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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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Al Etihad Payments' Aani Revolutionises Financial Inclusivity And Security In The UAE

In the second instalment of an exclusive interview with 91天堂原創, Jan Pilbauer, chief executive of government-backed Al Etihad Payments explains how the Aani payments platform is seeking to enhance inclusivity in the UAE鈥檚 financial sector.
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Payments

Philippines Keeps Best US Human Trafficking Rating Despite Raids

The US State Department has retained the Philippines鈥 top rating for eliminating human trafficking despite a surge in online gambling linked operations that exploited and enslaved thousands of local and foreign workers.
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Gambling

Gibraltar Border Deal Is Not Do Or Die, Minister Tells Gambling Industry

Gibraltar should prepare for the potential collapse of negotiations over a European Union border deal considered vital to its online gambling industry, but its minister in charge of gambling issues vows the territory will adapt to any outcome.
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Gambling

Nevada Revising Regulations For Cybersecurity, Ceasing Operations

Since the beginning of the year, Nevada gaming regulators have approved dozens of updates to regulations and even eliminated some outdated rules as they continue to find ways to reduce the regulatory burden on the state鈥檚 largest industry.
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Gambling

News In Brief: June 24-June 28, 2024

Tribal gambling revenue topped $43bn last year and the Cherokee Nation in Arkansas has been awarded a gaming license.
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Gambling

Fortune Tiger: The Game Devouring Brazil

The proliferation of the online casino game Fortune Tiger on Brazilian social media continues to attract negative headlines as arrests of influencers involved in promoting the game multiply, with legal experts growing concerned at a possible knock-on impact for forthcoming regulations.
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Gambling

Buenos Aires Pauses New Online Licences To Address Youth Gambling

The City of Buenos Aires has halted applications for online gambling licences as part of a campaign to tackle adolescent gambling.
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Gambling

CFPB Takes Aim At BNPL Regulatory Loopholes In The US

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has vowed to close regulatory loopholes that benefit buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders, in an effort to regulate the sector in the same way as credit cards.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Louisiana Signs Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-CBDC Bill Into Law

Louisiana becomes the latest US state to ban central bank digital currency, Israel cracks down on crypto-based money laundering and terrorist financing, and the US offers a $5m bounty for the "Crypto Queen".
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Payments

Daily Dash: FCA Delays PEP Review Until After General Election

The UK鈥檚 financial regulator has said it will keep its review of politically exposed persons (PEPs) under wraps during the general election, while the US Treasury has settled with an Italian TV channel over North Korea sanctions violations.
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Payments

Tribal Sports Betting A Beneficiary Of U.S. Supreme Court's Florida Ruling

After the Seminole Tribe of Florida鈥檚 legal victory to keep state-wide mobile betting intact, a prominent tribal gaming attorney believes that precedent now allows tribes to amend their gaming compacts to offer mobile wagering instead of states granting licenses for betting.
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Gambling

Pennsylvania Fines Live! Casino $100,000 For Proxy Wagers

Pennsylvania regulators approved a consent agreement on Wednesday that includes a $100,000 fine for an affiliate of Cordish Companies after several sportsbook employees accepted illegal proxy bets.
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Gambling

UK Political Scandal Highlights Industry's Monitoring Capabilities

The UK鈥檚 ongoing political betting scandal has shone light on the immense effort operators take to monitor bets and potential high-risk customers in the regulated market, say experts.
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Gambling

US Senators Challenge Supreme Court Ruling In New CFPB Funding Bill

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is once again at the centre of a dispute between lawmakers in the US, after a group of Republican senators introduced a bill that aims to abolish its direct funding mechanism.
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Payments

Open Banking In UAE Needs A 'Killer Use Case', Says Al Etihad CEO

In the first instalment of an exclusive interview with 91天堂原創, Jan Pilbauer, chief executive at Al Etihad Payments (UAE), spoke about the national payments entity鈥檚 work on open banking and open finance adoption in the country.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Aussie Payments Industry Agrees To Split Costs Of Cash-In-Transit Business

A struggling cash-in-transit business has been given a helping hand by Australia鈥檚 payments industry, while the UAE has issued new criteria for taking part in its regulatory sandbox scheme.
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Payments

DC Council Approves Sports-Betting Overhaul

The DC Council gave final approval Tuesday to legislation that will open the District of Columbia鈥檚 sports wagering market to multiple mobile operators for the first time.
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Gambling

Kenyan Parliament Stormed In Response To Proposed Tax Hikes

Public backlash against Kenya鈥檚 new finance bill, which proposes a raft of tax increases including a host affecting the gambling industry, has seen protestors storm parliament and set a section of it on fire.
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Gambling

The Fed's New ScamClassifier Model Goes Live In The US

The US Federal Reserve has introduced a new data collection model known as ScamClassifier that aims to promote consistent reporting of scams and improve mitigation strategies.
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Payments

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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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鈥檚 Shift To 鈥楲ong-Term鈥 Licensing Signals Payments System Maturity

The People鈥檚 Bank of China (PBoC) has issued its first batch of 鈥渓ong-term鈥 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Demise Stokes Fears Over Future Of UK Research, Treatment

The UK鈥檚 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 鈥渟erious and systemic鈥 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鈥檚 avoidance of domestic online gambling issues in this year鈥檚 congressional appearance has encouraged the industry and frustrated its foes amid finance secretary support for taxation over prohibition.
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