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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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DraftKings Introduces New Parlay Sportsbook Product

DraftKings has unveiled plans for a new offering that rivals some products offered by competing daily fantasy companies as pickem-style contests.
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Gambling

Suppliers Eyeing Up LatAm Opportunities

Gambling industry suppliers are eagerly awaiting new Latin American markets to regulate online gambling, according to a panel of industry experts.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: IMF Launches CBDC Handbook

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a central bank digital currency (CBDC) handbook, while the Belgium regulator has issued a survey on preparedness for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
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Payments

European Parliament Releases Industry-Friendly Amendments To PSD3

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has shared its thoughts on the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD3), suggesting amendments in favour of payment and e-money institutions.
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Payments

Irish Banks End Plans For Mobile Payments App

Irelands banking industry has confirmed it is winding down plans to launch a mobile payments service due to a changing landscape.
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Payments

Dutch Lottery Contracts To Be Reviewed After European Court Ruling

The European Commission must investigate whether or not selecting Dutch lottery operators constituted state aid, after a victory for the European Gaming and Betting Association in the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Gambling

Brazil Betting Bill Lacks Urgency But Still Set For Senate Vote

Brazils President has removed the urgency requirement attached to pending legislation to regulate online betting and casino games, but only after Senate leaders committed to voting on the measure as soon as next Tuesday.
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Gambling

North Carolina Scraps Pick'em Language From Sports-Betting Rules

Language that would have restricted pickem-style fantasy sports has been removed from proposed sports-betting regulations in North Carolina following pushback from fantasy operators.
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Gambling

Virginia Skill-Games Ban Lawsuit Dismissed, Fight Moves To Legislature

A decision by a judge in rural Virginia to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the states ban on unregulated skill-game machines has disappointed small business owners and manufacturers, but was overwhelmingly supported by the U.S. gaming industry.
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Gambling

Chile's Online Gambling Bill Stalls

Chiles pending online gambling bill has been delayed in the Chamber of Deputies finance commission as lawmakers instead race to approve budgets for the coming year.
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Gambling

Departing CEO Expects Maltese Regulator To Maintain Its Course

The outgoing head of the Malta Gaming Authority does not expect the country will ever implement affordability checks, or make any drastic changes in the direction of the policies it pursues, after he departs.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Mastercard, NEC Expand Biometric Checkout Program To APAC

Mastercard has announced plans to launch its pay by face technology in APAC, Lloyds has issued an urgent warning against crypto scams, and Fnality has raised 瞿77m for blockchain payments ventures.
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Payments

Using Data To Make Payments Count: 蹤獲鱉鱉 Speaks With Intix, FIS

In this joint interview, 蹤獲鱉鱉 speaks with Intix's Antoine Cuypers and FIS' Guy Moons about the challenges and opportunities facing the financial services industry in transaction data management.
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Payments

Fintech Groups Suggest Tweaks To EU Payments Rules

Fintech lobbyists have shared a variety of views with the European Commission regarding its payments package, pushing for legislators to make changes in areas such as enforcement and contingency.
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Payments

When Is A Stablecoin 'Significant' Under MiCA? Not For A While, Says EBA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its draft standards on what defines a "significant" stablecoin under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, explaining the roles of supervisory colleges, custodians, trading platforms and other entities.
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Payments

East Timor Announces Plan For Online Gambling Licensing Hub

The Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste (East Timor) has formally announced its ambition to become an online gambling regulatory and licensing hub, with the nations Nobel laureate, President Jose Ramos-Horta, endorsing the strategy.
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Gambling

ESPN BET Launch Ends Lengthy Journey Into Sports-Betting Space

The new ESPN BET venture will launch in 17 states Tuesday, officially marking the belated arrival of one of the biggest players in the U.S. sports world into the sports-betting space.
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Gambling

Brazilian Football Clubs Hit Back At Senate's Advertising Restrictions

Brazils leading football teams have voiced strong exception to the advertising amendment attached to a sports-betting bill last week by the Senates sports committee that would ban gambling sponsorships, penning a letter protesting the restrictions.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Malaysia's PayNet Launches Cross-Border Service For Alipay+ Users

Malaysia has launched cross-border QR code links with regional Alipay+ wallets, Thailand has confirmed a major digital cash handout scheme for 2024, and China has signed a fintech regulatory agreement with its autonomous territories.
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Trade Associations Raise Concerns About MiCA/PSR Misalignment

Trade associations have warned that the EUs proposed Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and updated directive (PSD3) clash with requirements for e-money issuers in the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
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Brazil Operators Facing Race To The Starting Line

With just days until Brazils regulated market launch on January 1, the industry does not know exactly how many operators will be able to clear the remaining compliance hurdles and be licensed to go live.
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News In Brief: December 23-December 27, 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Underdog, while the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has decided not to move forward with amendments to its self-exclusion regulations.
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Evolution Facing UK Licence Review

Supplier giant Evolutions UK licensing status has been put under formal review after the Gambling Commission identified Evolution games being offered in the UK through unlicensed operators.
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Regulator Confident Revamped Gaming Rules Are Benefitting Nevada

The Nevada Gaming Control Board will take additional steps to amend or remove outdated gaming regulations in 2025 following several successful initiatives over the past year, according to board chairman Kirk Hendrick.
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Philippines Allows Special Service Providers To Escape POGO Ban

The Philippine government has indicated that one section of the foreign-facing online gambling industry Special Class of Business Process Outsourcing (SCBPO) licensees will survive a ban on the sector.
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Colombia's President Takes Aim At Gambling Industry

Colombia President Gustavo Petro has come out swinging against the gambling industry, blaming unregulated operators for the failure of his 2025 budget bill, which was rejected by Congress.
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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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