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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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Kansas Wins Sports-Betting Legalization Race Against Missouri

In the race between neighboring states to pass legislation permitting sports betting, Kansas has crossed the finish line first ahead of Missouri with a bill now heading to the governor’s desk.
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Gambling

J.P. Morgan Sued In $272m Fraud Complaint By Thai Ray-Ban Maker

A Thailand-based manufacturer of high-end Ray-Ban sunglasses is pursuing J.P. Morgan, the world’s largest bank by market cap, in a $272m fraud case.
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Payments

US Open Banking Rules: ’We Don’t Wanna Be China,’ Says Chopra

Bigtech and the use of big data are top concerns of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as the agency forges ahead with its open banking rulemaking, Rohit Chopra has told Congress.
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Payments

Lending Code Extended To Help APP Victims Better Understand Reimbursement Decisions

The UK's Lending Standards Board has published updates that enable more firms to sign up to the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code — the set of voluntary standards that aim to protect people against authorised push payment (APP) fraud.
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Payments

Hong Kong Initiates New CBDC Discussion

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has invited stakeholders to feedback how they think a central bank digital currency, named the e-HKD, could be best utilised in the Chinese special administrative region.
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Payments

Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender In Central African Republic

The Central African Republic has become just the second country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, after being signed into law by the country’s President.
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Payments

Massachusetts Senate Approves Sports-Betting Bill

The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting with restrictions on advertising unique in the U.S. market, setting up a showdown with the state's House to iron out the many significant differences between the bills each chamber has approved.
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Gambling

Kindred Struggles With UK Affordability Checks

Kindred Group’s problems in the Netherlands were no surprise, but its first-quarter earnings also turned up weakness in France and the UK, where gains were curbed by the online gambling company’s efforts to adopt affordability measures.
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Gambling

Caliente Interactive Approved For Mobile Sports-Betting License In Illinois

Caliente Interactive, the largest gaming company in Mexico, is one step closer to entering the lucrative U.S. sports-betting market after Illinois regulators determined it met the minimum qualifications for an online-only wagering license.
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Gambling

News In Brief: April 25-April 29, 2022

Minnesota's sports-betting bill passes through its final committee stage and just two bids are left standing in Japan as casino-resort deadline passes.
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Gambling

Senators Rebuke Zelle Fraud Ignorance

US senators have poured criticism on large banks for ignoring widespread fraud and scams on the Zelle money transfer platform.
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Payments

Give Ukrainians Payment Accounts, EBA Says (Again)

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a diktat to supervisors and financial institutions, stressing the need to ensure they use “every best effort” to offer Ukrainian refugees financial access.
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Payments

Swedish Watchdog Investigates Bankgirot

The Swedish financial regulator, the Finansinspektionen, is investigating the clearing system’s IT and information security operations.
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Payments

Decrease In AML Notifications A First, Says Danish Authority’s Report

The Danish Money Laundering Secretariat has published its 2021 annual report, revealing that there has been a dip in the number of suspicious transaction notifications.
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Payments

To Pay In Roubles Breaches EU Sanctions, Says Von Der Leyen

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen calls for turning off the money tap to Russian gas suppliers, but European companies are still cooperating with the Kremlin.
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Payments

Don't Wait On Gambling Curbs, Says Lord

A member of the House of Lords who headed an influential report has called for action on UK gambling concerns without waiting for primary legislation.
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Gambling

Belgian Gambling Regulator Backs More Ad Restrictions

The Belgium Gaming Commission has published its views on gambling advertising, revealing support for more restrictions and for its enforcement powers to be expanded.
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Gambling

NFT Fraud On The Rise In U.S. As Tokens Not Regulated For Gambling

Although the U.S. gaming industry has quickly embraced online gaming and cashless wagering, new frontiers are emerging in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency that come with new business opportunities but also new opportunities for fraud.
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Gambling

Binance Hires Former FCA, FINRA Regulators In Latest Compliance Personnel Shake-Up

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has hired two former regulators from the UK and the US as part of a new compliance charm offensive.
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Payments

Baltic Leaders Want Ukraine To Join EU As Lithuania Calls For Tougher Russian Sanctions

As Prime Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania issue a statement condemning Russia’s “unprovoked” aggression in Ukraine and calling for Ukraine’s entry to the European Union, Lithuania’s finance minister says further sanctions are needed.
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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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News In Brief: July 28 - August 1, 2025

New Jersey seeks to ban micro sports betting, while Irish banks introduce gambling blocks ahead of national self-exclusion rollout
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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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