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October 25, 2023

Group Claims Online Casino Companies Break Dutch Consumer Law

​​​​​​​A Netherlands consumer group claims online casino companies break Dutch consumer law and encourage excessive gambling by misleading players about bonus terms and conditions and unfairly concealing costs.
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October 25, 2023

What Does Interac's Broadened Access Mean For Canadian Payment Firms?

Last month, Interac, Canada’s debit network, opened its online money-sending service to third parties, a move that may pave the way for future access for payment firms.
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October 24, 2023

Ohio Survey Highlights Increase Of 'At-Risk' Players

As new forms of regulated gambling have continued to become available in Ohio, the percentage of non-gamblers in the state has sharply decreased, while the rate of gamblers at risk of problem gambling has steadily increased.
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October 24, 2023

Colombia Limits Gambling Advertising Spending From 2024

After publishing a draft resolution two weeks ago, Colombian regulator Coljuegos has approved the final version of a resolution to restrict online gambling advertising that comes into effect from January 1, 2024.  
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October 24, 2023

Finland Takes First Concrete Steps To Discard Online Monopoly

Finland has officially kicked off the process that will dismantle the country’s online gambling monopoly and replace it with a licensing system.
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October 24, 2023

FTC Talks Up Fighting Cross-Border Fraud In US Congress

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned lawmakers that cross-border fraud reports have grown ten times in the last two decades and urged Congress to give the agency permanent authority to fight it.
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October 24, 2023

US Needs Regulatory Changes To Strengthen Fintech Prospects

Instant payment services and new open banking rules are welcome, but more is needed to improve competition and innovation, industry experts told Vixio in our "US Payments: The Next Chapter" webinar.
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October 24, 2023

Key Fintechs Rally For IBAN Discrimination Clampdown

Fintechs and challenger banks including Wise, Klarna and Revolut have called for "clear rules, concrete actions and cooperation" to bring IBAN discrimination to a halt in the EU.
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October 24, 2023

Delta Corp Counsel Alleges Top Official Used GST Debt As Bargaining Chip

Counsel for gaming listco Delta Corp has alleged before an appeals court that India’s government offered to withdraw overwhelming GST back payment notices if the gaming industry accepts its goods and services tax (GST) regime.
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October 23, 2023

Is The U.S. Supreme Court Preparing For Another Sports-Betting Case?

As the tribal and commercial gambling industries wait for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to decide if sports betting in Florida should remain on hiatus, questions persist about why Roberts decided to get involved in a case that has not yet been appealed to his court.
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October 23, 2023

Cyberattacks On U.S. Gaming Companies Highlight Industry Vulnerabilities

Following the high-profile attacks on MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, cybersecurity has never been more top of mind in the gaming industry as traditional on-premises information technology infrastructure is no longer sufficient to protect against evolving threats.
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October 23, 2023

US Unveils Long-Awaited Open Banking Proposal

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has put forward a rule for sharing consumers’ financial data with third parties, as it hopes to move the United States closer to open banking.
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October 23, 2023

Interoperability Challenges Multiply Following FedNow, ISO 20022 Launch

The launch of the FedNow system was a milestone for ISO 20022 adoption, but it was only the beginning of the search for interoperable instant payments in the US.
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October 23, 2023

Australia Looks To Avert Future FTX-Style Chaos In New Crypto Licensing Rules

Australia’s Treasury is seeking feedback on new proposals that would require almost all crypto trading platforms to obtain a financial services licence.
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October 23, 2023

Australia's Northern Territory Moves Against Illegal Affiliate Activity

Australia’s leading licensing authority for corporate bookmakers has cracked down on affiliate activity, ordering operators to seek approval for existing or new affiliates and provide probity information.
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October 20, 2023

Massachusetts Regulators Pose Questions Over Penn-ESPN Partnership

Massachusetts gaming regulators are looking for answers from Penn Entertainment as to whether its new ESPN BET brand will tread on some of the same issues as its predecessor Barstool-branded sportsbook.
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October 20, 2023

Esports Now On Par With Traditional Sports In Eyes Of Nevada Regulators

Seth Schorr, CEO of Fifth Street Gaming, has said regulation is the key to greater acceptance of esports betting and he sees the Las Vegas gaming market benefiting from several regulatory changes approved Thursday that make it easier to accept wagers on video-game competitions.
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October 20, 2023

News In Brief: October 16-October 20, 2023

IAGR selects UK regulator as new boss, a leading US problem gambling group awards new grants and Washington will update a cardroom location rule.
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October 20, 2023

Chile Commission Gives Preview Of Contentious Online Gambling Debate

Conservative politicians in Chile’s sports commission have lambasted a pending online gambling bill, in what is likely a preview of the wider debate in the Chamber of Deputies ahead of a pivotal vote later this year. 
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October 20, 2023

Payments Compliance Outlook 2024: The Compliance Dilemma - Growth At What Cost?

As the compliance landscape becomes an increasingly challenging environment, Vixio’s annual Payments Compliance Outlook uncovers some of the most pressing challenges that stand in the way of firms finding the sweet spot between growth and compliance in 2024. This report gives your organisation an informed view of the year ahead, helping you understand how to efficiently scale your compliance needs, reduce the regulatory burden and empower your compliance team to become enablers, rather than blockers, to business growth.
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October 20, 2023

Daily Dash: Stripe Taps TrueLayer For A2A Payments At Checkout

TrueLayer has partnered with Stripe to bring open banking payments to merchants throughout Europe, Mastercard has launched a new suite of AI payment resilience tools, and the Bank of Finland has revealed its instant payments plans.
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