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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 Year Brings New Nevada Cybersecurity Regulations

Nevada’s casinos have until the end of the year to perform a risk assessment of the vulnerability of their computer systems to cyberattacks that could potentially compromise customer data and negatively affect the state’s lucrative gaming industry.
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Gambling

Licence Renewals Bring German Betting Relief

Betway, Bet-at-Home and Happybet are among online gambling companies getting their German sports-betting licences refreshed for 2023, alleviating concerns that a committee of gambling regulators would block a significant number of renewals.
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Gambling

China To Launch State-Backed NFT Marketplace, But ’Cryptocurrency’ Still Illegal

After making cryptocurrency trading and mining illegal in 2021, China has unveiled its first "national-level compliant" exchange for the secondary trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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Payments

ECB Seeks Digital Euro Scheme Rulebook Support

The European Central Bank (ECB) is inviting payments and financial services experts to express their interest in contributing to the drafting of a rulebook for a digital euro scheme.
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Payments

Back To Work: A Recap Of Payment News While You Were Away

Following the festive break, VIXIO PaymentsCompliance provides a short round up of some of the key events over the past few weeks that you may have missed, including Croatia becoming the latest eurozone member, the completion of the US CBDC project, new Malaysian electronic money rules and Russia to allow transfers with "unfriendly states".
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Payments

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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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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Regulatory Influencer: UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Unveils Buy Now, Pay Later Rules

The UK is moving towards a fully operational buy now, pay later (BNPL) regulatory regime, with the government aiming to deliver on its commitment to enact new consumer credit legislation by 2026.
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Crypto Under Microscope In Australian Financial Crime Priority List

Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has released its regulatory priorities for 2025–26, outlining an ambitious crackdown on financial crime risks, including both crypto-assets and cash.
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UK Agencies Announce Joint Priorities To Tackle Economic Crime

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published nine economic crime priorities, with a strong focus on combating fraud and its enablers.
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Japanese Police Flesh Out Online Gambling Enforcement

Japanese police have started to implement a recent amendment to gambling addiction law, with online gamblers, affiliates, social media influencers and website operators explicitly in the firing line.
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