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October 24, 2024

Communication Breakdown: Further Questions Raised Over Revolut's Fraud Controls

Revolut is facing renewed criticism in the UK in the wake of a BBC investigation into its fraud controls, as the firm鈥檚 lack of communication with scam victims emerges as a key concern.
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October 24, 2024

Daily Dash: Kenya's RTGS Completes Migration To ISO 20022

The French regulator has fined Tunisian Foreign Bank 鈧1.7m for shortcomings in its governance and risk control frameworks, and the Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System has been successfully migrated to ISO 20022.
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October 24, 2024

Philippines: The Beginning Of The End & What Comes Next

Ahead of Marcos鈥 executive order, this 91天堂原創 GamblingCompliance Forensic Explainer places the impacts on these raids in the context of the wider, complex collapse of political and administrative support for POGOs, and identifies key events in this timeline, as well as major developments since the ban was announced.
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October 24, 2024

Sports-Betting Alliance, Tribes On Same Page Regarding Sweepstakes

Two sides who famously have not seen eye-to-eye in recent years have found commonality over their concerns regarding the proliferation of sweepstakes gaming in the U.S.聽
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October 23, 2024

Missouri Sports-Betting Ballot Becomes $50m Battle Between Industry Powers

Efforts in Missouri to legalize sports wagering have become an expensive battle between U.S. sports-betting heavyweights and a casino powerhouse over the terms under which betting would be legalized.
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October 23, 2024

Regulators Urged To Take Risk-Based Approach To AI Risks, Opportunities

Regulators need to take a risk-based approach to navigate the dangers and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI) in the gambling industry and avoid banning its use, according to a panel of AI specialists.聽
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October 23, 2024

France Considers Legalising Online Casino Games

A government-backed amendment to France鈥檚 2025 budget聽would legalise online casinos and tax them at 55.6 percent of revenue, in a move that has enraged land-based casino operators.
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October 23, 2024

Regulatory Influencer: FDIC Proposed Rulemaking Addresses Recordkeeping for Non-Bank Companies

As the US financial landscape continues to evolve, regulatory changes are being introduced to safeguard consumer deposits and increase transparency. In September 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at strengthening recordkeeping for bank deposits received from third party, non-bank companies accepting those deposits on behalf of consumers and businesses.
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October 23, 2024

FSB Criticises Lack Of Cross-Border Payments Progress

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has issued a call for intensified global efforts to improve cross-border payments, emphasising the need for more effective collaboration across both public and private sectors.
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October 23, 2024

US Finalises Open Banking Rule

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalised its framework for open banking, known as the Personal Financial Data Rights rule, with firms beginning to come into scope from 2026.
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October 23, 2024

US Fintech Association Sues CFPB To Overturn 'Unlawful' BNPL Rule

A major US fintech association is opposing a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that equates buy now, pay later (BNPL) products with credit cards.
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October 23, 2024

Daily Dash: UK Regulator Cracks Down On Finfluencers

The UK鈥檚 Financial Conduct Authority is targeting individuals illegally promoting financial services on social media, Swift is rolling out an AI-powered tool for tackling cross-border payments fraud, Portugal is taking a more interventionist approach to payment services fees, and the ECB is revising the oversight requirements for systemically important payment systems (SIPS).
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October 23, 2024

Swedish Audit Office Demands Gambling Regulator Improvement

A report by Sweden鈥檚 National Audit Office has savaged the Swedish Gambling Authority, saying it does a poor job of controlling the black market and is arbitrary in the way it handles its licensees.
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October 23, 2024

US Court Orders Chinese Giant To Pay Baha Mar Creator $1.6bn

Baha Mar casino-resort developer Sarkis Izmirlian has been awarded $1.6bn in restitution after a US court found Chinese contractor China Construction America defrauded the entrepreneur and sabotaged the project鈥檚 opening.聽
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October 22, 2024

U.S. Sportsbooks Agree To Prohibit Certain NBA Prop Bets

The National Basketball Association鈥檚 sports-betting partners will no longer offer 鈥渦nder鈥 prop bets on any players subject to a two-way or ten-day contract, a result of the gambling scandal that led to the lifetime ban of Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter.
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October 22, 2024

Tax Rate, Regulator Pose Portugal's Greatest Challenges, Says Local Lawyer

Long a trendy tourist spot and now the host of one of Europe鈥檚 largest gambling conferences, Portugal has struggled to replicate this success in its online gambling market. 91天堂原創 sat down with Pedro Cort茅s, managing partner of law firm Rato, Ling, Lei & Cort茅s, to discuss the market鈥檚 biggest obstacles.
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October 22, 2024

Regulators Upskilling, Collaborating To Address Global Challenges

Gambling regulators around the world say they are facing a host of new challenges due to the fast-paced changing nature of the gambling industry and require innovative solutions to keep up.
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October 22, 2024

Regulatory Influencer: A Transparent and Simplified Market 鈥 Australia's Proposals to Address Concerns Over Merchant Payment Fees

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seeking feedback on its issue paper on merchant payment costs and surcharging, with a view to addressing its concerns about interchange fees, scheme costs and merchant surcharging.
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October 22, 2024

New Open Banking Feature Adopted By 94 Percent Of Virgin Money Credit Card Users

Although open banking is struggling to gain a foothold in the UK, many Virgin Money customers are using pay by bank to pay down their credit card balance.
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October 22, 2024

UK Regulator Seeks Feedback From Merchants On Card-Acquiring Remedies Implementation

The UK鈥檚 Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) wants merchants to provide feedback on its card-acquiring remedies, which it introduced to help merchants save money by simplifying the process of comparing prices and switching providers.
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October 22, 2024

Dutch Regulator's First PSD2 Intervention Addresses Rabobank Complaints

Rabobank has agreed to lift access restrictions for payment institutions following discussions with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).
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