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US Election 2024: What To Expect For The US Payments Industry?

In the second part of this election series, Vixio looks at the impact for the payments industry in both potential outcomes, including key areas such as fraud, card fees and crypto-assets.
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New Finland Draft Will Accelerate Market Opening

Finland has released an updated draft of its monopoly-ending gambling law, revealing an intent to open the market six months earlier than planned.
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US Election 2024: How A Trump Win Could Affect The CFPB

In the first of a two-part report, Vixio looks at what the impact of a second term for President Donald Trump will be on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the US federal consumer protection agency.
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ECB Calls For Expressions Of Interest In Digital Euro Innovation Partnerships

As momentum builds around the potential launch of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking expertise from across the eurozone to collaborate on shaping the future of digital currency.
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US Election 2024: What To Expect For The US Payments Industry?

In the second part of this election series, Vixio looks at the impact for the payments industry in both potential outcomes, including key areas such as fraud, card fees and crypto-assets.
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Payments

New Finland Draft Will Accelerate Market Opening

Finland has released an updated draft of its monopoly-ending gambling law, revealing an intent to open the market six months earlier than planned.
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Gambling

US Election 2024: How A Trump Win Could Affect The CFPB

In the first of a two-part report, Vixio looks at what the impact of a second term for President Donald Trump will be on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the US federal consumer protection agency.
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Payments

ECB Calls For Expressions Of Interest In Digital Euro Innovation Partnerships

As momentum builds around the potential launch of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking expertise from across the eurozone to collaborate on shaping the future of digital currency.
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Payments

Online Betting Back In Brazil Senate Spotlight

Brazil’s Senate could still approve a sweeping expansion of land-based gaming this year, even as senators form a special commission to review additional restrictions for online gambling, according to a key lawmaker.
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Gambling

Brazil's Pix: Mandate For Recurring Payments Feature Goes Live

Financial institutions that participate in Brazil’s Pix instant payment system must now offer their customers the ability to set up recurring payments, using a feature known as Pix Agendado.
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Payments

France Considers Legalising Online Casino Games

A government-backed amendment to France’s 2025 budget would legalise online casinos and tax them at 55.6 percent of revenue, in a move that has enraged land-based casino operators.
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: BNPL Rules Come To the UK

The UK’s new Labour government has launched a public consultation on proposals to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The plan aims to apply the Consumer Credit Act to these services, ensuring that consumers receive clear information, avoid unaffordable borrowing, and have stronger rights in case of disputes.
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Payments

BNPL Firms Enthusiastic As UK Government Unveils Legislation

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms and other stakeholders have applauded the UK’s new Labour government for introducing regulation that will bring firms into the scope of supervision from the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Payments

Ireland's Next Steps After Passing Historic Gambling Law

With one final minor hurdle to clear, Ireland’s new era of gambling regulation is on the cusp of finally commencing, but a clear timeline for its next steps is still unclear. 
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Gambling

Election 2024: What's At Stake For U.S. Gaming Industry

With less than three weeks left until voters go to the polls to determine who resides in the White House for the next four years, down-ballot in several states will be initiatives that will directly impact the gaming industry.
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Gambling

EU Authorities Challenge Commission’s Changes To DORA And MiCA Standards

The European Commission’s positions on aspects of implementing both the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation have prompted a backlash from key European regulators.
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Payments

Ireland's New Gambling Law Finally Passed

Ireland’s long-awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 has finally been approved by lawmakers, 68 years after Ireland’s current primary gambling law was introduced.
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Gambling

Sweepstakes In The Spotlight For U.S. Gaming Industry

Regulated gaming companies, suppliers and investors are receiving conflicting advice to embrace opportunities in sweepstakes gaming, but also wake up to the regulatory risks of participating in the fast-growing sector.
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Gambling

Brazil Outlaws Grey Market In Surprise Strike

Operators in Brazil who have not already applied for a licence have been told they must exit the market completely by October 1, in a surprise announcement by the country’s regulator.
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Gambling

Payments A Key Focal Point As EU Commission President Sets Out Her Priorities

Ursula von der Leyen, now in her second term as European Commission president, has set out her plans for the new college, with her priorities including topics such as payments, data and AI.
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Payments

Nigeria Issues New Directives To Strengthen Payment Infrastructure

In a new circular, the Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced guidelines intended to improve the country’s payment infrastructure.
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Payments

U.S. Gaming Regulators Have Few Options To Deter Illegal Sports-Betting Market

States with legal and regulated sports betting have a stake in cracking down on offshore sportsbooks, which they claim are operating illegally while evading taxes and consumer protections.
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Gambling

'Chilling' Statistics Prompt UK Lawmakers To Demand Action On Fraud

The need to do better in tackling fraud has become a consensus issue across the UK political spectrum, with Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat lawmakers pushing the government to expand and improve the national approach to the issue.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Wyoming Shares Plans To Launch Its Own Stablecoin In 2025

Wyoming pitches a potential launch date for its state-backed stablecoin, Kraken learns that it will see the SEC in court, and the wife of a detained Binance compliance executive continues to plead for his release.
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Payments
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French Senate Backs Gambling Tax Increase

The French Senate has approved amendment 134 to the 2025 draft Social Security Finance Act that would increase taxes on certain online and brick-and-mortar gambling activities, after a similar amendment that was leaked in October was scuppered after uproar. 
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Dutch Regulator Fines Offshore Stalwart BetOnline €1.1m

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has fined notorious offshore operator BetOnline €1.1m for illegally offering its services in the Dutch market.
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Wave Of Class Actions Against Sweepstakes Unlikely To Break Anytime Soon

The rise of new variants of fantasy sports and sweepstakes has been perhaps the story of 2024 in U.S. gambling regulation, but a string of class-action lawsuits threaten to stall these new offerings in 2025.
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California Wire Fraud Bill Faces Uncertain Future

Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of a law intended to strengthen protections for elders in California represents a setback for consumer protection in the US.
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Pennsylvania Could Become First US State To Launch Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

With the idea of strategic Bitcoin reserves gaining traction following Donald Trump’s election victory, Pennsylvania is in the running to become the first US state to open such a reserve.
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European Commission Diplomatically Displeased With ECB Over Safeguarding Decision

A senior European payments policy official has insisted he is "not judging" the European Central Bank (ECB) based on its position on safeguarding accounts for payments and e-money firms.
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Daily Dash: EPC Calls For Interest In Verification Of Payee Service Providers

The European Payments Council (EPC) has announced a call for interest from organisations aiming to offer routing and/or verification mechanisms services under its Verification of Payee scheme.
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Regulatory Influencer: The UK's National Payments Vision

The UK’s Labour government has unveiled the country’s long awaited National Payments Vision, which aims to drive forward issues such as open banking and fraud prevention. As part of this, the government has heralded account-to-account payments as a way to spur innovation, reduce costs and increase choice for both consumers and merchants.
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Daily Dash: Tether Custodian Nominated For Trump Cabinet Position

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed the nomination of Tether’s US custodian for a position in his incoming Cabinet.
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News In Brief: November 25-November 29, 2024

A Tasmanian politician has lamented the failure to pass new regulations requiring pre-commitment player cards for slot machines.
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