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October 10, 2024

DoJ Visa Lawsuit Could Sway US Credit Space, Swipe Fee Debate

One of the most consequential elements of the DoJ鈥檚 case against payments giant Visa could be its effect on the ongoing credit card swipe fee discussion in the US, a long-lasting and bitter feud over the fees that merchants pay to process card transactions.
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October 10, 2024

Cura莽ao's New Gambling Bill Remains Elusive

Two of Cura莽ao鈥檚 master licences have now expired, as the island moves away from the controversial gambling regulation of its past, but with long-promised legislation still yet to be enacted the future remains uncertain.
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October 10, 2024

Alberta Minister Says Online Gaming Legislation Planned For Spring 2025

A key Alberta government minister says legislation governing the province鈥檚 private online gaming model is planned to be introduced next spring, pumping the brakes on industry rumblings of an aggressive timeline that would include a 2024 launch.
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October 9, 2024

Chilean Casinos Face Crisis Over Collusion Charges

Criminal charges for collusion against casinos have been filed for the first time in Chile in the government鈥檚 case against operating giants Dreams, Enjoy and Marina del Sol.
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October 9, 2024

Key Provincial Figure Backs One Of Two Duelling South African Gambling Reforms

South Africa, and by extension the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), is not generating tax revenue from online gambling due to a lack of legislation, according to KZN鈥檚 Provincial Treasury, as it backs a push for new legislation.
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October 9, 2024

Daily Dash: DORA Highlighted As Top Priority For EU Supervisory Authorities In 2025

EU regulators say that the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will be a key area of oversight in 2025, while Thailand has closed its first applications for a new virtual banking licence.
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October 9, 2024

US Senator Seeks To Abolish Suspicious Activity Reporting Rules

A US senator has introduced a new bill that seeks to abolish current legislation on suspicious activity reports (SARs).
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October 9, 2024

FCA Sets New Expectations On APP Fraud Reimbursement

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has circulated a Dear CEO letter outlining what it expects payment and e-money firms to do in light of the new reimbursement requirements that came into effect on October 7.
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October 9, 2024

Wynn Reveals UAE Tax Details, Revenue Projections

US-based casino operator Wynn Resorts has released new financial metrics and regulatory details for its United Arab Emirates (UAE) project, including a 15-year renewable licence and a blended tax rate comparable to Singapore.
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October 9, 2024

California Tribal Leaders Restart Sports-Betting Talks

California and Minnesota tribal gaming leaders spoke optimistically Tuesday about the future of legalized sports betting in their respective states.
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October 8, 2024

Brazilian President Threatens To Pull Plug On Online Gambling

Brazil President Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva has declared that he will end gambling 鈥渙nce and for all鈥 if a forthcoming regulation of online betting platforms does not 鈥減roduce results鈥.
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October 8, 2024

Kuwait Prepares To Lock Out Bank Customers Who Do Not Use Fingerprint ID

A new directive from Kuwait鈥檚 Ministry of Interior requires banks to freeze the accounts of customers if they do not register their fingerprint ID with the government.
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October 8, 2024

Why Liechtenstein Is Primed To Be A MiCA Magnet

An already established crypto framework and unique access to the EU and Swiss markets puts the European Economic Area member in prime position to attract crypto firms seeking to set up shop under the EU鈥檚 legal regime.
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October 8, 2024

Daily Dash: US Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls For Citi To Be Broken Up

A US senator has called for Citi to be broken up following repeated compliance failures, while Sweden is considering new measures to prevent the use of defunct companies in financial crime schemes.
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October 8, 2024

Isle Of Man Fines Ex-Licensee CyberHorizon Over AML Breaches

The Isle of Man gambling regulator has fined former licensee CyberHorizon 拢200,000 ($260,000) over four breaches of anti-money laundering provisions, but reduced the penalty to reward its cooperation.
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October 8, 2024

Regulators Remain Concerned About U.S. Sports-Betting Advertising

Concerns about advertising saturation remain top of mind for regulators despite sports-betting operators in the United States slowing their advertising barrage in recent years in pursuit of profits over customer acquisition.
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October 7, 2024

Brazilian Government Still Wrestling With Tighter Restrictions

Despite meeting with government ministers to discuss new measures to enforce responsible gaming, Brazil President Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva has held off on making any immediate decisions to impose potentially tougher restrictions on operators.
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October 7, 2024

New U.S. Federal Legislation Borrows From European Ideas

As U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congressman Paul Tonko unveiled federal legislation that could drastically change the framework of betting in the United States last month, one phrase seemed to be stressed repeatedly: public health.
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October 7, 2024

Sorare Tells Court It Is Not Guilty Of Illegal Gambling Charges

Fantasy sports website Sorare has pled not guilty to three charges of providing illegal gambling in the UK, with a trial against the Gambling Commission set for next year.
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October 7, 2024

Regulatory Influencer: New UK Crypto Advertising Rule Mandates Focus on Investor Audiences

The UK鈥檚 Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) has introduced a new rule on restricting the broadcast of certain crypto-asset advertisements to general audiences. The rule specifically targets fungible and transferable crypto-assets, such as cryptocurrencies and utility tokens, which have been classified by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as restricted mass market investments since 2023.
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October 7, 2024

Regulatory Influencer: PSPs In Australia Are Set For A Customer Due Diligence Overhaul

Payment service providers (PSPs) in Australia will face new customer due diligence requirements if proposed changes to the country鈥檚 anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework are adopted by parliament.
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