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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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Nevada Considers Temporary Supplier Registration To Remain Competitive

When members of the Nevada legislature begin their 120-day session in early February 2023, among the bills they will consider is a proposal to change the way gaming manufacturers and system providers are licensed.
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Gambling

Uruguay's Chamber Of Deputies Pushes Online Gambling Bill To New Year

Uruguay’s online gambling bill, which was first introduced in November 2021, has been pushed back for discussion until March 2023.
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Gambling

ING Bank Pays Up A$53,280 For Alleged Breach Of CDR Rules In Australia

In only the second case of its kind, ING Bank has agreed to pay a penalty fee for an alleged breach of Australia’s open banking rules, known as the Consumer Data Right (CDR).
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Payments

UK Financial Services Reform Huge Opportunity But Also Risk, Says New FCA Chair

Ashley Alder, the incoming chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said he sees the UK’s post-Brexit financial reforms as a great opportunity but warns against diverging significantly from EU rules.
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Payments

PSR Sets Out First Thoughts On Cross-Border Interchange

As part of its market review on cross-border interchange fees, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a new paper outlining what it sees as the potential impacts of these fees on UK businesses and consumers.
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Missouri Senator Estimates VLTs Will Generate $250m In Tax Revenue

As Missouri gamblers continue to cross into Kansas to wager on sporting events, at least one veteran Republican state senator believes a deal can be reached on legalizing sports betting so long as video lottery terminals are part of any final bill.
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Gambling

Ohio Sports Betting Set To Launch, As iGaming Path Still To Be Determined

Despite the Ohio Casino Control Commission approving four additional sportsbook operators last week, not all licensees will be ready to launch next month, according to the state’s top gaming regulator.
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Gambling

Armenia Fee Changes Target Large Operators

Armenia’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of increasing the state duty fee for bookmakers, sweepstakes and online games.
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Gambling

EBA Raises The Alarm Over Retail Banking Fees

The EU’s banking watchdog has said that concerns about the level and lack of transparency in fees and charges applied to retail banking products are justified, as it publishes its first thematic review on the matter.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: SBF Arrested In Bahamas, New FTX CEO Reveals Record-Keeping Black Hole

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is apprehended in the Bahamas, new CEO John Jay Ray sheds light on the company’s non-existent record-keeping and US lawmakers introduce a bipartisan crypto money laundering bill.
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Americans Are Adequate, European Commission Says

The European Commission has concluded that US data protection rules are on par with the EU GDPR, paving the way for safe transatlantic data flows.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Bank Of England Outlines Cash Preservation Plans

The Bank of England is looking for feedback on its plans to enhance retail cash access, while the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed tougher rules for non-bank entities so that their misdemeanours are more transparent.
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Payments

India Asks States To Replace 'Archaic' Gaming Law

India’s government has requested that all states and Union Territories repeal a 19th-century gambling law as part of a growing push to modernise and streamline gaming regulation.
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Gambling

Rio de Janeiro's Lottery Crawls Towards New Products

Expansion of state lotteries continues to make slow progress in Brazil, with the state of Rio de Janeiro’s lottery (LOTERJ) announcing that an internal commission will be formed to study new lottery products, including sports betting.
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D.C. Councilmembers Remain Skeptical Of Lottery’s Sports Betting Product

District of Columbia lawmakers continued to express concerns about the city's much-maligned sports betting model at a hearing this week, while stakeholders lined up to defend the existing model against new legislation.
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Colorado Limits Free Bets, Reworks Responsible Gaming, Punts On Cashless Wagering

Colorado gaming regulators have adopted rules to drastically reduce tax deductions for free bets over the next three years, while approving a redesigned self-exclusion program and new responsible gaming requirements for casinos and online sportsbook operators.
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BetMGM Hit With Record Fine In Maryland

Less than a month after the debut of mobile sports betting, Maryland gaming regulators have approved the state’s largest ever fine through a $146,000 settlement with BetMGM over the acceptance of wagers prior to the market’s official launch.
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Trade Group Bids For EU Standardised Markers Of Harm

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has asked the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) to create a standardised list of markers of harm in gambling.
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Gambling

News In Brief: December 12-December 16, 2022

Ukraine readies new gambling laws to enhance regulator powers and a grenade inside a cake explodes outside Cambodia's Nagaworld Casino.
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RBA To Name And Shame FIs That Fail To Promote Least-Cost Routing

In a new push to promote least-cost routing (LCR), the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said it will soon begin publishing “institution-level data” on its uptake and availability.
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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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