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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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Ohio Regulator Threatens Involuntary Exclusion For Social Media Harassment

Ohio’s top gaming regulator warned that people who send harassing messages to college athletes via social media and other methods may be subject to penalties, including involuntary exclusion from betting.
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Gambling

Legislature Considers Reauthorizing Skill-Based Gaming In Virginia

A senior Republican lawmaker in the Virginia General Assembly has proposed reauthorizing so-called skill games, or grey-market gaming machines, even while the state prepares for another hearing in the spring about its efforts to enforce a ban that is currently on hold.
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Gambling

Chile Shuffles Forward With Two Online Gambling Bills

The economy and sports commissions of Chile's Chamber of Deputies both heard from relevant parties this week on contrasting online gambling bills, making progress on what has been a long and arduous process to regulate the online industry.
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Gambling

European Committee Developing Online Markers Of Harm Standard

The European Committee for Standardisation will develop a common European standard on markers of harm for online gambling.
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Gambling

Asia Junket Supremo Alvin Chau Jailed For 18 Years

Alvin Chau, formerly the most powerful figure in Asia’s junket networks, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in Macau for organised crime, gambling and fraud offences, while eight of his colleagues received jail terms of between nine and 15 years.
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Gambling

VIXIO Impact Index: Year In Review Highlights Large Shifts In Regulatory Landscape

Regulatory activity is up in the UK and Russia, but there has been a sharp decline in activity across the EU, as sanctions, elections and regulatory initiatives affect the regulatory volatility of the top 15 most active jurisdictions. Plus we discuss how a flurry of regulatory activity in December can cause problems for compliance teams during the traditional holiday period.
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Payments

Euro Ministers Tally Digital Euro Priorities

The Eurogroup, which brings together ministers in the eurozone, has set out its hopes and wishes for the digital euro project as it enters a pivotal year.
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Payments

TonyBet Penalised In UK Over Unfair Terms

The UK Gambling Commission has issued TonyBet a £443,000 penalty for failings in social responsibility and anti-money laundering policies.
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Gambling

Genesis Global Malta Licence Suspended After Months Of Difficulties

The Malta Gaming Authority has announced the suspension of Genesis Global Limited's licence, following months of difficulties for the operator and sparking a government response to protect the company's former employees.
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Gambling

Betr Bets On Differentiated Microbetting-Focused Product

Armed with a differentiated product and a popular, although controversial, influencer, Betr is poised to be one of the more interesting new market entrants in U.S. sports betting in 2023.
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Gambling

Polish Bookmaker STS Withdraws From UK, Estonia Despite Positive Results

Poland’s largest bookmaker, STS Holding, has declared plans to exit the UK and Estonian markets despite reporting a significant increase in its net gaming revenue.
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Gambling

Everything Up For Grabs! UK Government Mulls Post-Brexit Payment Changes

Changes regarding the “prescriptiveness” of payment services regulation are on the cards, the UK government has suggested in a new call for evidence.
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Payments

US BNPL Users Charged Several Times Due To Technical Glitch

American users of buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm have taken to social media to complain that they were wrongly charged multiple times, leaving them with little or no money on their accounts before the long weekend.
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Payments

Bank Of Thailand Asks For Public Comment On Virtual Bank Framework

The Bank of Thailand has announced that it is now accepting public feedback on its proposed rules for the opening of virtual banks, a key part of its wider digital economy strategy.
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Payments

Compliance Allegations Among Top Complaints Filed By FCA Whistleblowers

New data from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shows that compliance-related allegations were among the top issues raised by whistleblowers in 2022.
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Payments

Nevada Regulators Grant Preliminary Approval To Esports Betting Rules

After months of debate and delay, the Nevada Gaming Commission is expected to grant final approval next week to several regulatory changes making it easier for sportsbooks to accept wagers on esports competitions.
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Gambling

Brazil's New Administration Slowly Taking Shape

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s appointees continue to be selected during the first weeks of his administration, with nominees relevant to the gambling industry ranging from supporters to opponents of legal gaming, but critical positions are still to be filled.
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Gambling

Vivaro Limited Agrees £337,631 Regulatory Settlement With UK Gambling Commission

The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Malta-based Vivaro Limited has agreed to pay £337,631 as a regulatory settlement following a series of failings.
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Gambling

NSW Premier Candidate Outlines Gambling Reform Plans

The leader of New South Wales (NSW) Labor has released what he calls the “most comprehensive” gambling reform package in the state's history, including banning advertising outside gaming venues.
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Gambling

Public Health England Says Not Enough Being Done To Prevent Harm

The now-dissolved Public Health England has said more needs to be done to prevent and reduce the harms associated with gambling.
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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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