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Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down 'Unprecedented' US AML Law

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an "unprecedented" anti-money laundering (AML) law, describing it as "likely unconstitutional".
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Week In Crypto: Celsius CEO Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Faces 30 Years In Prison

Another multi-billion-dollar crypto fraudster is headed to prison, Coinbase vows to take revenge on anti-crypto US regulators, and Trump names a crypto acolyte as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair.
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European Council Reaches Agreement On Open Finance Framework

The European Council has reached an agreement on the proposed Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework, which lays out the transition from open banking to open finance in the trading bloc.
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UK Gambling Minister Warns of Further Action On White-Label Companies

The new British gambling minister said she is reviewing the controversial practice of online gambling operators who use white label arrangements to market to gambling licensees outside the country.
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UK Government Adds API Standards Clause To Data Protection Bill

A new clause that has been added to the Data Protection and Digital Information bill looks promising for open banking standards in the UK.
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Payments

MPs Publish Less Than Enthusiastic Digital Pound Report

Development of a Bank of England retail digital pound should "proceed with caution", UK members of parliament (MPs) have warned in a new report, emphasising concerns around data privacy and financial stability.
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Payments

Binance Prosecution Sparks Concern In Brussels

Members of the European Parliament have probed the European Commission over whether incoming crypto rules will be able to rein in bad actors, in light of the Binance case in the US.
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Payments

Argentina's Santa Fe Province Rushes To Regulate Online Gambling

Santa Fe is the latest province to move towards online gambling regulation, making it the last of Argentina's most populous provinces to establish a licensing framework, as it joins the ranks of Buenos Aires City and Province, Mendoza and C籀rdoba.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Considers How Sports-Betting Operators Exit Commonwealth

As Kindred Groups Unibet becomes the latest sports-betting brand to announce its exit from the U.S. market, state gaming regulations that guide companies through their exit strategies have become more important.
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Gambling

Payments Industry Welcomes SPAA Launch

The latest version of the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme rulebook came into effect at the end of last year, with optimism that it will benefit open banking and instant payments.
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Payments

Feedzai, Mastercard Join Forces To Fight Bank-To-Crypto Money Laundering

Feedzai, a provider of financial crime and risk management solutions, has partnered with Mastercard to fight money mules who launder stolen funds from banks to crypto exchanges.
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Payments

Daily Dash: New Swift Launch Brings Instant Cross-Border Payments To Europe

Swift has unveiled a new cross-border instant payments solution for Europe, Revolut has begun its search for a new auditor, and Argentina has delayed its new rules on QR codes for a second time.
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Payments

Missouri Sports-Betting Supporters To Pick Preferred Ballot Model

Supporters of a potential ballot initiative in Missouri are now tasked with determining which of eight potential sports-betting models they intend to put forward to voters.
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Gambling

Oklahoma Tribes Warn Governor's Sports-Betting Plan May Threaten Compact

After Kevin Stitt, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was elected governor of Oklahoma in 2019, tribal leaders were optimistic they could have a working relationship with his administration but now into his second term they continue to be surprised by his adversarial approach to tribal affairs.
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Gambling

Spain's Constitutional Court Passes On Case Against Advertising Royal Decree

A legal bid to overturn Spains stringent advertising regulations has suffered a setback, after the countrys Constitutional Court ruled it will not be addressing the claims of unconstitutionality filed by trade group Jdigital.
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Gambling

Entain's BetEnt Fined 3m For Dutch AML Violations

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has fined BetEnt, Entains Dutch unit, 3m for failures in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing procedures.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: UK Regulator Takes Action Against Money Transfer Firms

The UKs financial watchdog has fined three money transfer firms for cartel behaviour, while bigtech companies have signed up to the UKs new online fraud charter.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Cristiano Ronaldo Hit By $1bn Class Action For Binance 'Shilling'

A new class action targets a world-renowned footballer, US prosecutors ask Changpeng Zhao to stay put until sentencing, and Filipinos are warned to stay away from Binance.
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Payments

News In Brief: November 27-December 1, 2023

A Swedish consumer survey has revealed that the general public believe gambling addiction is widespread, among worrying signs for the industry's reputation.
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Gambling

North Carolina Rules Out Super Bowl Sports-Betting Launch

North Carolina gaming regulators dashed the hopes of sports-betting optimists by confirming that the states mobile sports wagering program will not launch ahead of Februarys Super Bowl.
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Gambling

UK Regulator Consults On Curbing Bonus Wagering Requirements

The UKs Gambling Commission has released a second set of consultations on proposed gambling licensing changes, including significant proposals to curb wagering requirements for bonuses and restrict how operators cross-sell players to different gambling products.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Canada's 'Love-Hate Relationship' With Cash Continues, Survey Finds

A new survey has found that most Canadians are not ready to give up cash, Dojo Finance has launched in Ireland, and Volts instant payments platform has expanded to Australia.
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Payments

Sweden's Central Bank: 'The State Must Take Responsibility For Payments'

In a sign of Europes increased focus on financial inclusion, a senior official at the Riksbank has said that "there is neither reason nor time" for the government to delay an intervention in the payments ecosystem.
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Payments

European Parliament's Digital Euro Ambitions Remain Unclear

Payments experts and European lawmakers appeared unsure on how a digital euro could benefit the eurozone in a public hearing this week.
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Italy Opens New Licensing Process For Online Gambling

The Agency of Customs and Monopolies published the tender notice in the European official gazette on December 18, officially kicking off the procedure for awarding the new nine-year online gaming concessions.
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Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Fines Against Kindred And Other Violators

Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has denied the appeals of several gambling operators to further reduce fines imposed by the national gambling regulator for various compliance violations over the past three years.
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News In Brief: December 16-December 20, 2024

Norway appoints new gambling director, the UK names interim Gambling Commission chair, the Ukrainian regulator dismisses "fake" media reports surrounding its activities and two U.S. Representatives introduce legislation in the House to prohibit wagering on U.S. elections.
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U.S. iGaming Advocates Confronting Casino Opposition

Supporters of expanded iGaming will enter 2025 facing broader opposition than at any time in recent years, with impressive revenue growth in New Jersey, Michigan and other markets proving to be a double-edged sword.
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Difficulties Persist For Expat Payment Accounts In The EU

A member of the European Parliament has highlighted the continued difficulty of opening basic payment accounts across EU member states, despite clear legal protections in EU law.
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Week In Crypto: El Salvador, In Need Of IMF Cash, Agrees To End Bitcoin Experiment

El Salvador has reached a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that will see the central American nation cut back its efforts to promote Bitcoin as a method of payment.
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Cura癟ao's Regulator Welcomes 'New Era Of Regulation'

The Cura癟aoGaming Control Board has said the recently passed and much anticipated National Ordinance on Games of Chance (LOK) marks the ushering in of a new era of regulation.
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U.S. Senate Sports-Betting Hearing Draws Mixed Reactions

Tuesdays U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on sports betting drew a variety of reactions from stakeholders throughout the industry looking ahead at the prospect of federal intervention.
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Paraguay's Congress Approves New Gambling Law

Paraguay's Congress has granted final approval to legislation that will update the country's gambling law and enable a more competitive market for online sports betting.
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Interactive Map: Transposition of EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a new European Union (EU) directive that requires small, medium and large companies operating in Europe to disclose their environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts on society as part of an annual non-financial reporting duty. This map outlines the transposition of the CSRD across EU member states, as well as European Economic Area and European Free Trade Association states.
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