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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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Dutch Parliament Calls For Ban On Gambling Advertising

The Dutch House of Representatives last night passed a surprise motion calling for an end to gambling advertising, a step which will pressure the Cabinet to address a possible ban on sports betting and casino ads.
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Irish National Lottery Calls For 'Must Win Draw'

The luck of the Irish has been found wanting, as the National Lottery operator seeks approval for a “must be won draw” to be introduced for a controversial jackpot that has remained un-won since June.
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Gambling

Nevada Regulators Approve San Manuel Tribe To Own Las Vegas Casino

The Nevada Gaming Commission has unanimously approved a gaming license for the San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority, a subsidiary of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, to acquire the Palms casino from Red Rock Resorts for $650m.
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Breakthrough For Brazil Gambling Expansion

Brazil took a key step toward passing a sweeping gambling expansion plan when lawmakers on Thursday approved a resolution to fast-track a heavily amended bill to regulate casino-resorts, bingo halls and online gaming, although a final vote in the Chamber of Deputies will not be held until February.
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Gaming Companies Present Chicago Casino Proposals

Three companies vying to construct an integrated resort in Chicago pitched their proposals to the public on Thursday as part of the selection process to obtain the city’s lone casino license.
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Gambling

News In Brief: December 13-December 17, 2021

Industry's good works trumpeted in UK trade group report and Maryland scraps official league data plan.
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Gambling

LINK Leads On New Retail Bank Collaboration For Cash Services

The UK’s largest retail banks have reached an agreement on providing shared banking hubs, but will it be enough to steady the country’s dwindling access to cash?
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Payments

Nevada Regulators Reviewing Remote ID Verification

The Nevada Gaming Control Board  will hold another workshop as regulators consider whether to approve a regulatory amendment submitted by Sightline Payments that would enable remote verification of casino wagering accounts, but not for sports betting and pari-mutuel accounts.
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Payments

Brazil Opens Door To Open Finance

As Brazil enters the last phase of its open banking initiative in the guise of open finance, the country’s central bank lays out an implementation plan for different products.
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Payments

Almost 40 Percent Of E-Money Institutions Raise Money Laundering Red Flags, Transparency International Says

New analysis published by Transparency International says 38 percent of the UK’s electronic money institutions raise some sort of money laundering concerns and calls out for more oversight of the growing sector.
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Payments

Georgian Parliament Approves Gambling Crackdown First Reading

In its first reading, the Georgian parliament has approved a package of eight bills that would increase taxes for online casinos and ban the advertising of gambling.
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Gambling

Lobbyists Optimistic That New York Sports-Betting Model Won't Become New Norm

Gaming industry lobbyists have expressed optimism that New York’s unique high-tax model will not serve as a blueprint for other states to replicate as they enact their own sports-betting legislation.
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Dutch Gambling Industry Agrees Voluntary Advertising Code

The Dutch gambling industry, broadcasters and other media organisations have agreed a voluntary advertising code that will “significantly reduce the perceived overkill of advertisements”, according to the Licensed Dutch Online Gaming Providers (VNLOK) trade group.
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South Africa's National Gambling Amendment Bill On Last Legs

​​​​​​​South Africa’s National Gambling Amendment bill has once again failed to gain majority approval from the National Council of Provinces.
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UK Gambling Commission Fines Buzz Bingo Parent

The Gambling Commission has fined Buzz Group, operator of buzzbingo.com, £780,000 for failures in social responsibility and anti-money laundering policies.
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UK Antitrust Watchdog Becomes Latest To Call Out Bigtech Monopoly

Apple and Google’s duopoly limits competition and choice, and consumers are missing out, suggests the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s interim report into the mobile ecosystem.
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Payments

’Eyewatering And Staggering!’ - NatWest Pay Big Price For Money Laundering Scandal

NatWest has been fined a staggering £264.8m following an anti-money laundering scandal; however, experts are divided on whether this is justice served for one of the UK’s largest retail banking institutions.
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Payments

Cross-Border Payments Evolution And Revolution Run Head-To-Head

There is probably a widespread consensus that cross-border payments need to be reformed but there is less agreement on whether such an overhaul should take place through transformative changes to the existing infrastructure or a whole new technology.
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Payments

Nevada Regulators Reviewing Remote ID Verification

The Nevada Gaming Control Board will hold another workshop on Thursday as regulators consider whether to approve a regulatory amendment submitted by Sightline Payments that would enable remote verification of casino wagering accounts, but not for sports betting and pari-mutuel accounts.
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Gambling

Battle Being Fought Over Brazil Gambling Bill

The leader of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies is pushing to quickly pass a sweeping new bill to regulate casino-resorts, bingo halls and all forms of online gambling, but is struggling to overcome stiff opposition from evangelical lawmakers.
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Regulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule

On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union’s economy, including that of Poland.
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Regulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance

Under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway’s credit marketing regulations.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for providers of digital tokens, crypto-assets used for payments.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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Australia Calls For Greater Collaboration In Battle Against Fraud

Businesses should join forces and share data to advance the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, according to the Australian National Anti-Scam Centre.
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FCA Sets Out New Transparency Rules For Enforcement Investigations

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined significant changes to its enforcement rules, although it has stopped short of implementing some of the more controversial elements of its original proposal.
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Cash Mandate Moves Closer To Being Law In New York State

Retailers will not be able to refuse cash payments in New York if Governor Kathy Hochul signs off on legislation that has passed both houses of the state legislature.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Safeguarding of End-User Funds

This report is the third installment in a four-part series analyzing the RPAA and identifying key components of the law that PSPs should consider when doing business in Canada. This report focuses on the requirement to safeguard end-user funds.
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Regulate Smarter, Say European Players In Light Of Trump’s Deregulation

Despite the US leadership pushing for an increasingly deregulated financial services market, some payments players and politicians in Europe are adamant that standards being watered down is not the way to boost growth.
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