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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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News In Brief: July 11-July 15, 2022

An effort to ban online gambling companies advertising via sports in Chile has made legislative progress.
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Gambling

Oz Bank Receives First Fine For Consumer Data Right Breach

Australia’s Bank of Queensland has paid a six-figure penalty fee following an alleged breach of the country’s Consumer Data Right Rules.
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Payments

Regulators Must Speed Up Crypto Work, Says Bank Of England Official

Jon Cunliffe, the Bank of England’s deputy governor, has shared his thoughts on recent crypto instability, suggesting that appropriate regulation will be able to support innovation.
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Payments

VIXIO Speaks With: The Bank of Lithuania

In a wide-ranging interview with the Bank of Lithuania, Lukas Jakubonis, it’s head of financial market development, spoke to VIXIO about how the country has positioned itself as fintech friendly hub of Europe, why Brexit was an opportunity, and how it plans to deal with topical issues, such as the rise in crypto-asset use.
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Payments

BNPL Firms Blame ’Current Market Conditions’ For Merger Failure

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip announced it has pulled out of a $330m merger agreement with US rival Sezzle, citing macroeconomic and market conditions as a reason.
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Payments

New York May Look At Limited iGaming, Senator Says

As U.S. operators eagerly anticipate more states regulating online casino games, New York could initially look to limit the availability of iGaming to certain hours of the day, according to a chief proponent in the state's Senate.
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Gambling

FanDuel Chief Draws Line On Gambling Advertising In College Sports

FanDuel will continue to take bets on March Madness and college football, but CEO Amy Howe on Wednesday said she opposes gambling logos on the uniforms of college athletes.
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Gambling

Survey Shows Spain's Players Knowingly Use Illegal Platforms

Spain’s Jdigital has released a report claiming a meaningful proportion of the country’s gamblers routinely visit the black market.
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Gambling

UK Plans Reportedly Include 'Passive' Affordability Checks, 'Smart Stake' Limits

​​​​​​​The most recent draft of the pivotal UK white paper includes provisions for “passive” affordability checks, “smart stake” limits and a ban on targeting of bonuses based on spending, according to a gambling trade publication.
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Gambling

Bulgaria Submits Gambling Bills As Political Crisis Continues

​​​​​​​As Bulgaria plunges into a political crisis, bills have been submitted to the National Assembly that would expand the games the current state-owned lottery monopoly can offer.
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Gambling

UPDATE: Rogers Outage Met With Ministerial Action, Interac Adds Backup Supplier

Canada’s industry minister demands immediate action to improve resiliency after a nationwide outage at a telco company crippled payments on the Interac network, while Interac confirms plans to add a backup network provider.
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Payments

US Agency Steps Up Against Abuse Of Consumer Data Sharing

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) tells businesses to take purpose-based data use seriously or face criminal liability.
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Payments

VASPs Must Submit Better Applications, Warns Irish Regulator

The Central Bank of Ireland has issued a new bulletin highlighting the weaknesses in virtual asset service provider (VASP) applications.
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Payments

UPDATE: KakaoTalk Removes In-App Payment Link Following Dispute With Google

KakaoTalk, South Korea’s most popular messaging app, has removed an external payment link from its Android app following a dispute with Google.
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Payments

Real-Time Payment Screening A Concern, Admits FCA In Sanctions Letter

In a recently published letter to the Treasury Select Committee, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided an update on the sanctions regime and where its concerns lie.
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Payments

BIS Tells Central Banks To Plan Ahead For CBDC Interoperability

A new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has called on central banks to act early on coordinating interoperability measures for cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments.
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Payments

Dutch Legislature Rife With Gambling Ad Concerns

​​​​​​​A consultation has been launched on the Dutch government’s proposed changes to gambling advertising laws, while politicians also have Holland Casino and the Dutch Lottery’s advertising spend in their crosshairs.
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Gambling

Unibet Apologises For Blaming Dutch Regulator

Kindred Group’s Unibet brand has apologised for some of its staff blaming Dutch player bonusing problems on the regulator, saying the issues were due to faults in its own systems.
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Gambling

Impact Analysis: CBDCs in Asia - The Lure of Complete Control

This impact analysis examines the progress towards a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in countries with three different approaches to controlling their economies, namely: China; India; and Thailand. It will examine whether there are any similarities in their approaches in the lead-up to their CBDC issuance and, if there are, how this is affected by the economic and political situations in the countries.
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Payments

Fed Says Crypto Does Not Yet Pose Systemic Risk, Despite Losses

Despite hitting a market cap of $3trn last year, the vice chair of the US Federal Reserve has said that crypto-assets are not yet large enough to pose systemic risk to the financial system.
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Tanzania Eyes Land-based Gambling Changes After Introducing Tax Increases

The Law Reform Commission of Tanzania is reviewing a host of legal changes to help the country achieve its National Development Vision 2050, including looking at the impact of land-based gambling on young people.
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British Horseracing Authority Fight Against Proposed Tax Change Gathers Support

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced Lord Allen of Kensington will begin his role as chair on September 1, as its continued fight against a proposed ‘racing tax’ has gained support from a wide range of stakeholders.
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EU Regulators Clarify Scope Of DORA Register Of Information

The latest Q&As from the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) aim to address confusion around the EU’s operational resilience framework and the expectations for the Register of Information.
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Thailand Ramps Up Enforcement Against Online Crime

The Thai government has targeted more than 65,000 online crime cases and frozen 916,000 mule accounts, according to new figures from the Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES).
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New Zealand Opts For Clean Break With Card Surcharges

Following in the footsteps of its close neighbour Australia, New Zealand will scrap surcharges on in-store card payments as part of a complete overhaul of card fees.
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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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Regulatory Influencer: The Digital Ruble - Russia’s Leap into Central Bank Digital Currencies

On July 15, 2025, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) announced that September 1, 2026 would be the beginning of the large-scale implementation of the digital ruble. The implementation date was set following an initial delay of the rollout that was scheduled to commence in July 2025. ​The digital ruble is a digital representation of a traditional ruble issued and regulated by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). Unlike other cryptocurrencies, it operates under the CBR’s direct control, offering an official, government-backed alternative to cash and other electronic payment methods.
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Open Banking Can Plug Gaps In Financial Checks, Say Experts

As the gambling industry and its regulators ponder how to balance the growing demand to diagnose gamblers’ financial vulnerability with customer privacy, open banking evangelists still believe the technology has a key role to play.
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Ukraine Revokes Multiple B2B Licences Under New Zero Tolerance Approach

Ukraine’s new gambling regulator, PlayCity, has begun its work to remove any potential Russian-linked businesses, revoking several business-to-business licences in a single day after they failed to provide enough evidence that they have no link to countries at war with Ukraine.
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U.S. Congressional Leaders Pledge Cooperation On Gaming Tax Deduction Reversal

The CEO of the American Gaming Association reiterated his support for the restoration of the full gambling loss tax cap deduction as members of the House Committee on Ways and Means held a field hearing Friday in Las Vegas on the One Big, Beautiful Bill.
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