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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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Cryptocurrency Markets Too ‘Illiquid’ To Support Mass Russian Sanctions Evasion, Says Study

A new report by Chainalysis, a crypto analytics firm, has cast doubt on the idea that Russian oligarchs could use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions and move wealth overseas en masse.
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Payments

WhatsApp Pay To Double Indian User Base

India has granted WhatsApp Pay the permission to enrol 60m new users, a move that some believe has the potential to shake up the Indian payments landscape.
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Payments

Are The UK’s Crypto Plans Really That Exciting?

Experts are divided on just how significant the UK’s new crypto plans are, after HM Treasury published its stablecoin consultation response earlier this month.
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Payments

SCA Triggers £4.3m Daily Loss For UK Retailers

UK merchants have been hit by the new strong customer authentication (SCA) rules block on non-compliant online transactions.
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Payments

U.S. Audience For Esports Not Minors, Executive Reminds Gaming Regulators

Nevada regulators are supportive of an effort by the gaming and video game industries to develop a viable esports wagering industry in the state, despite integrity risks to the sector, as interest in competitive video game competitions has increased over the last two years.
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Gambling

NFTs Plagued By Fraud But Could Still Help Affiliate Market, Experts Say

Non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrency markets are still beset by rampant fraud and wash trading, but gambling affiliates might still be able to cautiously integrate NFTs into their business plans, experts have said.
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Gambling

Sports Betting Bill Dies As Kentucky Legislature Adjourns

A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky, along with one measure banning grey-market machines, slots-like games that can be found in stores and bars state-wide, failed to pass during the final day of the General Assembly.
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Gambling

Churchill Downs Horseracing App Attracts Interest From New Hampshire Lottery, Attorney General

The ambiguity about whether federal law trumps state law is front and center in a festering dispute between the New Hampshire Lottery and Churchill Downs over the legality of its Twin Spires app, which offers pari-mutual horseracing wagers to state residents.
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Gambling

U.S. Affiliates Find Gamblers Eager For 'Fun' Bets

Affiliates have said they expect their role in the young U.S. sports-betting market to grow as fatigue over TV ads mounts.
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Gambling

Contactless Preference Keeps On Rising In The Netherlands

Dutch consumers are increasingly opting to pay contactless both with a debit card and with other methods, such as a mobile phone, according to new statistics released by the Dutch Payments Association.
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Payments

US Private Sector Builds CBDC Prototype

A new private-sector initiative is aiming to build the industry’s first prototype to test the ability of the US market infrastructure to support a Fed-issued central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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Payments

CFPB Cracks Down On TransUnion Dark Patterns

The US consumer watchdog is suing TransUnion, alleging the credit agency used deceitful digital dark patterns and violated consumer financial protection laws.
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Payments

Out Of The Grey? Malta Works To Get Back To Normal

Malta made unfortunate history last year when it became the EU’s first nation to be put on the Financial Action Task Force’s greylist. However, experts predict that it may end up being a short stay.
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Payments

News In Brief: April 11-April 15, 2022

UK Gambling Commission chief says that NFTs and crypto carry gambling risks without oversight, while China charges high ranking financial services regulator with corruption.
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Payments

U.S. May Follow UK's Regulatory Crackdown, Panelist Warns

As the UK considers tough new restrictions on online gambling, it could only be a matter of time before similar rules are proposed in the United States, according to a panel of legal experts and U.S. regulators.
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Gambling

UK Will Force Operators To Take Earlier Action On At-Risk Players

The UK Gambling Commission has introduced new rules to require online gambling companies to identify and take action to protect players at risk of harm.
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Gambling

Esports Governing Body Called For To Address Integrity Concerns

​​​​​​​Esports industry experts have said they need a global governing body to tackle the sports integrity issues that still haunt the sector, as growth drives risks to new heights.
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Gambling

News In Brief: April 11-April 15, 2022

U.S. regulators step in to block a metaverse NFT casino, Buenos Aires Province to allow debit card gambling and Macau draft puts further pressure on junkets.
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Gambling

Germany Experts Expect Tougher Ad Rules Next Year

Affiliates in Germany will have to “decide which side of the law they are on” in 2023, as lawyers say they expect advertising pressure on operators to tighten from next year.
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Gambling

Private Bill Calls For Online Gaming Regulation Across India

A private member’s bill has been introduced to the Indian parliament to regulate the online gaming industry, amplifying the possibility of national intervention in the policies and laws of state governments.
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GambleAware’s Demise Stokes Fears Over Future Of UK Research, Treatment

The UK’s most prominent gambling charity GambleAware has announced it will close as a result of the new mandatory responsible gambling levy, raising questions about the future of funding for addiction treatment and the potential politicisation of research.
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AUSTRAC Prosecutes Leading Operator Of Slot Machine Venues

Australian financial transactions regulator AUSTRAC is prosecuting a leading club owner and slot machine operator over “serious and systemic” violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws.
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Oregon Lottery Seeks To Ensure Integrity, Security In Regulating Couriers

Mike Wells, director of the Oregon Lottery, admitted it has maintained a neutral stance on lottery courier services over the years, a position that has changed as more of the services operate in the state, with no formal regulatory oversight.
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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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CFPB Hits Pause On Open Banking Rule Rewrite

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is backing away from its earlier push to scrap a key open banking regulation, instead asking a federal court to pause litigation so it can develop a revised version of the rule.
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Ukraine Adopts EU-Style Open Banking Rules

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has approved a comprehensive package of regulations to implement open banking in Ukraine, supporting the country's efforts to align with the EU.
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Marcos' Keynote Silence On Gambling Cheers Online Industry

The Philippine President’s avoidance of domestic online gambling issues in this year’s congressional appearance has encouraged the industry and frustrated its foes amid finance secretary support for taxation over prohibition.
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UK Threats Loom Even As Regulator Takes Softer Approach

The UK’s gambling regulator says egregious VIP schemes are a thing of the past and is backing the bookie habit of blocking winning customers, but Westminster politicians eager for reform are striking an altogether different tone.
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Boyd Big Winner Among U.S. Casino Operators In Sports Betting Rush

The deal between FanDuel and Boyd Gaming to reacquire 5 percent of the sports betting giant’s equity serves as a reminder of how much the sports betting industry has changed in terms of acquiring market access.
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Trump Administration Pauses Senate Committee Vote On CFTC Nominee

Brian Quintenz’s nomination to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been sidelined for the second time in the last week, this time at the request of the White House.
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