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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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News In Brief: August 12-August 16, 2024

MGM inks a joint venture in Brazil and US gaming grows again for the 14th quarter in a row.
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Gambling

New York Senator Frustrated By Opposition To Expedited Casino Licensing

A bill to accelerate the licensing process for three new casino-resorts in downstate New York appears unlikely to take effect by the end of August, frustrating its sponsor who wanted regulators to begin accepting license applications by the end of the month.
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Gambling

Austrian Ruling More A Risk To Operators Than Gamblers, Says Litigation Funding Firm

A recent Austrian Supreme Court ruling determining that a player had to return their winnings to an online casino without a local licence represents more of a risk to operators than Austrian gamblers, according to a firm that is funding litigation to reclaim gambling losses from offshore companies.
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Gambling

Apple's Battle With EU Regulators Could Reshape Mobile Payments In The US

Tech behemoth Apple’s ongoing legal battle with California-based video game developer Epic Games could potentially reshape the mobile payments sector in the US. Although the dispute is taking place in the EU, the outcome could have implications that go far beyond Europe.
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Payments

Philippines Introduces New Licence Requirement For Merchant Acquirers

The central bank of the Philippines has mandated that firms intending to carry out merchant acquiring activities must obtain a specific licence from the regulator.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Singapore Partners With Major Banks To Study Quantum Security

Regulators in Singapore have begun taking steps to protect the financial sector from quantum computing technology, while Hong Kong has launched a new sandbox for Gen AI use cases in financial services.
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Payments

DraftKings Scraps Customer Surcharge Plan After FanDuel Pass

Just hours after primary competitor Flutter announced that it would not follow DraftKings' lead in instituting a customer surcharge in high-tax U.S. jurisdictions, DraftKings said it would abandon its plan to enact the charge entirely.
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Gambling

Missouri Sports-Betting Initiative Approved For November Ballot

Missouri voters will have the opportunity to legalize sports betting this November after state officials approved a petition Tuesday to put the issue to a ballot initiative.
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Gambling

Greek Betshop Customers To Be Compensated After Accounts Are Seized

The Greek gambling regulator has said it will give back money seized in player accounts as a part of its legal action against operator Betshop. 
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: European Commission Releases Q&A Clarifying IPR Requirements

The European Commission has released a Q&A clarifying the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR), which requires EU payment service providers (PSPs) to offer instant payment services 24/7.
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Payments

UAE To Create Two New Agencies To Fight Money Laundering

After spending two years under increased monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is aiming to ensure that it does not return to the greylist by establishing two new authorities.
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Payments

Latvia Readies Itself For EU's DORA And MiCA Regulations

Marine Krasovska, head of the financial technology supervision department at Latvijas Banka, explained to Vixio how the country is preparing for the implementation of key EU regulations.
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Payments

UAE Creates Powerful AML Committees, Bureaucracy

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reinforcing its growing reputation for fighting money laundering by creating two high-powered committees to steer policy and enforcement, while cracking down on illicit trade.
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Gambling

Brazil Licensing Rush Begins Ahead Of Application Deadline

A late rush of applications is expected as the clock ticks down to an August 20 deadline for established operators to step forward for a federal licence in Brazil.
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Gambling

U.S. Gaming Industry Cautious Over Plan To Ban Sports-Event Contract Trading

The legal sports-betting industry has cited both concerns and potential opportunities in letters submitted to a federal regulator over a proposed rule that would prohibit regulated exchanges from listing certain contracts not in the public interest.
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Gambling

Brazil Senate Debates Land-Based Gaming Expansion

Brazil’s Senate battled it out over a sweeping gaming expansion bill during a thematic debate last week, with various parties demonising or advocating for the regulation of the rest of the gambling industry following the legalisation of online betting and casino games.
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Gambling

US Financial Crime-Fighting Agencies Secure 'Crucial' Budget Boost

Key financial regulators in the US are set to receive a budget boost in 2025, as the lawmakers look to strengthen the nation’s financial crime-fighting capacity.
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Payments

Daily Dash: European Commission Opens New Consultations On eIDAS 2

The European Commission is seeking feedback on new proposals for the bloc’s electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS), while Russia is seeking feedback on new measures to protect information exchanged during money transfers.
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Payments

UK Legislator Urges Government To Act On AI

In a new interview with Vixio, Lord Holmes of Richmond, a leading voice on technology and financial services in the UK parliament, urged the new Labour administration to introduce AI legislation to ensure legal certainty.
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Payments

Ex-Veikkaus Executive Calls For Finland Bonus Ban Rethink

An ex-Veikkaus executive has called on Finland’s government to drop the planned ban on bonuses and affiliates included in the draft legislation that would open the market for the first time.
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UK Payments Regulation Shake-Up Targets Growth and Simplification

HM Treasury’s consultation sets out a streamlined model that promises efficiency, but firms will need to assess whether it truly reduces regulatory friction while supporting innovation.
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EU’s ART Clarification Offers Streamlined Route To Market For Stablecoin Issuers

The European Commission has clarified how stablecoin-like asset-referenced token (ART) issuers can operate cross-border under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA), confirming that a dedicated passporting framework applies.
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Irish Banks Come Together On Mobile Payment Solution To Counter Revolut

Ireland’s biggest retail banks will launch a new joint payment solution in 2026, reviving a scrapped venture and riding the momentum of EU instant payments rules and the country’s modernisation drive.
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Brussels Confirms EU Action Plan To Tackle Online And Telco Fraud

The European Commission has confirmed it will present a dedicated EU Action Plan on Online Fraud to boost collective efforts to combat scams that increasingly target vulnerable groups, including older people.
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ECB Focuses On Inclusion And Resilience In Latest Digital Euro Hearing

Central bank efforts to balance inclusion, resilience and privacy come amid ongoing debates over sovereignty, system reliability and public trust, as the October deadline for a decision on the next steps approaches.
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New Consultation Part Of UK Push To Tighten AML Rules 

The government is aiming to improve the effectiveness of the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) regulations by closing loopholes, addressing proportionality concerns and tackling the threat of illicit activity in the crypto-asset sector.
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Thailand’s Proposed Merchant Fraud Rules Signal New Era for QR Payments

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is responding to the rapid growth of mobile and QR transactions by consulting on minimum standards for onboarding, monitoring and incident response in the digital payments sector.
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Regulatory Influencer: What The UK’s New Data Act Means For Payments Firms

On June 19, 2025, the UK passed the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA). The legislation is intended to create a flexible, business-friendly framework for data sharing, instilling a smart data culture in the UK while supporting the transition from open banking to open finance and maintaining consumer protection.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Mandatory Reporting and Recordkeeping

This report is the last 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. Previous reports have discussed safeguarding, risk management, and registration requirements. This report helps PSPs make sense of the requirements regarding mandatory reporting and recordkeeping.
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Payments Firms Set to Benefit From Australia’s Simpler Regulatory Framework

As the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC) simplifies guidance and legislative instruments, financial institutions can expect clearer compliance requirements and greater opportunities to innovate.
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