
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Gambling

DraftKings Pushes Back Against Maryland Online Casino Plan

Non-casino gaming interests in Maryland are pushing back against proposed legislation that would bring online casinos to the state, but would do so through the state’s six land-based casinos.
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Gambling

Kenyan Authorities Appeal Ruling That Removed Controversial Tax

Kenya’s government agency responsible for collecting taxes is challenging a recent bombshell High Court decision that forced the removal of a controversial 7.5 percent excise duty tax on gambling activities.
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Gambling

Different Synergies: Why FIS Is Spinning Off Worldpay

US fintech giant FIS is planning to spin off Worldpay, the merchant services business that it acquired in 2019. VIXIO speaks to industry insiders to get their outlook on the future of the payments acquirer.
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Payments

US Congress Mulls Financial Data Protection Law Update

The chair of the House Financial Services Committee has promised to modernise the US financial data protection rules but consumer advocates are not convinced the new protections are strong enough.
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Payments

Digital Payments Surge In Nigeria As Cash Policy Brings Chaos

New limits on cash withdrawals have accelerated Nigeria’s shift towards digital payments, but government attempts to replace high-value banknotes have led to riots and a standoff between the central bank and Supreme Court.
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Payments

Gaming Industry May Struggle To Use Biometrics Without Violating Privacy Laws

In what could become a wake-up call for the casino industry, a federal court in Illinois awarded $228m in damages last October in a class-action lawsuit against a railroad company for collecting fingerprints of customers without obtaining their written consent.
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Gambling

India's Cricket Body Bans Gambling Deals With Women's Teams

India’s governing body for cricket has warned the five teams in the Women’s Premier League to reject branding, advertising or other associations with the gambling, cryptocurrency and tobacco sectors or face disciplinary action.
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Gambling

Northern Ireland Gambling Inquiry Told To Take 'Prevention-First' Approach

The Northern Ireland All Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling has met for the first oral evidence session of its inquiry into public health approaches to tackling gambling-related harms.
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Gambling

Georgia Bill Seeks Legal Sports Betting Without Referendum

Legislators in Georgia have started to discuss a new plan to bring sports betting to the Peach State, the latest effort in a multi-year saga that has seen lawmakers employ several different strategies.
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Gambling

Brussels Publishes Pan-EU Digital Wallet Toolbox

In preparation for legislation, the European Commission has published the first version of a common EU toolbox for digital identity solutions.
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Payments

PhonePe Becomes First Provider To Support UPI International Payments

PhonePe, one of India’s largest fintechs, has announced that it will become the first platform to support cross-border payments made via India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
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Payments

Down But Not Out: What Next For Crypto Post FTX?

Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX collapse has not brought about the end for crypto, market players suggest, as they look to 2023 with optimism that things will turn around for the industry.
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Payments

Beware The Kraken: SEC Forces Kraken To End Crypto Staking

The crypto exchange has agreed to pay $30m and end its crypto staking programme to settle an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Payments
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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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