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Sign up for accessUK Competition Regulator Opens Consultation On Worldpay Sale To Global Payments, Signalling Possible Probe
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is to investigate Global Payments’ anticipated acquisition of Worldpay, potentially signalling a deeper investigation ahead of a mid-July deadline.
Read articleEuropean Supplier Licensing In 2025: The New Normal
Gambling suppliers have been forced to say goodbye to the era when licensing oversight was either an afterthought or a jurisdictional idiosyncrasy. Now, firmly in an era where scrutiny on the B2B sector is at an all-time high, European jurisdictions are bedding in a new normal for the sector.
Read articlePhilippine Politicians, Treasury Move Against Domestic Online Gambling
Clouds are forming over Philippine domestic online gambling as government officials float a new tax and senators lead a charge for restrictions on e-wallets, buy-ins and even a full industry ban.
Read articleNevada Congresswoman Seeks To Rescind Limits On Deductible Gambling Losses
Nevada Representative Dina Titus, whose congressional district includes the Las Vegas Strip, is set to introduce legislation to repeal a controversial provision in President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” that would limit declarable losses for gamblers.
Read articleDutch Affordability A Success, Claims Regulator
The Dutch gambling regulator has said it is happy with the effects of its controversial affordability regime despite worrying revenue trends, arguing that it has reduced dangerous gambling.
Read articleLaunch Of Papsscard Marks A Step Forward For African Financial Sovereignty
A joint venture between African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (Papss) and Mercury Payment Services, Papsscard is the first Pan-African card scheme and is intended to boost the continent’s financial autonomy.
Read articleFinland Launches AML/CTF Legal Overhaul Consultation
Finland’s government has launched a public consultation on its plans to reform the country’s Money Laundering Act and bring its financial crime regime into line with EU regulations.
Read articleCalifornia Attorney General Says All Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal
California Attorney General Rob Bonta dealt a major blow to fantasy sports operators on Thursday by releasing a long-awaited opinion declaring that state law prohibits all daily fantasy sports contests.
Read articleRegulatory Influencer: Requirements for Market Entry in Finland
Finland is currently in the process of reforming its gambling regulatory framework and partially ending Veikkaus Oy’s exclusive right to organise online and land-based gambling in the country.The Bigger PictureOn March 20, 2025, the Finnish government submitted the draft law of the new Gambling Act to parliament, with new licensees scheduled to begin their operations in the country at the start of 2027.
Read articleThe UK’s 2025 Regulatory Grid: Key Priorities for Payments Firms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its most recent Regulatory Initiatives Grid in April 2025, setting out the current priorities of the financial regulator, including for the payments and e-money industry. In this piece, Vixio examines what the FCA has outlined in its latest regulatory grid, and why payments firms should care.
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