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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil’s 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’s Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” 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’s official gazette.
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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, has introduced a recurring payments mechanism, aiming to simplify bill payments for consumers.
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Payments

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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Gambling

Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK’s Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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Payments

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’s official gazette.
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Gambling

EBA Recommends Enforcement Pause To Avoid PSD2-MiCA Compliance Duplication

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a No Action letter aiming to reduce the risk of crypto-asset firms needing to obtain two separate licences for certain payment activities under overlapping European rules.
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Payments

Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) attempt to increase the transparency of its enforcement investigations could also speed up investigations, which experts say would be good news for the financial services sector.
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Payments

Curtain Falls On The Era Of Satellite Casinos In Macau

Macau’s three casino concessions, in coordination with the government, have announced the permanent closure of all 11 “satellite” casinos by the end of 2025, with two of the largest possibly converting to concessionaire operations.
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Gambling

UK Commission Ready To Pull The Trigger On Supplier Enforcement

The UK Gambling Commission says it is giving the industry some leeway by holding off on action against suppliers that service the black market, but has warned it will only wait for so long.
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Gambling

FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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Payments

European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Payments

Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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Payments

SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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Payments

EU's Reliance On Foreign Card Schemes Raises Sovereignty Concerns For ECB

A new report on the state of the European card payments market suggests that the EU’s continued dependence on international card schemes and foreign-owned payment processors is a threat to the bloc’s financial sovereignty.
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Payments

President Trump Urged To Reopen CFPB To Fight Debanking Epidemic

Senate Democrats have called on President Trump to reopen the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) immediately if his administration is to have any hope of resolving the debanking epidemic that it claims to oppose.
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Payments

EBA Delays Instant Payments Reporting Enforcement Until 2026

The EU’s financial watchdog has decided to press pause on an imminent payments compliance deadline, stating that it will not become actionable until next year.
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Payments

European Commission Rejects DORA Subcontracting Rules, Triggering Uncertainty

The European Commission has rejected significant provisions for subcontracting ICT services, arguing that certain requirements exceed the mandate provided under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
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Payments

UK Commission Wants Mandatory Machine Deposit, Time Limits

Gamblers will be required to set deposit and time limits on gaming machines if new proposals from the UK Gambling Commission are approved.
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Gambling

Online Casino Bill Advances In Indiana

An Indiana House committee has voted to approve a bill that would permit online casino gaming, as well as double the state’s tax on mobile sports betting.
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Gambling

Balkan Regulators Meet To Tackle Illegal Gambling

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency has said it will meet with fellow Balkan gambling regulators to collaborate on targeting illegal gambling.
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Gambling

Use Of Welfare Funds For Gambling Remains Policy Focus In Brazil

Brazilian policymakers continue to grapple with how to restrict the use of welfare funds for online betting, amid broader societal concerns over banking privacy.
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Gambling
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ECB Marches On With Digital Currency Plans

The European Central Bank (ECB) is drafting a new digital asset scheme rulebook as it lays the groundwork for the introduction of a digital euro.
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UK Strategy Targets Growth Via Payments And SM&CR Changes

Finance minister Rachel Reeves has unveiled reforms intended to inject momentum into the economy, promising to slash red tape and accelerate upgrades to the country’s payments infrastructure.
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EPC Finalises API Specifications For SEPA Request-To-Pay Interoperability

The European Payments Council (EPC) has published its SEPA Request-To-Pay (SRTP) Inter-Service Provider (SP) API Specifications, completing the technical documentation needed to support the implementation of the SRTP scheme across the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).
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President Trump’s Tax Bill Raises Slot Tax Reporting Threshold

A tweak to the tax bill signed by President Donald Trump would modernize gaming tax policy by increasing the threshold for reporting jackpot wins on slot machines and video lottery terminals in casinos.
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Gambling Commission Fine Transparency Improving But UBO Rules Cause Concern

The Gambling Commission's new criteria for imposing fines will help increase the transparency around predicting fine amounts, but some concerns remain over how the rules impact ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs), according to legal experts.
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Consultation May Signal End Of Surcharges In Australia

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has opened a consultation into card surcharging, which it says is no longer achieving its intended purpose of guiding consumers towards efficient payment choices.
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EBA Clarifies PSD2 Scope On Credit, Postal Orders And Fuel Cards

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published clarifications on applying the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), covering the definition of credit, the status of postal money orders, and the classification of fuel cards as payment instruments.
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Wise Fine Highlights Evolution Of US Payments Regulation

The $4.2m fine for money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations reflects both a trend towards local enforcement and a sharpened focus on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF).
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DraftKings Pays $3m To Settle Connecticut Marketing Investigation

DraftKings has agreed to return more than $3m to players and pay a $50,000 penalty in a second high-profile settlement announced by Connecticut regulators in as many months.
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Romanian Gambling Ad Restrictions Incoming But Lawyers Flag Need For Clarity

Romania’s new Audiovisual Code introduces several important changes, clarifications and restrictions; however, questions raised about the definitions, such as sports personality or influencer, have not been “thoroughly defined”, according to legal experts.
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