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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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North Carolina Anti-CBDC Bill Will Pass Despite Veto, Say Lawmakers

The governor of North Carolina has defied state lawmakers by vetoing an anti-central bank digital currency (CBDC) bill that was passed with near-unanimous support in the House and Senate.
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Payments

Lithuanian Authorities Impose Record 鈧9.3m Fine On Crypto Operator

The Financial Crimes Investigation Service has fined Lithuanian-registered company Payeer more than 鈧9.3m for violations of international sanctions and anti-money laundering regulations.
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Payments

Global Virtual Asset Regulation Still Inadequate, Says FATF

The implementation of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers falls way short of what is necessary, according to a new report from the watchdog.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Mexico Tightens Rules On Information Exchange With Foreign Entities

Mexico has published new regulations on information exchange with foreign financial institutions, while India's central bank has welcomed another positive year for financial inclusion.
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Payments

Iowa Regulators Fine Tipico $20,000, Assess Timeline For Potential 20th Casino

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission plans to hold a meeting on Friday to set a timeline for dealing with any applications for a new casino license, a process that has been on hold during the state鈥檚 two-year licensing moratorium that recently expired.
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Gambling

Gaming Industry Still Vulnerable, Appealing For Cyberattacks

Following a series of high-profile cyberattacks on gaming companies in the last 12 months, industry officials have said the combination of money and data possessed by operators continues to make them an attractive target for hackers.
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Gambling

Brazil's New Taxes Raise Questions With No Ready Answers

Brazil鈥檚 proposed "sin" tax on online betting and other forms of gambling is being met with confusion from within the industry.聽
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Gambling

UK Bans Another EA Ad For Not Adequately Disclosing Loot Boxes

The UK鈥檚 advertising watchdog has banned another Electronic Arts (EA) advert for failing to adequately disclose that its game contained the ability to purchase loot boxes.聽
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Gambling

Dutch And German Regulators Release DORA Compliance Guidelines And Checklist

Financial institutions in the Netherlands and Germany have access to new resources to help them prepare for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which comes into effect on January 17, 2025.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Canada Proposes Strengthened Regulations For Money Services Businesses

Canada鈥檚 federal government is looking to introduce criminal record checks for key personnel at domestic money service businesses, while BNP Paribas has been fined for "severe" AML failures in Luxembourg.
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Payments

Casinos Top AUSTRAC's List For Laundering Risk In Gambling

Australia鈥檚 financial transactions regulator has issued a three-year forecast for money laundering vulnerability that rates the gambling sector overall as stable and medium risk.
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Gambling

Brazil Lawmakers Propose New 'Sin Tax' On Gambling

A congressional working group to implement a major Brazilian tax reform bill has proposed that all fixed-odd betting, sweepstakes, games of chance and fantasy sports should be subject to a so-called "sin" tax.
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Gambling

Ohio Regulator Seeks Comment On Updated Promotions, Bonuses Rule

Ohio sports-betting operators have until Friday to submit comments on an updated amendment to promotional and bonus regulations that seek to clarify how licensees can offer inducements connected to non-gaming transactions.
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Gambling

Nigeria Issues New Withholding Tax Regulations, Including Some Gambling Exemptions

Nigeria鈥檚 Federal Ministry of Finance has issued new regulations for deducting taxes from a range of payments at their source, including winnings from games of chance.
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Gambling

FinTech Australia Urges Regulators To Publish Clearer Data On Open Banking

A key fintech association in Australia is challenging the country鈥檚 regulators to offer more accurate open banking data, as disagreements emerge over how to quantify consumer adoption.
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Payments

EU Rejects Citizen Petition To Amend PSD2 Due To Costs

Polish citizen Krzysztof Banasiewicz鈥檚 petition urged amendments to the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) to ease the financial challenges faced by intra-EU emigrants and enhance security for payment service providers.
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Payments

EBA Sets Out Its MiCA Supervisory Priorities For 2024/2025

Internal governance and risk management and financial crime risk management will be among the European Banking Authority鈥檚 (EBA) key areas of focus for the coming year.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Visa, Mastercard Extend EU Antitrust Commitments On Interchange Fees

Visa and Mastercard have volunteered to extend a key antitrust commitment in the EU, while the first phase of a payment linkage between Russia and Iran is set to go live next month.
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Payments

Philippine Finance Minister To Recommend POGO Shutdown

The Philippine finance minister has said he will recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr that foreign-facing online gambling operations be shut down amid escalating reports of criminal activity, violence and congressional anger.
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Gambling

Virginia Fines Rush Street Gaming's Rivers Casino $545,000

Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Virginia, has agreed to pay more than a half-million dollars in fines to settle several violations of state gaming regulations that occurred last year and earlier this year.
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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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