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Brazil Market Goes Live After Compliance Deadlines Extended

Brazil鈥檚 new era of regulated online gambling began at the stroke of midnight on January 1, with 66 operators launching under new federal licences but most of them on a provisional basis due to delays in meeting certification requirements.聽
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Evolution Facing UK Licence Review

Supplier giant Evolution鈥檚 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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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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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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Ireland's Next Steps After Passing Historic Gambling Law

With one final minor hurdle to clear, Ireland鈥檚 new era of gambling regulation is on the cusp of finally commencing, but a clear timeline for its next steps is still unclear.聽
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Gambling

Election 2024: What's At Stake For U.S. Gaming Industry

With less than three weeks left until voters go to the polls to determine who resides in the White House for the next four years, down-ballot in several states will be initiatives that will directly impact the gaming industry.
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Gambling

EU Authorities Challenge Commission鈥檚 Changes To DORA And MiCA Standards

The European Commission鈥檚 positions on aspects of implementing both the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation have prompted a backlash from key European regulators.
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Payments

Ireland's New Gambling Law Finally Passed

Ireland鈥檚 long-awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 has finally been approved by lawmakers, 68 years after Ireland鈥檚 current primary gambling law was introduced.
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Gambling

Sweepstakes In The Spotlight For U.S. Gaming Industry

Regulated gaming companies, suppliers and investors are receiving conflicting advice to embrace opportunities in sweepstakes gaming, but also wake up to the regulatory risks of participating in the fast-growing sector.
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Gambling

Brazil Outlaws Grey Market In Surprise Strike

Operators in Brazil who have not already applied for a licence have been told they must exit the market completely by October 1, in a surprise announcement by the country鈥檚 regulator.
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Gambling

Nigeria Issues New Directives To Strengthen Payment Infrastructure

In a new circular, the Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced guidelines intended to improve the country鈥檚 payment infrastructure.
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Payments

Payments A Key Focal Point As EU Commission President Sets Out Her Priorities

Ursula von der Leyen, now in her second term as European Commission president, has set out her plans for the new college, with her priorities including topics such as payments, data and AI.
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Payments

U.S. Gaming Regulators Have Few Options To Deter Illegal Sports-Betting Market

States with legal and regulated sports betting have a stake in cracking down on offshore sportsbooks, which they claim are operating illegally while evading taxes and consumer protections.
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Gambling

'Chilling' Statistics Prompt UK Lawmakers To Demand Action On Fraud

The need to do better in tackling fraud has become a consensus issue across the UK political spectrum, with Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat lawmakers pushing the government to expand and improve the national approach to the issue.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Wyoming Shares Plans To Launch Its Own Stablecoin In 2025

Wyoming pitches a potential launch date for its state-backed stablecoin, Kraken learns that it will see the SEC in court, and the wife of a detained Binance compliance executive continues to plead for his release.
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Payments

UK Blog Supplies Details Of 'Frictionless' Financial Checks Pilot

The UK鈥檚 Gambling Commission is set to launch its pilot programme to test how it will require operators to execute controversial financial risk assessments called for in the white paper.
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Gambling

Peru Awards Online Gambling Licences

Peru鈥檚 gambling regulator has finally completed its assessment of licensing applications and issued a total of 120 licences to 60 online gambling operators.
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Gambling

Regulators Failing To Act Over Illegal Loot Boxes, Says Academic

Academic and prominent anti-loot box campaigner Leon Y. Xiao has criticised gambling regulators for failing to crack down on skins gambling, as he presents a new paper that characterises video game platform Steam as a purveyor of illegal gambling.
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Gambling

Lithuania Sets Crypto-Asset Expectations Ahead Of MiCA Implementation

The Bank of Lithuania has issued a formal letter outlining its expectations for entities currently providing or intending to provide services related to crypto-assets.
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Payments

Virginia Lawmakers To Create Gaming Commission In 2025

A select group of bipartisan lawmakers will introduce a measure in next year鈥檚 legislative session that would take Virginia鈥檚 multiple state agencies that regulate gaming and consolidate most of them into a single independent authority.
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Gambling

All Hands On Deck For Brazil Regulator After Licensing Deluge

Brazil鈥檚 betting regulator has shuffled its pack to give officials more bandwidth to review all 113 licence applications that were submitted before a key deadline last week.聽
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Gambling

Japanese Police To Launch Global Probe Into Online Casinos

Japan鈥檚 police force is set to begin a major investigation into the use of foreign casino websites by Japanese gamblers, ramping government efforts to disrupt the massive gambling segment.
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Gambling

New Jersey Orders Bet365 To Reimburse Patrons $519,000

New Jersey gaming regulators have ordered bet365 to pay out more than a half-million dollars after an audit found the sports-betting operator revised odds to already concluded bets that were placed with 鈥渙bvious errors鈥, without prior regulatory approval.
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Thailand's Draft Casino Law Offers 30-Year Licence, 10-Year Extension

Thailand has released draft control legislation for integrated resorts that includes potential 40-year licences and a maximum fee schedule, but also promises tight Cabinet control on policy and administration and a ban on casino internet gambling.
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Ecuador Introduces Sports-Betting Licensing Regime

Ecuador's President has enacted a decree to reform the country's聽sports-betting taxation regime and introduce a licensing framework.
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Canadian Sports-Betting Advertising Bill On Life Support After Prime Minister Resigns

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he is resigning after almost a decade in power, a decision that likely puts an end to a legislative effort to establish a national framework for regulating sports-betting advertising.
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News In Brief: January 6-January 10, 2025

New Hampshire proposes to raise gambling age to 21, Virginia lawmakers to consider wagering on in-state college teams, and Sweden to decide if lotteries organised by political parties should still be allowed tax exemptions.
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Dutch Gambling Authority Fines Illegal Operator 鈧1.05m

The Netherlands鈥 gambling regulator has imposed a fine of 鈧1.05m on Alimaniere Sociedad De Responsabilidad Limitada for offering gambling illegally.
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Massachusetts Becomes Latest US State To Regulate Domestic Money Transmission

Lawmakers in Massachusetts have enacted a landmark bill that will bring all money transmitters, including peer-to-peer (P2P) apps such as Venmo, PayPal and Cash App, under a single licensing regime for the first time.
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Daily Dash: Digital Payments Grow, But Cash Remains Crucial For Eurozone

Digital payments continue to rise across the euro area, but cash remains a key payment method, especially for in-store transactions and small-value exchanges, according to the European Central Bank鈥檚 latest study on consumer payment attitudes.
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Daily Dash: South Korea Proposes New Credit Card Fee Structure

South Korea鈥檚 Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced proposed amendments to the country鈥檚 supervisory regulations for specialised credit financial businesses.
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Costa Rica Modernises Payments Regulations With New Rules

The Central Bank of Costa Rica has introduced a wide-ranging legal framework that aims to introduce rules similar to those set out in the EU鈥檚 Payment Services Directive and the US Durbin Amendment.
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Ukrainian President Approves Law To Disband Regulator, Ban Ads

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed off on a law to shut down the country鈥檚 gambling regulator and replace it with a new authority.
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New iGaming Bills Surface In Maryland, Virginia

As state legislatures in Virginia and Maryland prepare to open their 2025 sessions on Wednesday, among the myriad of bills pre-filed in both states are measures to legalize and regulate internet casino games.
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