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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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Virginia Attorney General Says Pick'Em Games Are Not Fantasy Contests

Virginias attorney general issued an official opinion on Friday that pickem-style games offered by several prominent fantasy contest operators are in fact a form of sports betting, rather than fantasy sports per state law.
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New Cybersecurity Rules In Force For U.S. Public Companies

New cybersecurity disclosure requirements mandated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are now in effect, requiring public companies including gaming operators and suppliers to disclose cybersecurity incidents, with some exceptions, within four days.
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Argentina's Santa Fe Senate Passes Online Gambling Bill

The Senate of the Argentine province of Santa Fe has passed an online gambling bill with little fanfare and no changes from the legislation as initially approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
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UK Gambling Commission Outlines Updated Enforcement Approach

Licensees should expect to be fined 10-15 percent of their UK revenue for the most serious breaches of gambling regulations under proposed changes to enforcement principles that were released for consultation by the UK Gambling Commission on Friday.
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Australian Regulator Names Operators That Breached User-Generated Code Rules

Australias online gambling regulator has found that Entain subsidiaries Ladbrokes and Neds, Flutter subsidiary Sportsbet, and bet365 breached the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 by offering fast/quick code facilitators for online in-play betting.
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EU Reaches Deal On New AML Authority And Sanctions Enforcement

The European Parliament and Council teams have reached an agreement on a European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), and are unified on a political agreement to criminalise the violation of EU sanctions.
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Daily Dash: Apple Looks To Dodge EU Antitrust Fine By Opening Up NFC Chip To Rivals

Apple has moved towards opening up its mobile payments platform to rival developers, Fnalitys blockchain-based sterling payment system goes live, and the ECB has invited banks to take part in wholesale CBDC tests.
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Week In Crypto: Opaque Tether Flunks New Stablecoin Test From S&P Global

Tether performs poorly in a new stablecoin ranking system, a US senator builds support for a crypto money laundering bill, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission looks to parlay Binances guilty pleas into its own lawsuit.
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UK Committee Urges Suspension For Lawmaker In Lobbying Sting

A British parliamentary standards committee has recommended that a member of parliament (MP), Scott Benton, be suspended for giving the impression he was corrupt and 'for sale' to a fictitious gambling company.
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Brazil iGaming In The Balance Ahead Of Chamber of Deputies Vote

Gambling industry experts have expressed disappointment and surprise that virtual casino games were struck from the version of an online betting bill approved by Brazils Senate on Tuesday.
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News In Brief: December 11-December 15, 2023

The British government sanctions nine individuals and five companies implicated in slave labour at Southeast Asian casinos and scam centres.
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Delaware Lawmakers Set To Debate Mobile Sports Betting In 2024

As lawmakers return to Delawares capital in Dover early next month, among the issues on their agenda will be how to move forward with the final recommendations issued by the Internet Sports Lottery Legislative Working Group on the future of online sports betting.
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DraftKings To Face Massachusetts Hearing For Taking Credit Card Wagers

DraftKings will face a hearing in Massachusetts after the company admitted to accepting over $83,000 in credit card wagers in violation of the state law.
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North Carolina Regulator Removes Affiliate Marketing Rule

North Carolina gaming regulators have scrapped a proposed rule that would have restricted the use of affiliate marketers in sports-betting promotion.
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Indiana Settlements For Regulatory Violations Cost Caesars $78,750

Caesars Entertainment will pay $78,750 to settle four complaints issued against its Horseshoe branded casinos in Hammond and Indianapolis, as well as its Southern Indiana property and Harrah's Hoosier Park, according to agreements approved by the Indiana Gaming Commission.
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Google, Twitch Fined In Millions Over Gambling Ads In Italy

Italian advertising regulator Agcom has imposed fines totalling more than 3m ($3.3m) against Google and Twitch, the Amazon-owned live streaming platform.
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Entain Case Puts Dot.Com Operations In The Spotlight, Lawyers Warn

Legal experts have cautioned that the details of Entains settlement and subsequent warnings from law enforcement officials will likely bear on the rest of the UK market well into the future.
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Daily Dash: Google Set To Add BNPL Options In 2024

Google has confirmed it is adding buy now, pay later (BNPL) options for US consumers in 2024, while Japanese card brand JCB has confirmed it is entering a new phase of digital currency piloting.
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UK PSR Proposes Cross-Border Interchange Fee Cap

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is proposing a price cap to protect UK businesses from overpaying on cross-border interchange fees, as it releases a new consultation on possible remedies.
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Florida Bill Seeks To Clarify Legal Status Of Fantasy Sports

Amid ongoing controversy over pickem-style fantasy sports contests, a bill pre-filed in the Florida legislature would legalize daily fantasy sports but does not include any proposed tax rate, licensing fee or consumer protections.
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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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