Insights Archive

March 31, 2025

Daily Dash: Hungarian Central Bank Fines K&H Bank Over IT Failures Involving Payments

Hungary’s national competent authority has imposed a fine of HUF10m (€25,020) on K&H Bank for deficiencies in its internal regulatory framework and IT systems related to payment transactions.

March 31, 2025

Daily Dash: New Zealand Open Banking Framework Receives Royal Assent

The New Zealand Customer and Product Data Bill has been granted royal assent and as of March 28 is legal.

March 31, 2025

Brussels Considering Intervention On Card Fees Via Amended Payment Services Regulation

A leaked document circulated by the French government and a commitment from members of the European Parliament (MEPs) show that card fees could be on the agenda for the EU’s Payment Services Regulation (PSR).

March 31, 2025

PSR Claims Success With APP Fraud Rules, Industry Awaits Next Steps

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has suggested that its flagship reimbursement rules are working in tackling fraud, but industry representatives warn that money is still flowing towards criminals.

March 31, 2025

Kalshi Lawsuits Set Up Legal Showdown With Nevada, New Jersey

In a potentially pivotal legal step for the future of sports prediction markets, exchange operator Kalshi has filed lawsuits against gaming regulators in Nevada and New Jersey seeking to prevent state enforcement against the federally-regulated offerings.

March 31, 2025

Chow Tai Fook Closing In On Brisbane Casino Despite Probity Report

The Queensland state government is set to approve the sale of The Star Entertainment Group’s Queen’s Wharf casino property to its Chinese partners despite the latter’s executives misleading the state gambling regulator.

March 31, 2025

Player Refund Saga Set For Major Test In Europe's Top Court

The first of three pivotal cases with the potential to wreck or restart thousands of German player refund claims will be heard next month at Europe’s highest court.

March 28, 2025

Nevada Regulators Approve $10.5m Resorts World Fine

A struggling Las Vegas casino will pay the second-largest fine in Nevada gaming history after regulators signed off on a settlement over the resort’s failure to comply with federal anti-money laundering laws.

March 28, 2025

Lithuanian Lawmakers, Regulator Eyeing Tougher Gambling Restrictions

Lithuanian lawmakers and the gambling regulator have discussed prevention of gambling addiction amid plans to reduce the attractiveness and accessibility of gambling.

March 28, 2025

Payments Fraud Remains Most Significant Issue For EU Consumers, EBA Finds

The European Banking Authority’s (EBA) Consumer Trends Report 2024/25 has identified payments fraud as one of the most pressing issues affecting EU consumers, alongside consumer indebtedness and unwarranted de-risking.

March 28, 2025

Republicans Laud CFPB's New Era As Democrats Accuse Musk Of Sabotage

Partisan politics dominated a House Financial Services Committee discussion of how the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) could be more accountable to Congress.

March 28, 2025

Lithuania's Payments Sector Continues To Boom, But Big Players Dominate

A new circular from the Bank of Lithuania shows that the country’s payments and e-money sector experienced significant financial expansion in 2024.

March 28, 2025

News In Brief: March 24-March 28, 2025

Arkansas prohibits greyhound racing and simulcasts three years after the last dog race was held in the state.

March 28, 2025

UK's Football Pools Slugged £375,000 Over AML, Customer Failings

The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a de facto fine of £375,000 plus costs on venerable British sports-betting company Football Pools Limited over a string of “serious” anti-money laundering and social responsibility breaches.

March 27, 2025

Spain Dodges New Advertising Ban, For Now

In a shock political move, Spain has rejected a public health bill that would have introduced a series of restrictions on gambling advertising, but authorities are expected to begin a renewed push to limit marketing this year.

March 27, 2025

U.S. State Lawmakers Using Different Approaches To Limit Sweepstakes

The increasing number of lawmakers taking an interest in curbing sweepstakes casino games in their respective states are faced with a challenge of crafting bill language that will actually accomplish their policy goals.

March 27, 2025

UK Gambling Commission Unveils Promotion Restrictions

The UK Gambling Commission has announced a ban on bonus offers to cross-sell different forms of gambling to players and a limit on bonus re-staking before withdrawing winnings under new rules that will be introduced later this year.

March 27, 2025

Ontario Fines BetMGM C$110,000 Over Marketing Affiliate Violations

Ontario gambling regulators have issued a C$110,000 ($77,000) fine to an online operator for violations by contracted third-party marketing affiliates that offered cash inducements to open wagering accounts.

March 27, 2025

Vixio Regulatory Intelligence Outlook: Anti-Money Laundering

This report is part of Vixio’s Outlook series, which provides subscribers with forward-looking insights and consolidated research on key segments of the global payments industry. This edition is designed to provide high-level intelligence on anti-money laundering in 2025

March 27, 2025

Daily Dash: Swiss Payment Habits Shift Further Towards Digital

Switzerland’s latest Payment Methods Survey reveals a continued shift from cash to cashless payments, with debit cards now the most frequently used method at physical points of sale.

March 27, 2025

Ireland's Updated Consumer Protection Code Increases Firms' Safeguarding Responsibilities

The Central Bank of Ireland has unveiled a modernised Consumer Protection Code, introducing strengthened protections against fraud and a broader approach to customer vulnerability.