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U.S. Gaming Industry's Cashless Adoption Slowing Post-COVID

Although the pandemic may have accelerated the move by U.S. consumers toward touch-free, cashless payment methods in general, that transition has taken casinos longer to embrace due to various factors, including the industry’s strict regulatory environment.
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Amazon Denies 'Ditching' Just Walk Out Technology

Amazon has denied reports that it plans to “ditch” Just Walk Out, saying that it will continue to deploy its autonomous checkout technology in certain US and UK stores, while transitioning to another system in large US supermarkets.
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Italy Set To Enter New Era Of Online, Lottery Licensing

A new decree in Italy that will see online licence fees skyrocket ahead of an expected concession window at the end of this year, and which prepares the ground for the country’s €7bn lottery tender, has been approved.
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World's First AML Information Sharing Platform For FIs Goes Live In Singapore

Singapore has launched a new information sharing platform for financial institutions (FIs), in an effort to transform the way that they handle money laundering and terrorist financing risks.
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Brazil iGaming In Jeopardy After Romário Amendment

One of two senators charged with steering an online gambling bill through Brazil’s Senate has released an updated version limiting the scope of regulation to betting on sports events and deleting provisions for online casino games.
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Gambling

Labour Party Pressures UK Government For BNPL Rules

The opposition Labour Party has called on the UK government to implement a regulatory framework for buy now, pay later (BNPL) products.
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Payments

Oklahoma Tribes Angered By Governor's Sports-Betting Proposal

Governor Kevin Stitt has released his proposal to make sports betting a reality next year in Oklahoma, but the move has caught tribal leaders by surprise.
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Gambling

Lobbying Frenzy Set To Start In Finland

Key stakeholders in upcoming Finnish gambling reforms are preparing for a meeting later this month with officials drafting a new law, with topics such as marketing restrictions and cooling-off periods on the agenda.
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Gambling

Cogs Start Turning On MiCA Implementation

The EU’s flagship Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is approaching enforceability next year, as industry stakeholders signal they are in preparation mode.
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Payments

Polish Bookmakers Hope New Government Will Overhaul Gambling Regime

A flawed Polish online gambling regime could be getting the revamp it desperately needs to “stop the leakage” via the expected new coalition government, local gambling executives have said.
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Gambling

Bulgaria Becomes Third EU Member Added To FATF Greylist

Bulgaria has been added to the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) list of countries under increased monitoring, which could spark increased cross-border scrutiny of Bulgarian organisations.
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Payments

Dutch Regulator Fines GoldWin €6.79m For Offering Unlicensed Gambling

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has imposed a fine of €6,794,000 against Malta-based GoldWin Limited for illegally offering online gambling to Dutch consumers without a local licence, alongside a smaller fine for a formerly Malta-based company.
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Gambling

Brazil Operators Face Early Licensing Dilemma

Operators anticipating online betting and gaming licences in Brazil have been offered a fast-tracked application process if they agree to formally register their companies’ interest within the next 30 days.
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Gambling

ISO 20022 'Peculiarities' A Gift For Transaction Data Management Systems, Sources Say

Swift’s launch of ISO 20022 for cross-border payments and reporting (CBPR+) has opened up "new possibilities" for financial institutions, but are different implementations of the standard holding back interoperability?
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Payments

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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Payments

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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Payments

UK Commission Claims Offshore Enforcement Blitz

The UK gambling regulator says it has radically stepped up its enforcement against the black market, as its chief executive tells fellow regulators it is seeking a middle way between highly polarised pressure groups.
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Gambling

Wirex To Change E-Money Contract After UK Regulator Intervention

The Financial Conduct Authority has said that Wirex has committed to making changes to comply with consumer rights laws in the UK.
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Payments

UK Regulator Places Restrictions On Modulr

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has placed restricted activity measures on the embedded payments company regarding onboarding new customer segments.
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Payments

German Regulator May Start Rejecting Licence Applicants

The German gambling regulator will probably soon reject licence applications in the interest of speedier processing as it tries to dig itself out of a deluge of paperwork, the agency’s co-chairman has said.
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Gambling

Florida's Sports-Betting Launch Uncertain As Litigation Continues

Despite a series of legal challenges that have delayed its implementation, the 2021 tribal gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida stands as a remarkable and landmark agreement, said an attorney who represents the tribe.
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Gambling

Regulatory Rush As Peru Publishes Decree For Online Gambling

Peru has published a regulatory decree to implement its online gambling law, marking the beginning of a 120-day countdown until the market is officially regulated and grey-market operations are illegal.
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Gambling

Gambling Spend Mostly Unchanged Despite Cost Of Living Crisis, Says UK Regulator

The cost of living crisis has not shifted gambling spend in general, according to the UK Gambling Commission, but those most at risk are betting more even as their spending power decreases.
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Gambling

Romania Legal Change Implementation Timeline 'Potentially Not Feasible', Says Lawyer

Romania’s government has approved legal changes to the country’s gambling laws that will increase licence costs and add new “special fees” to tackle gambling harms, alongside other restrictive requirements.
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Brazil Bettors To Pay Taxes On Every Winning Wager

Brazil's tax authority has published a new rule to clarify how a winnings tax for sports betting and online gaming will be applied, and operators are unhappy with the outcome.
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U.S. Sports Leagues Keep Focus On Prop Bets

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and his Major League Baseball counterpart have said that leagues are closely monitoring the types of available proposition bets across the U.S. market in the wake of recent integrity concerns.
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Paraguay: From Corruption Scandal To The End Of A Monopoly

In 2022, multiple employees of Paraguay’s gambling regulatory body were under investigation for corruption. Fast forward 18 months, and with radical changes underway, has Paraguay’s gaming industry recovered its reputation? 
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News In Brief: May 6-May 10, 2024

Sweden is set to outlaw casinos and close final outlet, while Bulgaria's President offers a possible reprieve to the country's impending advertising prohibition.
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Daily Dash: Hong Kong Launches New Wholesale CBDC Project

Hong Kong has enlisted the support of Ant Financial, Microsoft and HSBC in a new wholesale CBDC forum, while Argentina has published its first API that allows businesses to automate access to central bank information.
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FCA 'Name And Shame' Plans Concern UK Financial Sector

Plans by the UK financial regulator to "name and shame" companies under investigation could cause reputational damage and a loss of business for companies that are later found to be innocent, people in the industry have warned.
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Australia Seeks Feedback On 'Streamlined' AML Framework

Proposals for an updated anti-money laundering (AML) framework are taking shape in Australia, as regulators look to avert a potential grey-listing by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Maltese Law Firm Pitches Licensing To Taiwan's Online Gaming Sector

A leading Maltese law firm has pitched gambling licensing, fintech investment and immigration options to Taiwanese online gambling companies amid a troubled legal environment for the Taiwanese B2B sector.
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U.S. Operators Seek To Expand DC's Sports-Betting Market

A D.C. lawmaker’s effort to increase tax revenue from the city’s struggling sports-betting operation by opening mobile wagering to multiple operators has garnered wide-spread support from professional sports franchises and gaming operators.
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UK's Open Banking Consultation Offers Path Out Of Regulatory Quagmire

The UK’s progress on open banking has been hampered by endless consultations and a lack of decision-making, payments experts warned during Vixio’s latest webinar, "Open Banking: Unlocking the Next Chapter".
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