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Year
Month
Gambling
Payments
Jurisdiction
January 3, 2025

North Carolina Appeals Court Rules Skill Games Illegal

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled against a video sweepstakes operator who challenged local and state law enforcement bans against its machines found in businesses throughout the state.
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January 3, 2025

California Tribes Sue Cardrooms Over Banked Table Games

Seven tribes filed a lawsuit on Thursday against dozens of cardrooms in California, accusing them of brazenly profiting from illegal gambling from some of the table games they operate.
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January 3, 2025

News In Brief: December 30, 2024-January 3, 2025

Oklahoma bill that would legalize sports betting awaits returning lawmakers and Michigan bans advance-deposit wagering (ADW).
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January 3, 2025

Netherlands Rolls Out New Fine Policy

The Netherlands Gambling Authority has begun applying a new policy for handing out fines, including three types of fines and different categories of punishment depending on the violation.
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January 3, 2025

Daily Dash: Bank Of America Hit By Cease And Desist Order Due To Compliance Failures

Bank of America must submit an action plan detailing how it intends to remedy alleged anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance failures, following a cease and desist order.
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January 3, 2025

Week In Crypto: Tether Mostly Still Available In Europe Despite MiCA Arrival

As another key deadline for MiCA compliance goes by, Tether has defied its critics once again, as its stablecoin remains available on almost all major exchanges in Europe.
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January 3, 2025

Mobile Banking App Faces US Justice Department Lawsuit For 'Deceptive Practices'

The US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have launched a civil enforcement action against Dave Inc. and its CEO, Jason Wilk, accusing the company of non-compliance with federal financial services laws.
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January 3, 2025

Daily Dash: Indonesian Central Bank Launches Three New Payment System Offerings

Bank Indonesia has unveiled three new services under its BI-FAST instant payment system, further advancing the nation’s digital financial infrastructure.
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January 3, 2025

Brazil Supreme Court Judge Orders End To Rio's Interstate Operations

Brazil’s newly regulated market for online gambling did not have to wait long to see its first legal twist, with a Supreme Court justice issuing an order on Thursday to rein in the conflicting licensing system established by the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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January 2, 2025

Brazil Market Goes Live After Compliance Deadlines Extended

Brazil’s 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. 
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January 2, 2025

End 'Blended Pricing' And Ban Debit Surcharging, Westpac Tells RBA

One of Australia’s Big Four banks has called on regulators to prohibit acquirers from offering bundled pricing, and to implement a ban on debit card surcharging.
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January 2, 2025

BIS Advisory Group Recommends 'Hybrid' Model For Retail CBDC Issuance

A new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has recommended that central banks opt for an equal "division of labour" with the private sector when issuing retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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January 2, 2025

Bank Of Lithuania Proposes Comprehensive State-Level Fraud Prevention Strategy

In another sign that European regulators are intent on addressing fraud, the Bank of Lithuania has unveiled an action plan for tackling the issue from a policy perspective.
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January 2, 2025

2025 Set To Be Another Non-Stop Year For Regulatory Change

As 2024, 2023 and 2022 have shown, there is no rest for the wicked when it comes to payments regulation, and both the UK and EU look set for more compliance changes.
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January 2, 2025

Outlook 2025: Slower-Paced North American Expansion Expected To Continue

After years of multi-jurisdictional growth in the online gaming market in North America, there was very limited expansion in 2024 and that trend is expected to continue in 2025.
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January 2, 2025

POGO Ban In Force As Officials Begin Hunt For Assets, Fraudsters

The Philippine ban on foreign facing online gambling operators (POGOs) and their support services is now in effect, with officials moving to hunt down illegal operators and confiscate their assets.
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December 23, 2024

Brazil Operators Facing Race To The Starting Line

With just days until Brazil’s regulated market launch on January 1, the industry does not know exactly how many operators will be able to clear the remaining compliance hurdles and be licensed to go live.
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December 23, 2024

News In Brief: December 23-December 27, 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Underdog, while the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has decided not to move forward with amendments to its self-exclusion regulations.
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December 23, 2024

Evolution Facing UK Licence Review

Supplier giant Evolution’s 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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December 23, 2024

Regulator Confident Revamped Gaming Rules Are Benefitting Nevada

The Nevada Gaming Control Board will take additional steps to amend or remove outdated gaming regulations in 2025 following several successful initiatives over the past year, according to board chairman Kirk Hendrick.
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December 23, 2024

Philippines Allows Special Service Providers To Escape POGO Ban

The Philippine government has indicated that one section of the foreign-facing online gambling industry – Special Class of Business Process Outsourcing (SCBPO) licensees – will survive a ban on the sector.
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