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EBA Slams Fintechs Over Lax Compliance In New AML Risk Assessment

In its latest risk assessment, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that poor practices and a lack of experience at fintechs, including payments and crypto firms, are undermining efforts to tackle financial crime.
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AI Joint Venture Demonstrates UAE’s Digital and Financial Ambitions

The Middle Eastern state continues to harness financial services as an asset, moving to modernise its payments infrastructure through a public-private initiative involving the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI).
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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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Romanian Government Eyes Legislation To Decentralise Gambling Licensing

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has announced that his government plans to propose a draft legislation that will enable municipal authorities to decide on licences for local gambling outlets.
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Victoria Launches Illegal Credit Probe Into Crown Melbourne

Victoria state’s gambling regulator has announced another probe into Crown Resorts’ Melbourne casino, warning of a fine of up to A$100m ($68m) and licence restrictions over illegal use of bank and blank cheques.
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Gambling

Will Nigerian States Give Up Their Regulatory Rights?

The Nigerian High Court has ruled in favour of the country's federal regulator in a long-standing dispute with states over who regulates the market, but doubts remain that local governments will let go of the licensing systems from which they collect taxes.
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Gambling

Brazil Betting Probe Prompts Questions Over Government Motives

The day after Brazil’s Ministry of Justice announced an investigation into betting partnerships struck by 54 football teams and championships, and the Rede Globo media network, an industry expert speculates as to why the sudden interest in a crackdown.
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Gambling

U.S. Mobile Sports Bettors Have High Incomes, Trouble Paying Bills, Survey Says

Despite inflation negatively affecting U.S. personal spending, many in the gaming industry remain bullish and continue to expect record revenues for 2022, but new research has found that once inflation hits 6 percent there will be a decline in gaming revenue and consumer liquidity.
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Gambling

Personnel Moves - August 2022

Cyprus announces its new head casino regulator, Light & Wonder appoints an interim CEO, Genting Singapore appoints a former LVS executive and the Chilean casino association has a new boss.
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Gambling

Block Sued After Ex-Staff Stole Customer Data

US fintech giant is facing a class action lawsuit after a former employee of the firm siphoned off data about millions of customers.
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Payments

Singapore And Indonesia Pursue Payments Linkage

Cross-border payments remain a priority in South-East Asia, as the two states agree on yet another QR code linkage.
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Payments

FedNow To Launch In Less Than A Year

The US Federal Reserve is narrowing the timing of the launch of FedNow and says it will roll out the new instant payment platform at some point between May and July next year.
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Payments

Confusion As Ukraine Regulators Give Alleged Russian Operator Go Ahead

Ukrainian regulators appear to have given the green light to controversial operator 1xBet after saying it has no apparent links to Russia.
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Gambling

Brazil Begins Probe Into Sports-Betting Sponsorships

Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is seeking information from more than 50 football teams and leagues over their marketing partnerships with offshore betting companies that remain unregulated in the country.
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Gambling

Caesars, FanDuel, PointsBet Slapped With Sports-Betting Fines In Iowa

Iowa gaming regulators are cracking down on sports-betting operators and their technology vendors, assessing a total of $160,000 in fines against Caesars, FanDuel and PointsBet in recent weeks for not complying with state law.
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Gambling

Ontario Reports $162m In First Quarter Of Regulated Online Gaming

Ontario’s online gaming agency has released the first batch of market performance data since the province launched its competitive sports betting and online casino market in April.
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Gambling

Ontario Planning Halloween Deadline For Grey Market Transition

Ontario's gaming regulator is targeting an October 31 deadline for grey market online gaming operators to complete their transition into the regulated market.
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Gambling

Nevada Sets Precedent By Banning Sex Trafficker From State's Casinos

The newest name in Nevada’s notorious “Black Book” signals a shift away from organized crime figures and casino cheats that have occupied the list of excluded persons for more than six decades to include a Las Vegas man with a history of forcing women into prostitution at Las Vegas resorts.
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Gambling

Swedish Regulator Fines ATG For Exclusion Failure

The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has fined operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) after its player exclusion system failed after a system update.
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Gambling

Danish Tax Minister Proposing Advertising Restrictions

​​​​​​​Denmark's government wants to ban gambling adverts from 15 minutes before until 15 minutes after sports matches on TV.
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Gambling

How California's Ugly Sports-Betting War Could Lead To Common Ground

It is getting nastier every day in California as gaming tribes fight to keep sports-betting interlopers off their turf, but no matter how bitter the conflict becomes, the seeds of future business relationships are being sown.
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Gambling

Maryland Regulator Urges Legislative Approval Of Sports-Betting Regulations

Thomas Brandt, chairman of the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC), sent a letter Friday to a legislative review committee urging them to approve the commission’s proposed emergency regulations, allowing them to begin the application process for competitive sports-betting licenses.
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Gambling

Gaming Executives Argue Simpler Approaches Better For Customer Retention

As operators look to transition from massive spending on customer acquisition to retaining those customers, some industry leaders argue that simpler approaches may be better.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: UK Supermarket Draws MP’s Ire Over BNPL Offering

A UK lawmaker has expressed concern about Iceland, a UK-based supermarket, offering consumers a buy now, pay later (BNPL) product to help them deal with the cost of living, while American Express has been told by India's regulators that it is able to onboard customers again.
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UNLV Gaming Institute Enlists Industry Leaders For Advisory Board

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute has unveiled an inaugural advisory board to support its work across research, education, and innovation for the gaming sector.
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New ECJ Ruling Reduces Liability For Payment Services

Consumers may lose their right to a refund for unauthorised card transactions if they do not report them promptly, even when notification is made within the 13-month statutory deadline, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
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New Zealand’s Central Bank Proposes Oversight Of Its High-Value Payment System

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has launched a consultation on a proposal to bring the High Value Clearing System (HVCS) under formal regulation, aligning it with international norms.
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CBUAE’s Commitment To Digital Dirham Highlights Divergence From US Policy

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates’ (CBUAE) detailed progress report on the development of the digital dirham outlines its hopes for the central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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New York BNPL RFI A Sign Of Things To Come In US Payments Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is seeking feedback from buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) lenders and other stakeholders in an example of state-level regulation replacing federal oversight.
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NSW Defers Cut To Casino Daily Cash Limits By Two Years

The New South Wales (NSW) state government has deferred a legislated 80 percent cut in the cash transaction limit for casino customers by two years, in the latest concession for Sydney’s struggling casino duopoly.
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Illinois Latest State To Ban Sports-Betting Ads For Colleges

Efforts to limit students’ exposure to gambling advertisements on college campuses have been challenging for state gaming regulators, as the rapid expansion of new forms of gaming have left them in some instances playing regulatory catch-up.
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Kenya's Long-Awaited New Gambling Law Reaches Final Hurdle

Kenya’s long-awaited Gambling Control Bill 2023 has reached its final hurdle before it becomes law.
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Social Features, Black Market Streams Under Scrutiny As UK Online Safety Law Takes Effect

Key provisions of the UK’s huge new Online Safety Act are now in effect, creating fresh compliance hurdles for gambling firms and social platforms.
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FinCEN Steps Up Drive Against Crypto ATMs Being Used For Crime With Warning Note

Financial institutions must be vigilant in monitoring virtual currency kiosks for suspicious activity, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned.
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