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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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FTC Investigates Mastercard And Others Over Surveillance Pricing Practices

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into eight companies suspected of using surveillance pricing practices.
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Payments

UK Regulator Defends Problem Gambling Stats Feared By Industry

A Gambling Commission official has firmly defended its upcoming release of statistics from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain as open and transparent, and prepared to set a new baseline for tracking gambling-related harm over time.
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Gambling

Full POGO Ban Raises Questions On Domestic Industry, Enforcement

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jrs landmark decision to ban foreign-facing online gambling operations (POGOs) has attracted near-unanimous political support, but leaves questions hanging on enforcement and the fate of the domestic online industry.
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Gambling

Hong Kong Stablecoin Legislation Takes Shape Following Consultation

Major banks, fintechs and digital asset firms are watching lawmakers in Hong Kong closely as the financial centre moves towards its first bill to regulate stablecoin issuance.
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Payments

Brazil Sees Surge In Contactless Payments As Digital Revolution Gathers Pace

Data from the Central Bank of Brazil shows contactless credit card transactions in the country leapt from 23.1 percent of all transactions in 2022 to 31.1 percent in 2023, highlighting the evolving payments landscape.
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Payments

Bank Of Lithuania Takes On De-Risking With New Guidelines

From next year, financial institutions in Lithuania will need to comply with new requirements intended to improve payment service user experience, increase financial inclusion and implement money laundering risk management measures.
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Payments

Brazil Judge Orders Unlicensed Rio Operators To Account For Lack Of Authorisation

A Brazilian court has ordered the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) to ask sports betting and online casino operators not licensed by the Rio de Janeiro Lottery to account for their operations in the state.
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Gambling

Finland's Draft Licensing Law Does Not Include Cooling-Off Period

Finlands new draft law does not include a cooling-off period but past infringements will lead to the rejection of licence applications, according to a local legal advisor.
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Gambling

Questions Linger For Canadian Gaming Expansion Beyond Ontario, Alberta

With one province embracing a privatized online gaming model, and another soon to follow, the question for many becomes if and when the rest of Canada will follow suit.
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Gambling

CFPB Takes Aim At BNPL Regulatory Loopholes In The US

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has vowed to close regulatory loopholes that benefit buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders, in an effort to regulate the sector in the same way as credit cards.
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Payments

UK Payments Lobby Presses For APP Fraud Rules Delay After Top Regulator Quits

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud rules should be delayed by a year, the UK payments lobby has said, after the head of the Payment Systems Regulator abruptly left his post.
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Payments

Michigan Considers Targeting Bovada Suppliers, More Offshore Gaming Sites

While waiting for Bovadas response to an order to cut off access to its website by Michigan residents, state gaming regulators insist the company will not be the last offshore casino and sports-betting site they target for illegally operating in the state.
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Gambling

Future Of UK Open Banking Secure Despite Bill Setback, Says Open Banking Limited CEO

Open Banking Limited's CEO has stated in an exclusive interview with 蹤獲鱉鱉 that uncertainty over the UK Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) bill will not affect the future of open banking.
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Payments

US CFPB Issues Guidelines For Open Banking Standards Setters

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has outlined the requirements for industry standard-setting bodies to gain official recognition, aiding compliance with the upcoming Personal Financial Data Rights rule.
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Payments

Duty Of Care Fines On Dutch Horizon

A new unit is being set up at the Netherlands Gambling Authority to monitor how gambling operators fulfil their duty of care, and to hand out fines to those who do not meet the regulators standards.
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Gambling

Regulator Clarifies 'Brazilian' Licensing Requirement

Brazils Ministry of Finance has now answered one of the burning questions that operators have been asking as the countrys licensing process opens and officials intend to answer another one related to permissible casino games before the end of July, according to the ministrys newly appointed chief gambling regulator.
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Gambling

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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Payments

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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Payments

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 & Busters to incorporate peer-to-peer wagering into its loyalty app will violate state gambling laws.
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Gambling

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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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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