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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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Macau Police Arrest Junket Kingpin Levo Chan

Macau’s stricken junket segment has suffered another major setback with the arrest in Macau of Levo Chan, chairman of the once-powerful Tak Chun junket and CEO of Fisherman’s Wharf operator Macau Legend Development.
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Gambling

Data Analysis: Live Dealer Casino Exemption Boosts South African Online Market

A 37 percent jump in South African sportsbook revenue in 2020/21 was overwhelmingly driven by the provinces of Western Cape and Mpumalanga, where online live dealer casino games are permitted as “contingent events” on which to bet.
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Gambling

NHS To Sever Gambling Sector Funding

The UK gaming sector has defended its commitment to tackling problem gambling after reports that the NHS is set to sever industry funding for addiction clinics.
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Gambling

Final Countdown For Ontario Online Launch

The countdown to the launch of Ontario’s competitive online gambling market began in earnest on Friday when officials announced a go-live date of April 4, giving operators and regulators around ten weeks to clear a long to-do list.
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Gambling

Native American Governor At Odds With His Own People Over Tribal Gaming

A wry smile crossed the face of the only Native American governor in the United States when he was asked why he is so unpopular with gaming tribes in his state of Oklahoma.
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Gambling

PSR Outlines New Card Acquiring Remedies

The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its initial remedies consultation for its card-acquiring market review, as it aims to throw a lifeline to heavily burdened merchants.
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Payments

Week In Brief - January 28, 2022

A short roundup of some of the week's payments news you may have missed. This week we look at the rise of online payments in Spain, a Malaysia and Indonesia QR payment linkage, a suspicious activity report sharing pilot program in the U.S., and new regtech guidance in Hong Kong.
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Payments

Another One Bites The Dust! Thailand Reins In Crypto Payments

Thailand becomes the latest country to crack down on crypto usage, with its financial authorities planning to prohibit the use of crypto-assets to pay for goods and services.
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Payments

Update: U.S. Consumer Watchdog Opens Broad Review Of Consumer Financial Product Fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a request for information on fees charged by banks and financial services companies, including credit card and payments fees.
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Payments

Missouri Casinos Team Up For New Sports-Betting Push

A new lobbying alliance of Missouri casinos and pro sports teams is hoping to finally get a sports-betting bill across the goal-line in 2022 as the Show Me State faces extra competition from neighboring states.
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Gambling

Novomatic Pulls Out Of ICE

​​​​​​​Novomatic, the biggest ICE London exhibitor, has pulled out of the giant gambling conference citing COVID-19 concerns, “logistical challenges” and the “unfavourable and unavoidable alternative date”.
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Gambling

Philippine Senate Names Suspects In Gambling-Linked Trafficking Ring

​​​​​​​A Philippine Senate committee has unanimously recommended criminal charges against 28 government officials and employees bribed by human trafficking and prostitution rings linked to the online gambling industry.
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Gambling

Namibia Commences Long-Awaited Gambling Laws

​​​​​​​Namibia’s government has ratified two long-awaited acts integral to the regulation and expansion of its gambling industry, as it looks to fund social welfare programmes through the sector.
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Gambling

News In Brief: January 24-January 28, 2022

Deposit limits will not return in Sweden, KSA says unlicensed operators should brace for enforcement in the Netherlands and Nevada sets a revenue record.
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Gambling

Switzerland Emerging As Model For Regulating Crypto, Says Expert

Although regulatory responses around the world vary greatly, Switzerland stands out as the country that has struck the right balance when it comes to regulation. By contrast, the United States has emerged as the most aggressive cop on the beat.
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Payments

Klarna Launches Physical Credit Card In The UK

UK consumers can now use Klarna’s buy now, pay later service on a physical credit card for online and in-store purchases.
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Payments

BIS Outlines Innovation Hub Priorities

Payments, central bank digital currencies, decentralised finance (DeFi) and green finance are the key issues that the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub will focus on in 2022.
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Payments

IMF Pushes For El Salvador To Drop Bitcoin

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on El Salvador to reverse its decision to grant Bitcoin legal status, citing the “large risks” in using the currency.
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Payments

Game Changer' Comes To Louisiana With Launch Of Online Betting

The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board could barely contain his excitement on Wednesday as he talked about the impact online sports betting will have on his state when wagers commence on Friday morning.
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Gambling

European Commission Asked To Bust Austrian Monopoly

An Austrian trade group representing international operators is asking the European Commission to tear down the country’s gambling regime.
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UK’s Final Safeguarding Rules Bring Relief, But Challenges Remain

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been applauded for listening to the payments industry’s feedback on its proposed safeguarding rule overhaul, but experts warn that challenges still lie ahead for firms.
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US Focus On Stablecoins Leaves It An Outlier As CBDCs Proliferate

As interest in the potential of digital assets grows, regulators and traditional financial institutions are seeking ways to safely and securely adopt the positive features of cryptocurrencies, while offering protections from their worst excesses.
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Regulatory Influencer: UAE’s CBDC Is Imminent

On July 31, 2025, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) released a comprehensive report detailing progress towards the introduction of the digital dirham. The report reviews achievements to date, as well as the policy and design framework guiding the development of a secure, trusted and user-friendly central bank digital currency (CBDC) for individuals and businesses.
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Chile Senate Sets Up Final Showdown Over Online Gambling

After a Senate vote last week, Chile is now entering the final phases of a multi-year legislative process to regulate online gambling, with several pivotal policy questions due to be answered over the next few months.
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Philippine Central Bank Suspends In-App Gambling Payments

The Philippine central bank has severed a lucrative payments channel for the online gambling industry, forcing payments providers to suspend in-app transfers with 48 hours’ notice.
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‘Black Friday’ Crackdown On Illegal Gaming Cited As Effective Enforcement

Despite active enforcement efforts against offshore gambling websites, state gaming regulators and law enforcement officials believe it requires assistance from the U.S. federal government to effectively address a multi-billion-dollar problem.
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Australia’s Card Fraud Hits A$913m As Overseas Online Fraud Continues To Rise

Overseas card-not-present (CNP) fraud now accounts for the largest share of the country’s card fraud losses, according to new figures from the Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet).
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Zelle Slams New York Attorney General’s Lawsuit As “Political Stunt”

US payments company Early Warning Systems has rejected allegations, made in a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general, Leticia James, that it allowed fraud on its Zelle platform.
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PSR Announces Plans To Revoke Two Specific Directions

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has opted to revoke Specific Direction 2 (SD2) and Specific Direction 4 (SD4), with the changes due to come into force in late August 2025.
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EBA Calls For Increased Use Of Suptech, But Warns That Challenges Remain

The authority believes that supervisory technology (suptech) tools can make anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) supervision more effective, but warns that legal, operational and resource hurdles could slow adoption.
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