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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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New York Panel Approves $500m Casino License Fee As Applications Open

The process of acquiring one of three new licenses to operate full-fledged casinos in or around New York City officially comes with the most expensive price tag in U.S. history, after a state site selection board approved a minimum $500m license fee.
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Gambling

Spain Q3 Results Suggest Adjustment To Ad Ban

The Spanish gambling regulator has published its financial report for Q3 2022, suggesting that the country’s industry has thrived, but did not address hidden reasons why the data may be misleading.
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Gambling

Finnish Minister Pushing For Online Licensing

A Finnish government minister has said there is large cross-party support for the introduction of an online gambling licensing regime.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - December 2022

Fresh deputy leadership in place at the European Casino Association, a new face at the top of the International Gaming Institute, more figures exit Star Entertainment and there's a new head regulator in Colombia.
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Gambling

The Battle For Your Wallet: 2022 Year In Review

After another year of disruption for the global payments industry, VIXIO takes a look at the trends that have shaped 2022, from the continued demise of cash to the rise of instant payments, open banking and the war on card fees.
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Payments

US Beneficial Ownership Rule Draws Broad Lines For Data Access

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has set out its second set of rules governing beneficial ownership information, enabling agencies to directly access the database and use it for more general purposes.
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Payments

India Releases Draft National Online Gaming Rules

India has taken a major step towards constructing a national regulatory space for online gaming by focusing regulation into two ministries and releasing draft rules enshrining industry self-regulation and consumer protections.
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Gambling

Pennsylvania Reopens Application Period For Online Casino Licenses

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reopened a two-month window for gaming companies primarily operating in other states to submit applications for internet gaming licences that are not tied to a land-based casino.
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Gambling

Long Island VLTs Add To New York Gaming Expansion

As state officials prepare to kick off the licensing process for three new casino-resorts, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to allow an existing casino facility in Long Island to double the size of its gaming floor.
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Gambling

Ohio Regulator Continues Sports-Betting Advertising Vigilance

The first bets were accepted in Ohio just seconds after 2022 became 2023 early on Sunday morning, but in the lead-up to launch, state regulators expressed their continued frustration with the advertising tactics of sports-betting operators and said they are already planning a six-figure fine for DraftKings over marketing violations.
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Gambling

Peru's Political Turmoil Not Expected To Affect Online Gambling Law

In the first week of December, Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo was jailed for attempting to dissolve Congress and install an emergency government, but gambling industry insiders remain optimistic the upheaval will have a minimal effect on the timeline for regulating online gambling.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: FTX Execs Plead Guilty To Fraud, Binance Financials Probed As Auditor Quits

Breaking news as two top executives associated with FTX plead guilty to criminal fraud charges. Meanwhile, Sam Bankman-Fried’s extradition to the US is confirmed and doubts are raised over Binance’s elusive balance sheet.
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Payments

Durbin’s US Credit Card Bill Not On Congress’ Agenda

2023 is going to end without US Congress acting on the widely-disputed Credit Card Competition Act after it failed to make it into the government’s omnibus spending bill.
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Payments

EU Banks Weigh On Online Consumer Protection Proposal

The European Banking Federation has said the Payment Service Directive should prevail over new online consumer protection rules and that legislators must ensure they do not create unnecessary friction in the consumer journey.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Young Google Users Can Now Pester Parents To Pay For Purchases

Google brings pester power into the digital age allowing kids to request payment from their parents for app purchases, McDonald's launches automated Drive Thru payments in South Korea and Bolsonaro signs new crypto law in Brazil.
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Payments

Manila's Pasig Region Set To Ban Online Gambling Operations

The elected council of one of Metro Manila’s more prominent regions has banned local and foreign-facing online gambling and related services within its city limits.
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Gambling

Gaming Industry Faces Battle To Improve Its Media Image

The fallout continues from last month’s series of articles by the New York Times on the U.S. sports-betting industry, and it is not clear how the industry can devise a strategy to respond to negative news coverage as betting and casino companies expand their markets.
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Gambling

Oregon Committee Wants Ongoing Oversight Role On Gambling

A special legislative committee on gambling regulation is seeking a more permanent role in steering gaming policy in Oregon and has recommended a pause in any expansion of lottery games or sports betting pending further study.
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EU Online Casinos Key Mafia Laundering Tool, Says Study

There are few better tools than online casinos for criminals to launder their illicit funds, according to a new study on money laundering in the European Union.
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Gambling

News In Brief: December 19-December 23, 2022

BetMGM reveal customer data hacked six months ago and Maverick completes Evergreen Gaming acquisition.
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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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