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Gambling
Payments
Jurisdiction
September 17, 2024

U.S. Gaming Regulators Have Few Options To Deter Illegal Sports-Betting Market

States with legal and regulated sports betting have a stake in cracking down on offshore sportsbooks, which they claim are operating illegally while evading taxes and consumer protections.
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September 17, 2024

Fintechs Enthusiastic About Likely Impact Of The EU's AI Act

The EU’s AI Act, which came into force in August 2024, will be the first legal framework for the use of AI and, despite having to implement a new set of rules, payments professionals seem relatively pleased with the legislation.
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September 17, 2024

'Chilling' Statistics Prompt UK Lawmakers To Demand Action On Fraud

The need to do better in tackling fraud has become a consensus issue across the UK political spectrum, with Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat lawmakers pushing the government to expand and improve the national approach to the issue.
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September 17, 2024

Swedish Firms Facing Challenges As DORA Implementation Nears, Regulator Finds

As Sweden's financial sector gets ready for the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a report from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority reveals progress but highlights challenges, with payment service providers facing more obstacles than banks.
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September 17, 2024

Daily Dash: Hungary Sees Surge In Instant Credit Transfers In Q2 2024

Hungary’s central bank has reported a rise of almost 30 percent in instant credit transfers, while Canada’s financial regulator has issued a fine against a Chinese-language money service business.
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September 16, 2024

Player Advocates Maintain Concern On Operator-Imposed Limits

While U.S. operators maintain that the number of players who have individual wagering limits imposed on them is minimal, player advocates and responsible gaming advocates remain concerned about the process of those decisions.
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September 16, 2024

Regulatory Influencer: Industry Debate Continues Over UK APP Fraud Reimbursement Cap

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator has published a statement on the proposed Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud reimbursement cap, along with a cost-benefit analysis of the regulator’s new APP fraud rules, based on findings from an ongoing industry consultation.
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September 16, 2024

Daily Dash: Wells Fargo In Trouble With US Regulator

A US regulator has come to a formal agreement with Wells Fargo to address deficiencies in its financial crime controls, while Cyprus’ financial watchdog has released a policy to enhance customer onboarding for crypto asset service providers.
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September 16, 2024

UK Regulator Urged To Use Consumer Duty To Improve Payment Services And Basic Banking

The UK’s Financial Services Consumer Panel has called on the Financial Conduct Authority to ensure that consumers are better informed about their financial options.
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September 16, 2024

US Legislators Push Federal Reserve To Finalise Instant Payment Rules

A group of US senators are urging the Federal Reserve to finalise rules expanding its settlement services to operate 24/7/365 to ensure faster access to funds while enhancing fraud protections and supporting smaller financial institutions.
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September 16, 2024

Finland Gambling Bosses Fear Advertising Backlash

Finland should brace itself for a advertising-driven political backlash in the months after the market opens in 2027, leading Nordic CEOs have warned.
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September 16, 2024

Philippine IRs Blocking Chinese Guests From Online Gambling

Casino Plus, an emerging domestic online gambling heavyweight in the Philippines, is blocking access for Chinese nationals on Philippine soil after receiving requests from its integrated resort (IR) partners.
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September 13, 2024

U.S. Lawmakers Propose Federal Oversight Of Sports Betting

With the U.S. Capitol as their backdrop, two Democratic lawmakers were joined by public health advocates on Thursday as they introduced legislation to create a federal oversight structure for state-authorized sports betting.
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September 13, 2024

News In Brief: September 9-September 13, 2024

Flutter makes $350m Brazil acquisition, Colombian lawmakers reportedly will not support proposed Value Added Tax of 19 percent on online gambling and the UK Gambling Commission releases its 2023 annual report.
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September 13, 2024

Australia Unveils Sweeping AML Reforms

The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 represents a major overhaul of Australia’s financial crime framework.
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September 13, 2024

US Payments Regulation In The Context Of An Election Year

The US election cycle is entering its final stretch, which is a good time to take a look at how 91ÌìÌÃÔ­„“ has covered some of the key regulatory issues that have been on the agenda during the campaign season.
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September 13, 2024

Daily Dash: UK Crypto Bill Enhances Ownership Rights

New legislation in the UK looks to offer a clearer legal status and protections for crypto-assets, while eToro has reached a $1.5m settlement with a US regulator and will stop trading crypto-assets.
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September 13, 2024

US Regulator Calls For Feedback On Apple's New Tap-To-Pay Policies

Following Apple’s announcement that it will open up its payments ecosystem to third parties, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked whether the move constitutes a "meaningful shift" from the company’s former practices.
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September 13, 2024

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Gambling-Linked Cambodian Senator

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Cambodian mogul, senator and ruling Hun family confidante Ly Yong Phat and five associated businesses, making Ly the most senior gambling-linked political identity subject to Magnitsky sanctions in the Southeast Asia region to date.
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September 13, 2024

New Federal Bill Seeks Ban On In-Play Betting

New federal legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress on Thursday proposes a radical redrawing of the regulated sports-betting market by banning all in-play bets, mandating affordability checks, and severely restricting marketing practices.
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September 13, 2024

Key Political Figures In Brazil's Battle For Land-Based Gambling

As the land-based gambling Bill 2234/2022 awaits its fate in Brazil’s Senate, the same names surface time and again in debates over the future of casinos. 91ÌìÌÃÔ­„“ takes a look at some key players in the Senate who could direct the fate of casinos and bingo halls in the country and, equally, who will not have a say.
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