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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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PSR Consults On UK Fraud Reporting Model

The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) has updated its plans to publish data on how well UK firms are protecting customers against authorised push payment (APP) scams.
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Payments

Santander Slapped With £107.7m UK Fine Over AML Failures

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed a £107.7m fine on Santander UK over "serious and persistent gaps" in the bank’s anti-money laundering (AML) controls that affected business banking customers.
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Payments

Greek Regulator To Court Suppliers

The head of the Greek gambling regulator wants to tempt suppliers to relocate from Malta and Gibraltar, and has said that he expects to collect €1bn in gambling taxes for the state budget in 2022.
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Gambling

U.S. Land-Based Casinos Need To Adjust To Growth Of Online Gaming

A senior executive with Boyd Gaming believes internet gaming is the key to the future of the casino industry and disagreed with arguments that offering online or mobile slot machines and table games will hurt brick-and-mortar business.
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Gambling

U.S. Gaming, Lottery Industries Under Threat From Unregulated Gambling

Illegal gambling in the United States has expanded to the point where unregulated slot machines and offshore sports betting and casino websites are a direct threat to the legal gaming and lottery markets, according to leading industry officials.
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Gambling

BNPL, Crypto Come Under Fire In UK Financial Services And Markets Bill Debate

Both buy now, pay later (BNPL) and crypto firms came under heavy criticism in the latest debate on the Financial Services and Markets Bill, following the introduction of new amendments to the proposed legislation.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Ex-FTX CEO Hires Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyer, Kim Kardashian Escapes Promo Penalty

FTX’s disgraced former CEO taps Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial lawyer, Kim Kardashian breathes a sigh of relief and Celsius is ordered to return $44m worth of crypto to customers.
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Payments

US Bill Seeks To Close Bank Licensing Loophole Before Bigtech Takes Advantage

A new US bill, introduced by a top Democratic senator, would close a legal loophole that allows companies to operate banks without proper oversight, addressing fears that bigtechs may exploit it to expand their financial services.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Dutch Prosecutors Probe Rabobank

Prosecutors in the Netherlands are investigating Rabobank over money laundering, the US House has elected its new banking chair and Nigeria is limiting ATM withdrawals in a bid to encourage digital payments.
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Payments

Onus On Government, Not Casinos, To Make Sure New Jersey Gaming Works

State and local governments in New Jersey, not Atlantic City casinos, are responsible for making the gaming industry deliver on its promises, according to the author of the New Jersey Casino Control Act.
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Gambling

FBI, AGA Stress Cooperation In Tackling Illegal Gambling

A representative of the American Gaming Association reassured a group of U.S. gaming regulators on Thursday that the FBI and other federal and state law enforcement agencies are cooperating with the industry in their efforts to eliminate and prosecute illegal gambling operators.
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Gambling

Chile's Lower House Approves Sports Sponsorship Ban

Legislative chess continues for online gambling operators active in Chile, in the wake of the Chamber of Deputies passage of a bill that would ban them from any kind of sports sponsorship.
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Gambling

News In Brief: December 5-December 9, 2022

Star Entertainment has been fined A$100m in Queensland and faces a temporary licence suspension over compliance breaches.
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Gambling

EBA Issues New De-Risking Guidelines, But Payments Firms Not In Scope

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation on new guidelines for de-risking to help improve access to finance for vulnerable customers.
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Payments

EU Member States Agree Position On AML Rulebook

The European Council has agreed its position on the new single rulebook for anti-money laundering as Brussels reels from the transparency register court ruling.
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Payments

Colombia Builds New Instant Payment System

Colombia is building a new instant payment system with a particular focus on user experience and full interoperability with other payment networks.
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Payments

UPDATE: Trade Associations Express Cautious Optimism About New EU Consumer Credit Agreement

Following the EU’s negotiations on new consumer credit rules, key Brussels lobbyists have welcomed the news but urge caution.
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Payments

UK Gambling Minister Discusses Delayed Review

The UK minister in charge of gambling policy has said he is keen to publish the long-awaited Gambling Act review white paper “in the coming weeks”, but failed to provide any clear timeline for its release.
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Gambling

Lawmakers Set To Send Sports-Betting Report To Vermont Legislature

A Vermont study committee is set to recommend the legalization of sports betting in a report expected to be approved next week.
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Gambling

Big Brother Hovers Over Casinos With Facial Recognition Technology

Matching a face from a digital image with another face in a database is becoming more common in casinos, raising questions about whether regulations should be enforced to protect the privacy rights of gamblers.
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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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