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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: April 4-April 8, 2022

The inquiry into Australia's Star Entertainment has claimed another executive scalp after admissions of "unethical" emails.
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Gambling

Ghana Advances Plans To Digitise Gambling

Ghana's Gaming Commission has seized more than 500 illegal analogue slot machines, as the country continues to push towards a more digital economy.
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Gambling

GDPR Enforcement Comes For Banks (And Fintechs, Too)

As regulators announce multiple data protection fines across the EU, many financial institutions across the continent may be wondering, could we be next?
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Payments

G7, EU Announce Fresh Sanctions Against Russia

Russia is facing a new round of sanctions from the EU, UK and the United States, including import and export bans and full transaction bans on key Russian banks.
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Payments

E-Krona Can Be Integrated With Banks’ And PSPs’ Systems, Riksbank Says

Commercial banks and payment service providers (PSPs) can sleep easy, as the Swedish central bank’s latest tests show that the e-Krona can be integrated into their systems, which reduces the chance of disintermediation or the need for a direct account with the Riksbank.
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Payments

90 Becomes 180: EBA Makes Key SCA Change

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final proposal regarding changes to the revised Payment Service Directive’s (PSD2) re-authentication rules that many believed created an imbalance in regard to account access.
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Payments

Marijuana, Financial Crimes, Surveillance On California Regulator's Agenda

Cardrooms and cannabis continue to be an evolving issue in California, as policymakers try to reach a consensus on a proposal that would allow for dual licensure between the two industries.
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Gambling

New Major League Baseball Season Begins Amid Gambling Probe

It's Opening Day for Major League Baseball on Thursday as federal prosecutors continue an investigation into a gambling scandal involving a former minor league pitcher in California.
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Gambling

Dutch Ad Group Rejects Complaints Against Bet365, State Lottery

The Dutch Advertising Code Foundation has rejected complaints against adverts run by the Dutch State Lottery and bet365.
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Gambling

Ghana Advances Plans To Digitise Gambling

Ghana's Gaming Commission has seized more than 500 illegal analogue slot machines, as the country continues to push towards a more digital economy.
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Gambling

Singapore Government Responds To Payments And Crypto Questions

Hot off the heels of new financial services legislation, Singapore’s finance minister and chief of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has responded to queries from lawmakers regarding crypto sanctions compliance and payment licence exemptions.
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Payments

European Commission Launches Digital Euro Consultation

Brussels’ has begun to pave the way for EU legislation to accommodate a retail central bank digital currency, as the European Central Bank’s project continues to take shape.
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Payments

FinAccel Becomes First Fintech To Acquire Indonesian Bank

Parent company of Kredivo, Indonesia’s largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider, has launched a new assault on the market with the acquisition of Bank Bisnis.
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Payments

M&A Surge Going Nowhere, Experts Predict

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) mergers and acquisitions are expected to continue to surge as the market matures; however, payments insiders are split on whether it has proved too late for the banks to get involved.
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Payments

Brazil Levels Playing Field With Tighter Rules For Large Fintechs

New Brazilian fintech regulations require large payment firms that engage in deposit-taking and lending to meet the same standards as traditional banks.
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Payments

Norway Orders Gambling Ads Pulled From Discovery Channels

The Norwegian Media Authority has ordered television distributors in the country to remove gambling advertising from Discovery channels such as Eurosport Norway, a decision the media company said it may appeal.
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Gambling

Federal Regulation Required For U.S. Gaming Industry To Embrace Digital Currencies

The Biden administration’s order directing federal agencies to coordinate efforts to regulate digital currencies has been welcomed by those in the gaming industry who believe regulators need a federal framework to feel comfortable with cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.
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Gambling

New Powers For Payments Oversight Coming For Singapore

Singapore’s government has set out to parliament how the city-state will amend its financial services law, including new compliance requirements for payments services and crypto-assets.
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Payments

Finally! UK Government Unveils Crypto Plans

Stablecoins are to be recognised as a valid form of payment and the Royal Mint is making a non-fungible token, HM Treasury has announced.
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Payments

Request To Pay Innovations To Kick Off In 2022

Pay.UK is set to launch three new features for the request to pay overlay service later this year, which is expected to help give a competitive edge to payment providers, reduce fraud and aid struggling small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Irish Bookmakers Warn Against Potential Betting Duty Tax Increase

The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) has warned the government against including a 0.5 percent to 1 percent increase in betting duty tax in the 2026 budget, fearing it will result in job losses and betting shop closures.
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Regulatory Influencer: China’s Shift To ‘Long-Term’ Licensing Signals Payments System Maturity

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued its first batch of “long-term” licences to non-bank payment institutions, in line with its efforts to tighten supervision of the sector.
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Bank Of Ghana Warns Remittance Firms Over Persistent Regulatory Breaches

Ghana’s financial watchdog has raised the alarm over persistent compliance failures in the remittance market and stated that firms failing to address violations will face sanctions.
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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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