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January 19, 2024

US: Identity-Related Exploits Amount To $212bn

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) received 1.6m reports related to the exploitation of identity processes, the latest statistics show.
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January 19, 2024

EU Legislators Reach Agreement On 'Necessary' AML Package

EU negotiators have provisionally agreed on the anti-money laundering regulation, after tightening up rules regarding crypto-assets. However, decisions on the location of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority remain unresolved.
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January 19, 2024

Daily Dash: Trump Will Trump Digital Dollar

Controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump has come out against a possible central bank digital currency in the US. Meanwhile, Belgium鈥檚 new "Banker鈥檚 Oath" has come into force.
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January 19, 2024

Mass Visa Debacle Implicates Philippine Immigration Officials

The Philippine justice secretary has called for immigration personnel to be swapped out, for fear they will destroy evidence of mass visa issuances involving fake companies, some of which likely mask illegal online gambling operations.
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January 18, 2024

West Virginia Considers Sports-Betting Harassment Ban, Regulating Touts

A pair of bills have reappeared in the West Virginia legislature to give gaming regulators the ability to ban gamblers who harass athletes or coaches, as well as granting officials oversight of independent tout and handicapper evaluators.
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January 18, 2024

Dutch Regulator Closes Match-Fixing Investigation

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) said it has completed a market-wide investigation into match-fixing risks, with a focus on bets on amateur competitions.
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January 18, 2024

EBA Extends AML Guidelines To Crypto-Asset Service Providers

The European Banking Authority has extended its guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risks to crypto-asset service providers as part of ongoing efforts to combat financial crime.
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January 18, 2024

Dutch Regulator Fines ICS Over GDPR Violations

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of 鈧150,000 International Card Services BV (ICS) over non-compliance with data privacy rules.
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January 18, 2024

Daily Dash: Singapore Leverages 'Robotic' Technology To Prevent $69m In Losses To Scams

Singapore鈥檚 police force has announced that it prevented nearly $70m in potential scam losses in Q4 of last year, while the Maltese financial watchdog has released a new consultation on the implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act.
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January 18, 2024

Eighth NSW Conviction For Bookmaker Points To Poor Deterrence

Australian corporate bookmaker SportChamps has been convicted and fined after an eighth prosecution of the company for illegal advertising in six years, but without suffering a substantial penalty for repeat offending.
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January 17, 2024

New York Governor Leaves Online Casino Out Of Budget Plan

The already tenuous hopes for online casino legislation in New York this year were dealt a further blow with a lack of upfront support from the state鈥檚 governor.
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January 17, 2024

UK Not Forgotten About Loot Boxes, Says Academic

An academic specialising in loot boxes has said the UK government should make it clear what rate of compliance with loot box self-regulation it will consider a failure, as fears persist that they stray too close to gambling.
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January 17, 2024

US Supreme Court Hands Apple Partial Victory Against Epic Games

Epic Games, publisher of the Fortnite video game series, has condemned the 鈥渟ad outcome鈥 of its three-year fight to open up the Apple App Store to third-party payments providers.
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January 17, 2024

Tether Described As Money Laundering Vehicle Of Choice In New UN Report

A new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has named Tether as one of the 鈥渕ost popular鈥 money laundering vehicles for criminals in East and Southeast Asia.
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January 17, 2024

UK Regulator To Focus On VRP Expansion In 2024

2023 was non-stop for the UK payments regulator. In an exclusive interview, a senior official at the Payment Systems Regulator tells 天涯海角社区 that variable recurring payments (VRPs) and open banking will be key in 2024.
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January 17, 2024

Daily Dash: Google Signs MoU To Promote Global Expansion Of India's UPI

Google has committed to helping India鈥檚 UPI instant payments system expand its footprint overseas, while Spain鈥檚 Iberpay has reported strong growth in the use of instant transfers on its network.
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January 17, 2024

UN Report Demands Tough Response To Online Gaming Crime In Asia

A new UN report on East and Southeast Asian gambling-linked criminal networks has warned that underground activity is set to worsen on the back of generative artificial intelligence (AI), data mining, cryptocurrencies and other advanced technology.
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January 16, 2024

Latest California Campaign For Sports Betting To Delay Tribal Initiative

Another failed ballot measure on sports betting in California so soon after a historic defeat by voters of two initiatives last year would push the timeline for legalization in the Golden State back even further, according to a senior tribal gaming official.
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January 16, 2024

Financial Risks Checks To Be Scrutinised In Westminster

The UK parliament must debate the future of gambling affordability after a petition demanding an end to plans for mandatory financial risk checks passed 100,000 signatures.
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January 16, 2024

Google Play Heralds 'New Approach' To Real Money Games

US technology giant Google is preparing to open up support for game types and operators not covered by existing licensing, paving the way for new opportunities in Brazil, Mexico and India.
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January 16, 2024

MEP Wants To Strengthen EU's Access To Cash Law

The European Parliament鈥檚 rapporteur for the Single Currency Package has released suggested amendments to the euro banknotes proposal, including increased reporting requirements for payment service providers.
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