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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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OBIE Updates Open Banking Roadmap

There are three remaining items that large UK banks have to put into effect this year, the latest update on the open banking roadmap shows.
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Payments

UK/EU Authorities Keep Up Pressure On Crypto-Assets

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has published a new enforcement notice regarding crypto-asset promotions, following recent interventions from the EU’s financial regulators, as well as Ireland’s central bank.
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Payments

Improvement Needed! EBA And EU Lawmakers Scrutinise AML Supervision

Lawmakers in Brussels have held a public hearing on the EU’s latest financial crime package and how it can be made effective. Meanwhile, the European Banking Authority's new report highlights why the current one is not.
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Payments

Canada Names First-Ever Open Banking Lead

Canada has picked former digital banking director Abraham Tachjian to help set up the country’s open banking regime, which is planned to launch next January.
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Payments

Missouri House Moves Forward On Sports Betting

Missouri’s House of Representatives advanced a modified sports-betting bill for passage on Wednesday, the most significant step taken to towards enacting legislation in the state after years of misfires.
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Gambling

First German Online Slots Licences Could Finally Emerge, Says Lawyer

The award of Germany’s first virtual slots licences could be days away, but delays and uncertainty are expected to persist at least until a federal council steps back from gambling regulation in 2023.
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Gambling

UK Regulator, BGC Question Estimate 1.4m Are Experiencing Harm

The Gambling Commission has said charity GambleAware’s estimate of 1.4m people experiencing gambling-related harms in Great Britain is likely to be affected by its differing online methodology.
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Gambling

Western Australian Probe Finds Crown Resorts 'Not Suitable'

A Royal Commission has found Crown Resorts unsuitable to hold a casino licence in the Western Australian capital of Perth, but the company will retain its licence pending remediation.
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Gambling

U.S. Casinos' Reign In Macau Facing Instability, Uncertainty

Three U.S. gaming companies continue to rake in billions from their casinos in Macau, but recent actions by the Chinese and American governments and union-linked interests suggest this golden era may be coming to an end.
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Gambling

EPI Drops Card Plans After Member Banks Pull The Plug

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has reportedly given up its plans to pursue a pan-European competitor to Visa and Mastercard after two-thirds of its member banks quit the project.
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Payments

Bank Of Lithuania Continues To Talk Up Payments, E-Money Opportunities

The amount and revenue of payment transactions executed by electronic money and payment institutions increased almost four-fold in 2021, Lithuania’s central bank has said.
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Payments

Time To Make Open Banking BAU, Says PSR Chief

Open banking needs to move to the next chapter in the UK, a senior official at the UK’s payments regulator has said, as the industry awaits the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision on the future of the Open Banking Implementation Entity.
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Payments

Regulator Fears Of Sanction Busting Crypto Are Unwarranted, Says Sector

Despite attempts by regulators and lawmakers to further restrict cryptocurrency in the name of Russian sanctions, the nature of blockchain technology makes conventional methods still the most effective way for Russian authorities to evade sanctions.
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Payments

Australian Government Seeks Crypto Plan Feedback

Following its commitment to stipulate a regulatory framework for the crypto-asset sector, Australia’s Treasury Department has published a new consultation on the matter.
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Payments

Provincial Regulators Push South Africa's Online Casino Limits

Gambling watchdogs in South Africa's provinces are stretching their own rules on what they will permit within a traditional bookmaker's licence, going so far as to allow casino and card games with live dealer and RNG elements, adding fuel to a booming licensed online market.
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Gambling

Consensus Nears For Kansas Sports-Betting Bill

Currently, Kansas is one of 17 states without legalized sports betting in the U.S. but lawmakers hoping to change that unveiled a revised proposal on Tuesday for legalizing retail and mobile wagering at casinos, professional sports stadiums and convenience stores in the state.
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Gambling

German Survey: 2.3 Percent Have Gambling Disorder

An estimated 2.3 percent of the German population aged 18-70 years can be classified as having a “gambling disorder”, according to a country-wide gambling survey aimed at evaluating player protection measures.
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Gambling

Maine Poised To Give Tribes Monopoly On Online Sports Betting

Already blocked in Florida and facing an uphill battle in California, DraftKings and FanDuel could be locked out of Maine where legislation is moving to give Indian gaming tribes exclusive rights to online sports betting.
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Gambling

EBA Makes New PSD2, EMD Clarifications

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released another batch of Q&A responses regarding the implementation of the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and the Electronic Money Directive (EMD).
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Payments

Barclays, Lloyds Found In Breach Of Open Banking API Order

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has sent letters to Barclays and Lloyds after it found the two banks had breached open banking provisions.
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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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