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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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Chile Gives Green Light To Cross-Border Card Acquiring

In proposed reforms of card acquiring and sub-acquiring rules, Chile could establish cross-border card acquiring as a legitimate business model and change the reserve calculation rules for closed and semi-closed loop payment schemes.
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Payments

NFL Player Criminally Charged For Sports-Betting Infractions

An NFL player already serving an indefinite suspension and three collegiate athletes are facing criminal charges in Iowa related to sports betting.
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Gambling

ICE Moves To Barcelona Due To Lower Costs, Bigger Facility, Clarion Says

​​​​​​​The ICE gambling expo will move from London to Barcelona in 2025 due to dramatically lower costs and because the conference is close to outgrowing its London venue, according to organiser Clarion Gaming.
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Gambling

Brazil's Sports-Betting Provisional Measure Receives Over 200 Amendments

More than 240 amendments have been submitted to Brazil's Congress to revise the government's emergency legislation to regulate sports betting, with the most notable seeking to restrict advertising, impose a blackout period for offshore operators and even regulate casino games.
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Gambling

Churchill Downs Boss Believes Grey Games Are Illegal Slot Machines

Bill Carstanjen, chief executive of Churchill Downs, believes the racing industry, as well as the state and its residents, stand to benefit from Kentucky’s decision to ban thousands of so-called grey-market games that are in hundreds of bars and convenience stores.
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Gambling

PayPoint Sued Over Blocking Rival From Entering UK Market

GLOBAL-365 has filed a multi-million-pound lawsuit against over-the-counter payment provider PayPoint claiming it shut out rivals from energy prepayment services.
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Payments

Singapore To Abolish Corporate Cheques By End Of 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced that corporate cheques will be phased out by the end of 2025, although individuals will still be able to use cheques beyond that date.
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Payments

Microsoft Launches PayPal BNPL Solution In US, Europe And Beyond

Microsoft has announced that PayPal Pay Later can now be used to pay for Microsoft items in the US, Europe and Australia, while Microsoft has also expanded its tie-up with Venmo.
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Payments

Flutter, Fox To Close Sports-Betting Platform Fox Bet

Flutter Entertainment has announced that the Fox Bet sportsbook will be shuttered, officially bringing an end to the once-promising experiment.
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Gambling

New Jersey Seeks Gaming Industry Comments On Proposed Regulations

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has set a Friday deadline for licensees to submit comments on the latest in a series of comprehensive regulatory reforms that include new rules to authorize skill-based games.
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Gambling

Chile Approves Changes To Progressing Online Gambling Bill

Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a series of consumer protection amendments to the bill to legalise online gambling, in the midst of a government investigation into the football association’s relationship with online gambling sponsors.
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Gambling

Industry Must Consider UK Consultation Implications, Says Lawyer

It is “crucial” that the UK gambling industry understand and respond to the impact of the white paper consultation proposals launched last week, according to a legal expert.
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Gambling

IGT's UK National Lottery Damages Case Rejected

Supplier giant IGT has had its attempt to claim damages from the UK Gambling Commission over Camelot’s loss of the UK National Lottery thrown out.
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Gambling

America’s Answer To MiCA Heads To Congress

The US House Financial Services Committee has marked up a new piece of legislation that could offer America’s answer to Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation.
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Payments

‘Unique Challenges’: Consumer Duty Goes Live For UK Payments Firms

Payments and e-money firms in the UK will need to begin complying with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new outcomes-focused regulation, with experts suggesting that it will bring new challenges.
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Payments

Chile Proposes Card Acquiring Rule Updates To Help Small Acquirers Grow

In a big reform to card acquiring and sub-acquiring rules, Chile proposes new measures to help sub-acquirers meet regulatory requirements when they grow big enough.
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Payments

Chinese Lotteries Set For Record Annual Sales Haul In 2023

The Chinese lottery market has stormed back from pandemic damage and political troubles with more than a 50 percent growth year-on-year in the first half of 2023, setting it on course to easily break 2018’s annual sales record.
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Gambling

Georgia Online Gambling Still Dominates E-commerce, But Share Declining

The country of Georgia has seen the number and volume of online gambling transactions decline since restrictions were introduced at the end of 2021, according to new research.
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Gambling

Coaches, Players Discuss National Football League Gambling Policy

As National Football League teams began reporting to training camps last week to prepare for the upcoming season, the rash of gambling-related suspensions issued by the league during the offseason was a frequent topic of discussion, including criticism from one of the league’s most prominent coaches.
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Gambling

Delay In UK White Paper Gaming Reforms Disappoints New Jersey Regulator

The lack of progress in gambling reforms in the United Kingdom is frustrating New Jersey’s top regulator, who says U.S. oversight of gambling is much stronger.
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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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