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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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Nium Notches Up Licences In Over 40 Countries, As APAC Revenue Doubles
Cross-border payments firm Nium is seeing rapid growth in Asia-Pacific, a trend that its regional manager puts down to being "hyper licensed" and to working closely with local regulators.
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U.S. Gaming Regulators Push Back Against Dave & Buster's Betting Plans
U.S. gaming regulators and lawmakers believe the move by prominent arcade chain Dave & Buster’s to incorporate peer-to-peer wagering into its loyalty app will violate state gambling laws.
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Brazil System Standards Open Door For Loyalty Bonuses
Brazil has continued to roll out regulations for online gambling by releasing detailed technical standards for betting and gaming systems via an ordinance that also implies that licensed operators will be able to offer retention bonuses for players.
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Sign up for accessBrazil Operators Cheered By Winnings Tax Reversal
Brazil’s turbulent journey towards online gambling regulation was further evidenced on Thursday as Congress restored far more favourable tax provisions for player winnings, barely 48 hours after the federal government’s alternative approach caused alarm across the industry.
Read articleNews In Brief: May 6-May 10, 2024
Zimpler under investigation in Sweden, Wyoming may ban college bets, Colombia's regulator opens investigations and the UN calls for a casino union boss to be released from Cambodian jail.
Read articleUK Website Blocking Incoming Via New Gambling Commission Powers
The UK Gambling Commission will soon be able to block illegal websites via the white paper’s commitment to award the watchdog new powers, as the regulator continues its sometimes disputed fight against the black market.
Read articleDaily Dash: Binance Fined C$6m For AML Failures In Canada
Binance has been hit by another AML penalty, this time in Canada, while Sweden’s financial regulator has disclosed that it is investigating possible AML failures at payments firm Zimpler.
Read articleWeek In Crypto: Most Stablecoin Volume Is Driven By Bots, Says Visa
Visa claims that 90 percent of stablecoin volume is bot-driven, Tether looks to improve transaction monitoring, and Binance’s new CEO calls for the release of a “mid-level” employee detained in Nigeria.
Read articlePhilippine Senator Alleges Espionage By Online Gambling Group
Anti-gambling senators in the Philippines have seized on intelligence alleging that employees of a raided online gambling operation had engaged in espionage and hacking government websites.
Read articleAlberta Could Launch Online Gaming Model In 2025, Officials Say
Multiple Canadian gaming industry officials have said that Alberta could launch a competitive online gaming market as early as 2025 and that provincial government officials remain motivated to do so.
Read articleLouisiana Responsible Gambling Advertising Bill Defeated In Committee
A heavily amended bill to require sports-betting advertisements in Louisiana to include information on resources for gambling addiction and the potentially addictive nature of online gaming was easily defeated by a House committee, after initially proposing to outright ban ads in the state.
Read articleBrazilian States File Supreme Court Challenge To Defend Online Gaming Rights
Seven of Brazil’s states, plus the Federal District of Brasilia, have filed a constitutional challenge with the Federal Supreme Court requesting the suspension of two paragraphs of the country's new sports betting and online gaming law that limit their licensing authority over lotteries and fixed-odds betting.
Read articleMake Deposit Limits Tougher To Reduce Burden, Say Dutch Advisors
A Dutch government advisory board has criticised the “regulatory burden” of planned deposit limits and suggested that an inflexible low limit or a total advertising ban might be better solutions.
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