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Gambling
Payments
Jurisdiction
February 8, 2024

Industry Insists Research Is Unbiased

Gambling operators' surveys can be a reliable source of data, according to a panel of several gambling industry stakeholders at the World Regulatory Briefing, one of the two events that launched the ICE gambling conference.
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February 8, 2024

Ukrainian Gambling Taxes Deterring Investors, Says Trade Group

The biggest problem with the Ukrainian gambling market right now is taxation, according to Viktoriya Zakrevskaya, the deputy chair of trade group the Ukrainian Gambling Council.
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February 8, 2024

EU Instant Payments Regulation Clears Final Hurdle

Members of the European Parliament have adopted new rules to ensure transferred funds arrive immediately into the bank accounts of retail customers and businesses across the EU by a huge majority.
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February 8, 2024

Wise Takes Fight Against Junk Fees To Capitol Hill

With a new survey on US consumer attitudes towards junk fees in hand, Wise is taking its fight against hidden charges in cross-border payments to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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February 8, 2024

Nordic-Baltic Banking Groups Issue Pre-Election EU Wishlist

Banking associations in the Nordic and Baltic countries have set out their hopes for the EU鈥檚 next political mandate, including topics such as payment services and money laundering prevention.
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February 8, 2024

Daily Dash: Worldpay Now An Independent Company

Worldpay has closed its previously announced transaction to become an independent company, and Sweden鈥檚 Swish app has begun the process of switching over to a Riksbank system for settlements.
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February 7, 2024

Future Brighter For 'Skill-Game' Machines In Pennsylvania, Virginia

Although regulated skill game machines in Virginia and Pennsylvania could generate significant tax revenues, gaming companies remain opposed to any efforts to legitimize what they see as a threat to their industry.
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February 7, 2024

Brazil's First Licensing Window To Open In March

Jos茅 Francisco Manssur, who is tipped to become Brazil鈥檚 chief gambling regulator, has revealed that the first licensing window for online betting will be open from March to June.
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February 7, 2024

DraftKings, Fanatics Battle On Display In New Lawsuit

The simmering war between DraftKings and Fanatics has taken a new turn, with DraftKings suing a former company executive claiming he stole confidential information and took it with him to a new position at the rival operator.
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February 7, 2024

Romanian Gambling Industry Braced For Another 'Tough' Year

Romania鈥檚 gambling market is braced for more difficulties this year despite 2023 being the 鈥渢oughest year for the industry鈥, according to the vice president of trade group Rombet, Dan Iliovici.
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February 7, 2024

What Are The Lessons Learned From India's UPI Success?

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the instant payment system at the centre of India鈥檚 digital finance revolution, has positioned the country as a global leader and has the potential to expand internationally.
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February 7, 2024

Daily Dash: Worldline, Commerzbank Expand Instant Payments Partnership In Switzerland, EU

Worldline has equipped Commerzbank to meet new instant payments regulations in the EU and Switzerland, while Tesco has given the all-clear following a major one-day outage of its contactless payment systems.
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February 6, 2024

Massachusetts To Take Action Over BetMGM College Prop Bets

Two hearings for sports-betting operators seeking to exit Massachusetts are expected to resume Thursday, while no date has been set yet for an adjudicatory hearing concerning BetMGM accepting thousands of proposition bets on college football games in violation of state regulations.
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February 6, 2024

Panel Debates Black, White, Grey Gambling Markets

Black markets are an 鈥渁rea of criminality鈥, with most marketplaces 鈥渋nherently compromised by crime鈥, said an executive with a company that monitors illegal gambling.
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February 6, 2024

Cura莽ao Issues First New Look Licence

Cura莽ao has licensed the first gambling company under its transitional regime, as it moves towards complete reform of its controversial licensing system.
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February 6, 2024

UK Gambling Commission To Launch Financial Risk Check Pilot Scheme

The UK Gambling Commission will launch a pilot scheme for financial risk checks in the 鈥渃oming weeks鈥, according to executive director Tim Miller.
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February 6, 2024

'Something People Care About': MEPs Unanimous Before Wednesday's Instant Payments Vote

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) debated the Instant Payments Regulation on Monday (February 5), which is due to be voted on during a plenary session on Wednesday with various factions signalling support for its passage.
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February 6, 2024

Fragmented US Privacy Laws To Challenge Payment Firms

US privacy regulations are becoming a complex web of federal and state laws, with new rules at both levels set to be adopted this year as the country moves towards open banking.
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February 6, 2024

'Persistent Non-Compliance' Triggers RBI Lockdown On India's Paytm Bank

Following a 鈥渟tringent鈥 move by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Paytm Payments Bank may now be on borrowed time, but its licence remains intact 鈥 at least for now.
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February 6, 2024

Daily Dash: RBI Says Time For FIs To Get Smart About Internal Compliance Monitoring

India鈥檚 central bank has ordered a review of internal compliance monitoring processes among regulated entities, and the Bank of Japan has confirmed that it will switch to the latest version of ISO 20022 in November 2025.
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February 6, 2024

PAGCOR Says Online Licensees Crime-Free, Warns Suppliers

Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has announced that 鈥渁ll the criminal activities鈥 among foreign-facing online gambling licensees (POGOs) have been 鈥渨eeded out鈥, while admitting industry service providers continue to supply illegal operators.
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