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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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AI Joint Venture Demonstrates UAE鈥檚 Digital and Financial Ambitions

The Middle Eastern state continues to harness financial services as an asset, moving to modernise its payments infrastructure through a public-private initiative involving the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Brazil Minister Rattles Industry With Regulatory Remorse

The government minister responsible for Brazil鈥檚 federal betting regulator is considering stricter rules on advertising and online casino games and says he would even outlaw online gambling altogether if given the opportunity.
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Romanian Government Eyes Legislation To Decentralise Gambling Licensing

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has announced that his government plans to propose a draft legislation that will enable municipal authorities to decide on licences for local gambling outlets.
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Surcharging Becomes PSD3 Wedge Issue

Merchants are pushing back on a European Parliament charge to fully prohibit surcharging, despite it having been largely banned in the Payment Services Directive (PSD2).
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Payments

Daily Dash: Chris Hemsley To Depart Payment Systems Regulator

The head of a key UK payments regulator has tendered his resignation, while Swift has launched new pilots using AI to combat cross-border payments fraud.
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Payments

U.S. Sports Betting Annual Promo Tax Deductions Top $158m

As concern mounts among investors that states will follow the lead of Ohio and Illinois to raise headline tax rates on sports wagering, promotional play deductions remain a significant source of savings for operators that a few states have since looked to revisit.
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Gambling

Michigan Scrutinizes Suppliers Over Game Content In Illegal Markets

In the latest of a series of actions cracking down on illegal online gambling, the Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued a cease-and-desist letter to offshore sportsbook Bovada and is also requiring licensed suppliers to attest that they do not provide games to illegal operators internationally.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: FTX Co-CEO Sentenced To 7.5 Years In Prison

Another FTX executive receives a custodial sentence, a Binance compliance chief falls 鈥渟eriously ill鈥 while on trial in Nigeria, and Binance announces a $3 incentive for customers to undergo "know your customer" checks.
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Payments

Nordic Banks Warn EU Of Increased Fraud Risks Under New Regulations

Nordic banks have warned the European Commission of the potential exacerbation of fraud risks under new EU regulations, citing proposed changes to payment service provider liability and advocating for stricter oversight of telecom companies and intensified efforts to combat fraud on social media platforms.
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Payments

Pay.UK鈥檚 Fraud Detection Pilot Exceeds Expectations

Pay.UK鈥檚 fraud detection and prevention pilot, in collaboration with Visa, Synectics Solutions and Featurespace, has shown a 40 percent uplift in fraud detection.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Bank Of Canada 鈥楧isappointed鈥 By Real-Time Payment System Delays

A senior official at the Bank of Canada has expressed frustration at the repeated delays to the launch of the country鈥檚 instant payment system, while Latvia is seeing results in its fight against phone scams.
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Payments

News In Brief: May 27-May 31, 2024

Sweden's Court of Appeal has upheld enforcement action against Mr Green, although it more than halved the penalty the operator was ordered to pay.
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Gambling

UK Election Likely To See New Gambling Minister

The UK鈥檚 general election on July 4 is widely expected to usher in a new government after 14 years of Conservative Party rule, with the Labour Party likely to take over implementing the Gambling Act Review.
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Gambling

Industry Wins First Dutch Player Refund Ruling

A player refund case has been dismissed in the Netherlands after a judge found in favour of Entain-owned Bwin.
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Gambling

Swedish Tax Hike Will Create Problem Gamblers, Warns Report

A new report commissioned by the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling says a proposed tax increase would lead to licensed gambling market share dropping between 1.2 to 2.5 percent and could create more than a thousand problem gamblers.
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Gambling

Two Indian Banks Fined For Compliance Failures

Two of India鈥檚 largest banks, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank, have each been fined more than $100,000 following supervisory investigations into their internal practices.
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Payments

PSR Highlights UK Compliance Priorities As APP Fraud Rules Approach

Payments companies in the UK must put in place fraud-reporting measures and inform customers of their reimbursement rights under new regulations coming into force in October this year, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has said.
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Payments

Outlook: The Future Of Open Banking

As open banking evolves and extends to larger-scale open finance, it is rapidly emerging as a global phenomenon reshaping the financial ecosystem. Currently, nearly all of the countries in the world have some form of open banking initiative, each tailored to address local financial needs with differing regulations. Our new Open Banking Outlook takes a look at the benefits and challenges of open banking, recent key developments regarding open banking frameworks across the globe and where open banking is heading in the future.
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Payments

Virtual IBAN Resolution In Scope Of EU PSD3 Negotiations

The ongoing revision of the EU鈥檚 Payment Services Directive (PSD2) is a prime opportunity to address the challenges and ambiguity surrounding virtual IBANs, Belgian officials chairing talks among EU governments have said in documents seen by 91天堂原創.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Bulgaria Has Strengthened Its Anti-Money Laundering Framework, Says MONEYVAL

Bulgaria鈥檚 efforts to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing have received praise from MONEYVAL, while the Bank of Israel has launched a new developer challenge to find use cases for central bank digital currency.
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Payments

Nevada Issues New Guidelines For Gaming Technology Approvals

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has issued a series of guidelines designed to expedite the evaluation of new gaming technology by agency staff.
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Gambling

Brazil's Corinthians Faces Investigation Over VaideBet Sponsorship

The record-breaking sponsorship deal between online betting operator VaideBet and Brazilian football club Corinthians is now under investigation over the role of a suspicious intermediary.
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Gambling

Australia's Sportsbet Escapes AUSTRAC Fine, Enters Remediation Period

Australia鈥檚 leading corporate bookmaker Sportsbet has escaped a fine from financial transactions watchdog AUSTRAC over anti-money laundering compliance failures, but will be closely monitored over a two-year remedial period.
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New York BNPL RFI A Sign Of Things To Come In US Payments Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is seeking feedback from buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) lenders and other stakeholders in an example of state-level regulation replacing federal oversight.
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Kenya's Long-Awaited New Gambling Law Reaches Final Hurdle

Kenya鈥檚 long-awaited Gambling Control Bill 2023 has reached its final hurdle before it becomes law.
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Social Features, Black Market Streams Under Scrutiny As UK Online Safety Law Takes Effect

Key provisions of the UK鈥檚 huge new Online Safety Act are now in effect, creating fresh compliance hurdles for gambling firms and social platforms.
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FinCEN Steps Up Drive Against Crypto ATMs Being Used For Crime With Warning Note

Financial institutions must be vigilant in monitoring virtual currency kiosks for suspicious activity, the US Treasury Department鈥檚 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned.
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Regulatory Influencer: Examining the EBA鈥檚 No-Action Letter on PSD2 and MiCA (Part One)

On June 10, 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a 鈥 no-action letter鈥 on the interplay between Directive EU 2015/2366 (revised Payment Services Directive 鈥 PSD2) and Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto-Assets 鈥 MiCA). This letter, advising the European Commission, Council and Parliament (EU legislature), aims to clarify the interaction between the two frameworks and the potential dual-authorisation requirement arising from their application to electronic money tokens (EMTs).
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US Fight With Brazil Over Trade Issues Sends Message On Payments

The investigation into Brazil鈥檚 trade practices, including those related to big tech and electronic payment services such as Pix, is an example of the US reacting to growing scepticism over its companies鈥 global dominance.
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Digital Assets Working Group Reinforces US Opposition To CBDCs

In addition to the domestic ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the US should discourage their use abroad, the presidential working group on digital assets has recommended.
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European Council鈥檚 PSR/PSD3 Text Fails Open Banking, Warns Trade Association

With tensions over the EU鈥檚 payments legislation rising, critics warn that flaws in the Council鈥檚 position could have devastating consequences for fintech business models.
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News In Brief: August 4-August 8, 2025

Dutch government warned that gambling tax hike will benefit black market, while ban on bonuses promoted by Spain's Ministry Of Social Rights and Chinese partners terminate Star Entertainment deal.
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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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