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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil鈥檚 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鈥檚 Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging 鈥渞adical鈥 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鈥檚 official gazette.
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Lithuanian Authorities Sanction International Payment Union For Regulatory Non-Compliance

E-money provider International Payment Union is the latest institution to be censured by the Bank of Lithuania following scrutiny of its compliance processes.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Ethiopia Moves Towards Legal Framework For CBDC Launch

Ethiopia has taken its first legislative step towards introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), while Monaco is tipped to be greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Payments

Canadian Lottery Executives Critical Of Grey Market Operators

Top executives from three provincial lottery corporations in Canada have maintained a strong stance against grey-market operators who continue to operate in their jurisdictions and argue that advertising of unregulated products has confused Canadian consumers.
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Gambling

Ukraine Bans Gambling With Loans

The National Bank of Ukraine has implemented a ban to prevent gamblers from using loaned funds for the purpose of online gambling.
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Gambling

Google Puts Brakes On Gambling Expansion Plan

Google has put the brakes on its support for game types and operators not covered by existing licensing which paved the way for new opportunities in Brazil, Mexico and India.
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Gambling

Singapore Forces Facebook Marketplace To Check IDs Of 'Risky Sellers'

Singapore has imposed ID verification requirements on Facebook Marketplace sellers to protect users from being scammed, potentially setting a trend that will extend to other jurisdictions.
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Payments

EU Implements 14th Sanctions Package On Russia

The Council of the EU has adopted its 14th package of sanctions against Russia and implemented new sanctions for Sudan and in response to cyber-attacks.
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Payments

ECB Publishes First Progress Report On Digital Euro Preparations

A new report on the digital euro project outlines how the European Central Bank (ECB) is designing high privacy standards for online and offline digital payments to mimic cash transactions, developing a methodology for calibrating digital euro holding limits and contributing technical input to legislative discussions with European co-legislators.
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Payments

Daily Dash: FinCEN Issues New Advisory On Procurement Of Fentanyl Precursors

The US has urged financial institutions to be on high alert for suspicious activity related to fentanyl precursors, and Liechtenstein has published new guidance to help firms comply with MiCA and DORA.
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Payments

Swedish Authority Fines Kanon Gaming Over Duty Of Care Failings

The Swedish Gambling Authority has fined Kanon Gaming SEK7m (鈧623,395) for failing to react appropriately when its customers showed signs of problem gambling.
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Gambling

Peru: A Question Of Time And Taxes

Peru's chief gaming regulator has declared that as of September all online gambling operators must be licensed and authorised in the country.
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Gambling

Tax Rates, Grey Market Transition Key Issues In Alberta

With Alberta government leaders intent on following Ontario鈥檚 lead into a privately operated online gaming model, industry leaders say the role of existing land-based facilities could be a key differentiator between the two provinces.
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Gambling

UK Ad Infractions Far Higher Than Other Jurisdictions, Says Report

There were 1.32m marketing regulatory infractions in the UK during 2023, considerably higher than other comparable jurisdictions, according to research by an affiliate compliance firm.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Iran鈥檚 CBDC Cleared For Soft Launch In July

Iran has confirmed that it will launch a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) on a limited basis in July, while the US Federal Reserve has penalised Evolve Bancorp for compliance failures related to its fintech partnerships.
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Payments

India Opens Applications For Self-Regulatory Organisations Serving NBFCs

Self-regulatory organisations that wish to represent non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) can now apply to become officially recognised by the Reserve Bank of India.
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Payments

No More Hiding Scheme Fees From Us, RBA Tells Card Networks

Card networks could soon be forced to reveal their scheme fees to the regulator, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) calls for greater transparency across the payments market.
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Payments

India's GST Council Backs Cancellation Of Fatal Tax Notices

India鈥檚 GST Council has approved an amendment to tax legislation that could free the nation鈥檚 gaming companies of billions of dollars in catastrophic goods and services tax (GST) back notices.
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Gambling

Alberta Official Confirms Plan To Follow Ontario Gaming Model

A top Albertan government official confirmed Thursday that the province plans to replicate much of Ontario鈥檚 private online gaming model as part of its own gambling overhaul.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Sports-Betting Operators Agree To Discuss Player Wagering Limits

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission confirmed Thursday that each of the state鈥檚 licensed sportsbooks have now agreed to attend a public meeting to discuss the topic of limiting successful customers, about a month after just one attended an initial hearing on the topic.
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Gambling

News In Brief: June 17-June 21, 2024

Another UK Conservative politician is embroiled in a growing betting scandal, Boyd makes a bid for Penn, Bovada blocks Michigan residents and Zimbabwe's home affairs minister warns against illegal gambling.
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Romanian Gambling Ad Restrictions Incoming But Lawyers Flag Need For Clarity

Romania鈥檚 new Audiovisual Code introduces several important changes, clarifications and restrictions; however, questions raised about the definitions, such as sports personality or influencer, have not been 鈥渢horoughly defined鈥, according to legal experts.
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Australia鈥檚 Project Acacia Blossoming Into Six-Month Testing Phase

Project Acacia, Australia鈥檚 research program into wholesale digital currency, has reached a 鈥渟ignificant milestone鈥, with participants selected to explore innovations in digital money and settlement infrastructure.
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Big Tech Joins Forces With Telcos Under Hong Kong鈥檚 Latest Anti-Scam Charter

Financial regulators in Hong Kong have announced the launch of a new anti-scam charter that will see telcos and big tech firms participate for the first time.
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U.S. Senate Fails To Roll Back Change To Gambling Tax Deductions

The effort to reverse one of the tax hikes in President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥淥ne Big, Beautiful Bill鈥 came up short in the Senate on Thursday due to opposition from a lone senator who sought to add an exemption of religious colleges from the federal endowment tax.
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Regulatory Influencer: Concurrent Market Liberalisation In The Two Congos

Two of the French-speaking jurisdictions within the Congo Basin, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), have simultaneously embarked upon devising gambling regulation. Following years of relying upon aged legislation, which monopolised the operation of gambling to state-owned entities, the Congolese market is finally liberalising.The bigger picture
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California's Daily Fantasy Sports Opinion: Key Policy Points To Watch

California Attorney General Rob Bonta's opinion last week that deemed daily fantasy sports to be a form of illegal gambling is a new policy wrinkle in a state that has consistently been a flashpoint when it comes to the gaming market.
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French Regulator Reignites Calls For Whistle-to-Whistle Ban and Loss Limits

France鈥檚 gambling regulator has once again reiterated calls to introduce a whistle-to-whistle advertising ban, as well as loss limits for players aged 18-25 years old.The president of France鈥檚 National Gambling Authority (ANJ), Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, said changes to the country's regulatory framework are 鈥渆ssential鈥 for a sustainable gambling industry model during her closing remarks at a conference addressing gambling addiction on June 27, 2025.
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CFPB Suffers Double Shock As Budget Slashed And Redundancies Ruled Lawful

Opponents of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have experienced twin triumphs, as an injunction halting the agency's restructuring has been lifted and the federal budget bill has almost halved its funding.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Key Updates to the EU鈥檚 Payment Services Package

The EU has for some time been working on updating its regulation of the payments sector, planning to issue a revised directive and to introduce a bloc-wide payment services regulation.
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FCA鈥檚 拢21m Monzo Fine Emphasises That Growth Must Be Responsible

By imposing the fine on the challenger bank, the UK financial services regulator has sent a reminder to disruptors that they must pay attention to their regulatory duties.
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