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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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News In Brief: July 15-July 19, 2024

Global mega-supplier Evolution has acquired table-games provider Galaxy Gaming for around $85m.
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Gambling

German Court Says Regulator Can Ban Slots Streaming From Abroad

鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧婣 German court has affirmed the right of the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States to ban streaming of online slots games from foreign venues, the regulator has said.
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Gambling

91天堂原創 Summer Fraud Series: Preparing to Comply with the UK鈥檚 APP Fraud Reimbursement Rules (Part 1)

On July 12, 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) published Policy Statement (PS) 24/3: Faster Payments Scheme (FPS) authorised push payment (APP) scams reimbursement compliance and monitoring. The PS follows the PSR鈥檚 April 2024 consultation for all payment services providers (PSPs) in scope of the reimbursement requirement policy to report data and information to Pay.UK, so as to allow it to effectively monitor and manage compliance with the FPS reimbursement rules.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Tether Hit By New Price Manipulation Lawsuit

Tether faces renewed allegations of crypto price manipulation, BitMEX is convicted of anti-money laundering failures, and India鈥檚 largest crypto exchange is hacked by North Korea.
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Payments

US Fintech Association Calls On CFPB To Postpone New BNPL Rules

The American Fintech Council has urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to give firms more time to comply with an upcoming rule on buy now, pay later (BNPL) products.
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Payments

Daily Dash: European Supervisory Authorities Unveil Second Batch Of DORA Standards

The European supervisory authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) have released the second batch of policy products under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), while the Bank of England has warned that high-value payments are being disrupted by a global issue.
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Payments

Ohio Lawmakers Seek To Eliminate College Prop Bets, Wyoming Tables Potential Ban

A group of Ohio lawmakers has called on the state鈥檚 gaming regulator to rescind its decision to prohibit player-specific proposition bets on collegiate athletes, arguing they are no different from professional sports.
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Gambling

Brazil's Bettors Cut Spending To Keep Gambling, Says Survey

A Brazilian consumer聽survey has revealed that nearly two-thirds of those who participate in online gambling have had their income 鈥渃ompromised鈥 by it.聽
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Gambling

New Head Dutch Regulator Outlines Plans To 'Expand' Supervision

The new head of the Dutch gambling regulator wants to tackle illegal gambling, 鈥渟cale up鈥 the supervision of online operators' duty of care and strengthen international collaboration.
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Gambling

DORA Deadline Is Closer Than You Think, Dutch Central Bank Warns

Financial institutions need to act now if they are to meet the January 17, 2025 deadline for the implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), according to the Dutch Central Bank.
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Payments

Smart Data Bill Back On Agenda At Opening Of New UK Parliament

Fintechs are likely to be pleased as the new UK government commits to passing a new smart data bill in the coming year.
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Payments

'No Good Reason' For AML Reforms To Target Law Firms, Say Australian Lawyers

The head of an Australian legal association has called on the federal government to reverse its plans to impose suspicious matter and other reporting obligations on law firms.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Contactless Payments Surge As Debit Card Insertions Decline In Netherlands

New data from the Dutch Payments Association shows that contactless is taking over the debit card market, while Indonesia and South Korea have agreed to cooperate on a framework for cross-border payments connectivity.
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Payments

Greek Regulator Seizes Operator's Bank Account Over Late Tax Payments

Greek regulator the Gaming Supervision and Control Committee (EEEP) has published a brief statement declaring that it knows a 鈥渟erious operational problem鈥 exists within online operator Betshop.
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Gambling

Meta Helping Ukrainian Authorities Remove Illegal Gambling Ads

Ukraine鈥檚 gambling regulator has praised its work with US-based technology giant Meta to help tackle illegal advertising on its social media platforms.
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: UK Regulators Seek Views On The Benefits Of Digital Wallets

The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a joint call for information, aiming to identify the benefits and risks of using digital wallets.
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Payments

ESMA Releases Q&As Addressing MiCA Authorisation Issues

The latest Q&As from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) focus mainly on issues related to authorisation under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation.
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Payments

EU Imposes Sanctions Over West Bank Abuses

European leaders have approved new restrictive measures against five persons and three entities under the EU鈥檚 Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
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Payments

Poland Fines PayPal More Than PLN100m Over User Agreement Issues

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has imposed a PLN106.6m ($27m) fine on PayPal for incorporating prohibited provisions into its user agreements.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Nordea Indicted In Denmark's Largest Ever Criminal Money Laundering Case

Nordea expects to be convicted in Denmark鈥檚 largest ever money laundering case.
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Payments
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Tanzania Eyes Land-based Gambling Changes After Introducing Tax Increases

The Law Reform Commission of Tanzania is reviewing a host of legal changes to help the country achieve its National Development Vision 2050, including looking at the impact of land-based gambling on young people.
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British Horseracing Authority Fight Against Proposed Tax Change Gathers Support

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced Lord Allen of Kensington will begin his role as chair on September 1, as its continued fight against a proposed 鈥榬acing tax鈥 has gained support from a wide range of stakeholders.
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EU Regulators Clarify Scope Of DORA Register Of Information

The latest Q&As from the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) aim to address confusion around the EU鈥檚 operational resilience framework and the expectations for the Register of Information.
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Thailand Ramps Up Enforcement Against Online Crime

The Thai government has targeted more than 65,000 online crime cases and frozen 916,000 mule accounts, according to new figures from the Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES).
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New Zealand Opts For Clean Break With Card Surcharges

Following in the footsteps of its close neighbour Australia, New Zealand will scrap surcharges on in-store card payments as part of a complete overhaul of card fees.
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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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Regulatory Influencer: The Digital Ruble - Russia鈥檚 Leap into Central Bank Digital Currencies

On July 15, 2025, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) announced that September 1, 2026 would be the beginning of the large-scale implementation of the digital ruble. The implementation date was set following an initial delay of the rollout that was scheduled to commence in July 2025. 鈥婽he digital ruble is a digital representation of a traditional ruble issued and regulated by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). Unlike other cryptocurrencies, it operates under the CBR鈥檚 direct control, offering an official, government-backed alternative to cash and other electronic payment methods.
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Open Banking Can Plug Gaps In Financial Checks, Say Experts

As the gambling industry and its regulators ponder how to balance the growing demand to diagnose gamblers鈥 financial vulnerability with customer privacy, open banking evangelists still believe the technology has a key role to play.
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Ukraine Revokes Multiple B2B Licences Under New Zero Tolerance Approach

Ukraine鈥檚 new gambling regulator, PlayCity, has begun its work to remove any potential Russian-linked businesses, revoking several business-to-business licences in a single day after they failed to provide enough evidence that they have no link to countries at war with Ukraine.
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U.S. Congressional Leaders Pledge Cooperation On Gaming Tax Deduction Reversal

The CEO of the American Gaming Association reiterated his support for the restoration of the full gambling loss tax cap deduction as members of the House Committee on Ways and Means held a field hearing Friday in Las Vegas on the One Big, Beautiful Bill.
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