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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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Daily Dash: UK Open Banking Hits New Landmark

The six largest banks in the UK are now fully compliant with the open banking standards, Nationwide data has revealed a jump in cash use and Danish authorities assess the country’s biggest money laundering risks.
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Payments

AGA Boss Lauds How Casino Companies Go Where Others Fear To Tread

As he prepares to celebrate his fourth anniversary as the gaming industry’s top lobbyist in the United States, Bill Miller has noticed something unique about the companies he represents.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Regulators Consider Tougher Advertising Rules

The trend of newer sports-betting regulators taking a tougher stance on advertising is continuing in Massachusetts, where newly-proposed rules include limits on “risk-free” terminology and marketing to college students.
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Gambling

Mix Of Products Associated With Young British Problem Gambling

Gambling regulators in Great Britain should focus on the potential harm caused by higher-risk land-based products, as well as strengthen online regulations, according to the analysis of a longitudinal survey of adults aged between 16 and 26.
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Gambling

News In Brief: January 9-January 13, 2023

Another German state says no to online casino licensing, Austrian ministry claims it is still working on a new regulator and Argentina's Supreme Court rules against casino owners in tax case.
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Gambling

UK’s Al Rayan Bank Hit With £4m Fine Due To ’Egregious’ AML Failures

Al Rayan, a UK-based Shariah-compliant bank, has been issued a £4m fine by the Financial Conduct Authority for a series of “egregious” anti–money laundering (AML) failures.
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Payments

Dutch Payments Group Calls EU’s Instant Payments Plans ’Too Broad’

The Dutch Payments Association has sent a list of concerns levied at the European Commission's instant payments proposals to Brussels.
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Payments

Chile's Internet Gambling Monopoly Battles Online Bill

Chile’s online gambling monopoly has launched a scathing attack on Chile’s attempts to pass online gambling legislation in an Economy Commission hearing.
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Gambling

New Finnish Powers Already Deterring Foreign Marketing, Says Regulator

Several gambling operators have already stopped marketing to consumers in Finland following the bolstering of enforcement powers from the start of 2023, according to the country’s regulator.
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Gambling

Biden Administration Seeks To Streamline Indian Gaming Regulations

The U.S. Department of the Interior wants to expedite the negotiation process between tribes and states on gambling compacts and make it easier for the federal government to obtain land for Native Americans.
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Gambling

Maine Seeks To Impose Harsh Restrictions On Sports-Betting Advertising

The Maine Gambling Control Unit has proposed the strictest limits on sports-betting advertising and promotions in the U.S., limiting television advertising to only during live sporting events, along with banning all television advertising of promotions and bonuses.
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Gambling

GTBank Pays Elevated UK Fine For Not Fixing Prior AML Failures

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Guaranty Trust Bank £7.6m for serious weaknesses in its anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls.
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Payments

EBA Drops Ten New PSD2 Q&As (Part 2)

Following Tuesday's instalment, VIXIO rounds up the remaining clarifications made by the European Banking Authority (EBA) in its latest set of Q&As on the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).
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Payments

’Is This The Beginning Of The End’ For Crypto, Asks Banque De France Exec

A top official at the Banque de France has published a new article in which he questions whether crypto can recover from the “spectacular blow-ups” of 2022. Meanwhile, banking executives on opposing sides of the debate weigh in.
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Payments

Fed Will Not Be ’Climate Policymaker’, Powell Says

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said it would be inappropriate for the Fed to use its existing mandates to step in on environmental issues.
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Payments

US Payments: What To Watch In 2023

2023 is expected to be a significant year for US payments with the launch of the Federal Reserve’s instant payment system and the release of its open banking rule. Legislative activity in the crypto space is also likely to heat up, Durbin’s credit card bill will be brought back to Congress and consumer protection issues will again take centre stage on the regulatory agenda.
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Payments

Ohio Regulator Says Affiliate Marketers Central To Responsible Gaming Concerns

Ohio has immediately become perhaps the most aggressive U.S. state to date in enforcing responsible gambling protections through sanctions, and the regulator’s executive director said Tuesday that much of that conversation revolves around affiliate marketers.
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Gambling

German Regulator Refers Cases For Criminal Prosecution

Germany’s newly empowered gambling authority has said regulators have filed more than 60 prohibition orders and referred more than 30 cases for criminal prosecution.
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Gambling

New Year, Same Wait For Brazil's Sports-Betting Regulation

Recent changes to Brazil's tax codes and comments from an outgoing senior official would suggest that regulations for sports betting are imminent, but legal experts are advising caution as a new presidential administration takes office.
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Gambling

PSR Responds To TSB Warning On APP Fraud Reimbursement Threshold

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has responded to claims made by TSB Bank that new rules on reimbursement for authorised push payment (APP) fraud will exclude a significant number of victims.
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Vietnam Regulatory Overhaul Targets Alignment With International Norms

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has launched a wide-ranging consultation process aimed at amending three key regulations governing the country’s payments ecosystem.
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Hong Kong Bank Fines Aim To Deter Compliance Failings

A cluster of enforcement actions by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) underlines the tough approach the jurisdiction is taking to combating financial crime.
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Malta ‘Dear CEO’ Letter Part Of Drive For Professionalisation

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a new Dear CEO letter aimed at improving transparency and raising standards in the authorisation process for firms seeking MFSA licences.
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Regulatory Influencer: Non-Bank Stored Value Facilities Prepare For Hong Kong–China Instant Payments Corridor

Payment Connect, the first linkage between the instant payments systems of Hong Kong and mainland China, is now in operation, connecting Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) with China’s Internet Banking Payment System (IBPS).
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Regulatory Influencer: How Will The GENIUS Act Affect Stablecoin Issuers And Intermediaries?

On July 17, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that introduces a new federal framework for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and the following day President Trump signed it into law.
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Leading Operators In French Online Casino Debate Renew Lobbying War

Public progress on legalising online casino games in France has been thin on the ground, but recent glimpses suggest that efforts to lobby key decision makers are still underway.
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Brazil Minister Rattles Industry With Regulatory Remorse

The government minister responsible for Brazil’s federal betting regulator is considering stricter rules on advertising and online casino games and says he would even outlaw online gambling altogether if given the opportunity.
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News In Brief: July 21–July 25, 2025

Gambling Commission releases account closure data to bolster transparency, while GLI is set for acquisition by Avalon Buyer Ltd
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Gambling CEOs Touting ESG Virtues Grumble About Black Market Growth

In an era where sustainability is king and politics is hostile, European gambling’s top execs are wise to advertise their ESG credentials, but say they fear an emboldened black market is undoing their good work.
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FCA’s Barclays AML Fines Underscore Push to Tackle Financial Crime

The UK financial watchdog’s decision to fine Barclays heavily for failing to conduct appropriate money laundering checks demonstrates a renewed focus on compliance in this area.
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