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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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How Will Mastercard Vie For Domestic Transactions In China?

As Mastercard prepares to start processing domestic transactions in China, it may be too late in a country that has mostly leap-frogged credit and debit cards in favour of mobile wallets.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Oklahoma Crypto Legislation Gets Stamp Of Approval

Oklahoma has new crypto rules on the way, while Canada's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing agency (FINTRAC) has issued a new report uncovering the risks associated with cryptocurrency ATMs for illicit financial activities.
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Payments

Alabama Governor Frustrated Over Legislature's Inaction On Gambling

Negotiations behind the scenes during the final day of the Alabama legislative session failed to secure the extra vote needed for gaming legislation, leaving the state's governor frustrated at the inability of lawmakers to put the issue on the ballot for voters to determine.
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Gambling

U.S. Operators Face VIP Responsible Gaming Challenges

Although leading U.S. operators say they are disciplined in cutting off access for VIP customers when their gambling becomes problematic, some acknowledge the issue can be more challenging when those customers represent a significant portion of their revenue.
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Gambling

Illegal Spanish Lottery Operator Escapes Authorities For Decades

Last week, when Spain issued its biannual list of fines for infractions, it was hard to miss that an operator called ONDEE had been slapped with an eye-watering 鈧35m penalty.
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: Second Stage of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2022 Comes into Effect in Singapore

91天堂原創鈥檚 global roundup of imperative regulatory developments. Your lowdown on what the world鈥檚 regulatory leaders are up to this month.
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Payments

Regulatory Influencer

91天堂原創鈥檚 global roundup of imperative regulatory developments. Your lowdown on what the world鈥檚 regulatory leaders are up to this month.
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Payments

UK MPs Concerned Over 'Mass Surveillance' In DPDI Bill

A bill that forms parts of the UK鈥檚 open banking plans could promote 鈥渕ass surveillance鈥 of individuals鈥 bank accounts, left-wing Members of Parliament have warned.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Philippines To Launch Stablecoin Pilot Backed By Central Bank

Philippines鈥 largest crypto exchange has announced a stablecoin pilot under central bank supervision, while Indonesia and the UAE have signed an agreement to promote the use of local currencies in bilateral trade.
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Payments

Philippine Crime Body Eyeing 400 Illegal POGOs

A top crime-fighting official in the Philippines has revealed his agency is monitoring more than 400 illegal foreign-facing online gambling operations (POGOs) across the country, while raiding an illegal 鈥渕ini-hospital鈥 catering to POGO employees.
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Gambling

Regulated Operators Push For Clarity On Sweepstakes Casinos

As consumer demand continues to grow in the sweepstakes casino market in the United States, top executives from regulated gaming operators warn that the genre is still fraught with legal risk.
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Gambling

Nigeria Gambling Excise Duty Delayed

Nigeria鈥檚 government plans to increase excise tax on gambling have been delayed, according to an update released by the International Monetary Fund.
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Gambling

PSPs Gear Up For Ambitious EU Instant Payment Deadlines

With the EU鈥檚 Instant Payments Regulation now firmly on its way to becoming enforceable, payment service providers (PSPs) across Europe are readying themselves for a step change in how they provide payment services to consumers.
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Payments

Small US Banks Decry Fed's Debit Swipe Fee Proposals

Small and mid-sized US banks have overwhelmingly urged caution on changes proposed by the Federal Reserve to the rules governing debit card interchange fees in the country.
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Payments

Western Union Resumes Services To Cuba After Cyberattack

Western Union has resumed its limited money transfer services between the US and Cuba after a three-month hiatus caused by a cyberattack on Cuban banks.
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Payments

New Anti-Fraud Rules Introduced In Taiwan

Taiwan鈥檚 executive authority has unveiled new compliance requirements aimed at combating fraud crimes across financial, telecommunications and online platforms in a bid to bolster consumer protection.
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Payments

Daily Dash: 'Urgent Action' Needed On Money Laundering, Say International Bodies

Three key agencies in the fight against money laundering have issued a joint call for action to national regulators, while Hong Kong and Shenzhen have announced a pilot of a new cross-boundary data validation platform.
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Payments

Ontario Online Model Upheld By Superior Court

Addressing one of the key legal issues for online gambling in Canada, the Ontario Superior Court has ruled that the province鈥檚 competitive model for iGaming does not violate restrictions on regulated gambling established by the Canadian Criminal Code.
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Gambling

Does US Dependence On VIP Gamblers Court Regulatory Danger?

Lawsuits and market data have revealed the extent to which US online gambling companies rely on VIP players to grow revenue, but just how vulnerable is this reliance on big spenders to a regulatory backlash?
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Gambling

U.S. Casino Giants Battle For Bite Of Big Apple

Some of the world鈥檚 largest casino companies are growing more impatient with a slow-moving licensing process for integrated resorts in and around New York City, one of the last major greenfield development opportunities in the U.S.
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Gambling
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Australia鈥檚 Card Fraud Hits A$913m As Overseas Online Fraud Continues To Rise

Overseas card-not-present (CNP) fraud now accounts for the largest share of the country鈥檚 card fraud losses, according to new figures from the Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet).
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Zelle Slams New York Attorney General鈥檚 Lawsuit As 鈥淧olitical Stunt鈥

US payments company Early Warning Systems has rejected allegations, made in a lawsuit filed by the state鈥檚 attorney general, Leticia James, that it allowed fraud on its Zelle platform.
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PSR Announces Plans To Revoke Two Specific Directions

The UK鈥檚 Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has opted to revoke Specific Direction 2 (SD2) and Specific Direction 4 (SD4), with the changes due to come into force in late August 2025.
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EBA Calls For Increased Use Of Suptech, But Warns That Challenges Remain

The authority believes that supervisory technology (suptech) tools can make anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) supervision more effective, but warns that legal, operational and resource hurdles could slow adoption.
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Polymarket Blocked In Australia After Regulator Probe

Australia鈥檚 national online gambling regulator has declared Polymarket to be a prohibited service after completing a probe into the prediction market platform that included a formal warning to its U.S.-based owners.
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Pennsylvania Senators Propose Bipartisan Deal To Regulate Skill Games

A bipartisan bill is being proposed by two Pennsylvania senators regarding the regulation of skill games, a contentious issue that has divided lawmakers, skill game suppliers and the state鈥檚 regulated gaming industry.
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Regulatory Influencer: Isle of Man Signals Major Crackdown on AML Failures in Gambling Sector

The Isle of Man is entering a new era of regulatory enforcement, with recent actions and legislative reforms from the Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) focusing on money laundering risks in the gambling sector. Driven by rising concerns over the exploitation of global online gambling hubs by transnational crime groups, particularly out of East and Southeast Asia, the island is tightening its financial crime defences and regulatory scrutiny.
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Chile Delays Phasing-Out Of Coordinate Cards Until 2026

The Chilean Financial Market Commission (CMF) has delayed by one year the elimination of coordinate cards as an authentication method for electronic payments and transfers, moving the deadline from 2025 to August 1, 2026.
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Indian States Push For National Solution To Online Skill Gaming

India鈥檚 regional governments are intensifying pressure on New Delhi to create or block a national regulatory framework for online gaming, as the Supreme Court wraps up hearings in a case critical to the industry鈥檚 future.
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Former Regulators Say Increased Fines May Not Be Effective Enforcement Deterrent

Former state regulators say including top executives in compliance actions, including potential individual sanctions, may be a more effective deterrent for bad behavior in the U.S. market than headline-grabbing fines.
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