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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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Australian AML Watchdog Sues Star Entertainment Group

Australian money laundering watchdog AUSTRAC has sued subsidiaries of the embattled Star Entertainment Group over “innumerable” violations of casino reporting and due diligence obligations that could result in fines totalling billions of dollars.
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Gambling

Review Of Massachusetts Sports-Betting Applications Set For December

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will process MGM Resorts International’s sports-betting license application even though it was filed two days after a deadline, allowing commissioners to consider the application during a public review next week.
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Gambling

November Nightmare Underscores Challenging Year For U.S. Sports Betting

The end of this month cannot come soon enough for the U.S. sports-betting industry, which is enduring its worst year since 2018 and suddenly faces an uncertain future.
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Gambling

Problem Gambling Widespread Among Swedish Footballers

Problem gambling is widespread among professional and youth footballers in Sweden, according to a large survey of footballers, youth academy players, coaches and staff in the 32 teams in the top two divisions in the country.
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Gambling

Australian Regulator Sues Crypto Firm For Offering Yield-Bearing Products

An Australian watchdog is pursuing a local crypto firm for allegedly violating federal financial service laws. This first-of-its-kind investigation in Australia mirrors cases brought in the US, including one being pursued by Texas regulators against FTX.
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Payments

PayPal Uses Shady Contract Terms, Polish Agency Says

Complex and imprecise terms in PayPal’s contracts may breach law, says the Polish consumer regulator, arguing that they leave consumers guessing about what is prohibited and what the sanctions are.
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Payments

European Payments Council Publishes Third Request To Pay Rulebook

The European Payments Council has released the third version of the SEPA request to pay (SRTP) scheme rulebook incorporating public input received during a three-month consultation.
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Payments

Dutch Regulator Fines TOTO Online For Advertising To Young People

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has fined TOTO Online, which is part of the Dutch State Lottery, €400,000 for advertising to young adults aged 18 to 23 years-old.
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Gambling

Wyoming Lawmakers Shoot Down Opt-Out Bill, Skill-Game Regulations Coming In 2023

Wyoming lawmakers have approved several pieces of draft legislation that would tighten regulations on skill-based game companies while defeating a proposed measure to allow cities and counties to opt-out of allowing the devices in local bars, restaurants and fraternal organizations.
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Gambling

Argentina's Hyperinflation Challenge For Gambling Sector

Hyperinflation may mean that Argentines are inclined to spend more of their income on gambling, although research as to the impact of inflation on gambling spend is limited and Argentina may see less of an impact than other countries, according to experts.
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Gambling

U.S. Senator Seeks End To College Sports-Betting Partnerships

A senior Democratic senator has expressed “grave concerns” about Caesars Entertainment’s efforts to promote sports betting on two college campuses that seemingly violate the marketing standards established by the industry’s own trade body.
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Gambling

Pennsylvania Skill-Based Games Battle Continues With New Lawsuit

As 2022 comes to a close, the U.S. gaming industry continues to struggles to contain the expansion of unregulated slot machines, also known as grey-market or skill games, and nowhere more so than in Pennsylvania where casino operators are taking new legal action to counter the thousands of games in bars and convenience stores.
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Gambling

Brazil Operators Risk One Foot In Grey Market If Sports Betting Legalised

Although operators are anxious for President Jair Bolsonaro to sign the sports-betting regulatory decree, they are increasingly worried about what will happen to their online casino verticals should sports betting be launched before the larger gambling bill is also passed.
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Gambling

No More iSpoofing! Met Shuts Down Massive Fraud Scheme

iSpoof, a fraudulent website that offered a service to help criminals cheat out more than £100m from people all over the world has been shut down in an international effort led by the UK Metropolitan Police.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: US Lawmakers Call For DOJ Hardball Following FTX Collapse

US senators call on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to get tough on FTX’s former CEO and executives in the wake of its collapse, while Singapore’s financial regulator attempts to justify its lack of action to protect consumers from the fallout. In the UK, several major banks halt transacting with crypto firms.
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Payments

Call In Powers Ditched, UK Minister Confirms

The UK government has ditched plans to have a veto over financial regulators’ decisions, following backlash from lawmakers and regulatory officials.
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Payments

Daily Dash: South Africa Legislates To Dodge Greylist

South Africa has passed a bill to address the Financial Action Task Force’s concerns, Experian has been chosen to operate Singapore’s buy now, pay later bureau, and the Bank of Japan is rumoured to be launching a digital yen pilot next year.
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Payments

Ukrainian Deputy PM Calls For Regulator's Closure Over Russian Bookmaker Scandal

In the aftermath of the scandal surrounding the shutdown of the Ukrainian operations of Russia-backed bookmaker 1xBet, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, is calling for the closure of the country’s Regulatory Commission on Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL).
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Gambling

Malta Relieved At Greylist Lifting, But Laments EU Risk Declaration

​​​​​​​Malta gambling industry officials say they are relieved at the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force's greylist this summer, but remain disappointed with the European Union giving online gambling its highest risk level.
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Gambling

Bulgaria Wants To Become Balkan Las Vegas

​​​​​​​Bulgaria’s gambling regulator has said the country is on the right track to becoming the Las Vegas of the Balkans, but its ambitions have been slowed by its own issues over the past few years.
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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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