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April 9, 2025

Lithuania Fines Revolut 鈧3.5m For AML Failings

The Bank of Lithuania has fined Revolut 鈧3.5m after a scheduled inspection uncovered breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) requirements.
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April 9, 2025

Cross-Border Payment Cooperation Between Malaysia And Cambodia Gets Boost

Malaysians in Cambodia can now pay for goods and services by scanning a KHQR code after both nations鈥 central banks launched Phase 2 of the QR payment link between the two countries on Tuesday.
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April 9, 2025

Brazil's Central Bank Targets Mobile Payment Giants With Proposed Tokenisation Rules

The Central Bank of Brazil has targeted the growing influence of digital wallet giants such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, launching a public consultation on new rules governing card tokenisation services.
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April 9, 2025

Portugal Election Drama Will Not Blunt Lobbying Focus, Says Trade Group

As Portugal heads for an election tinged with casino controversy, the industry鈥檚 online trade group says it is firmly focused on the fight against illegal marketing.
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April 8, 2025

Florida Regulator's FanDuel Flight Stokes Debate On 'Cooling-Off' Period

The decision by Florida鈥檚 top regulator to resign for a position with FanDuel has raised ethical questions about the revolving door between the industry and agencies created to enforce gaming laws, a door that one Republican state lawmaker wants closed.
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April 8, 2025

Ireland Announces Dates For New Licence Applications

Ireland will open applications for remote and land-based operator licences in December and online gambling-only licences in the first quarter of 2026, according to the country's new regulator.
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April 8, 2025

German Slot Machine Association Calls For Regulation 'Rethink'

The German Vending Machine Industry Association has called on the government to rethink its restrictions on slot machines and gaming halls, as police crime statistics show a spike in illegal gambling cases in the country.
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April 8, 2025

Slash Online Fraud In Half, Innovate Finance Tells UK Government In Latest Push For Cross-Sectoral Liability

Labour MP Luke Charters has backed the UK fintech industry鈥檚 campaign to bring in shared liability for fraud on social media and telecommunications platforms.
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April 8, 2025

Malta Fines Crypto Platform 鈧2.7m Over 'Serious' AML Failures

Malta鈥檚 Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit has fined a subsidiary of crypto giant OKX 鈧2.7m for significant anti-money laundering (AML) shortcomings, marking one of the largest enforcement actions to date against a virtual asset service provider in the jurisdiction.
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April 8, 2025

SEC Paves Way For US Payments Innovation Opportunities With Stablecoin Clarity

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified its stance on certain US dollar-backed stablecoins, stating that their offer and sale do not constitute securities transactions under federal law, so long as they meet specific criteria.
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April 8, 2025

Scammers Exploiting Chinese Payment Platforms, Singapore Warns

In the latest move to crack down on payments scams, the Singapore Police Force and Monetary Authority of Singapore issued a warning on Friday about the use of payment platforms to defraud people of their money.
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April 8, 2025

Bally's Wins Over Star Entertainment With Last-Minute Takeover Offer

The board of Australian casino and hotel company The Star Entertainment Group has unanimously accepted an 11th-hour takeover bid from Bally's Corp, likely saving the embattled operator from liquidation.
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April 7, 2025

Gambling Commission Addresses UK Councils' Demanding Powers To Restrict Gambling

The Gambling Commission has responded to calls for 鈥渦rgent鈥 reforms to the Gambling Act by a cross-party group of 38 UK councils and combined authorities.
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April 7, 2025

German Regulator Fines Nexi 鈧30,000 Over AML Failings

German paytech Nexi has been fined for falling short of its legal anti-money laundering (AML) obligations.
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April 7, 2025

Payments Players Set To Rise To Challenge Of Trump's Tariffs

With merchants expected to take a hit and the world鈥檚 outlook increasingly volatile, payments firms have put on a brave face, suggesting that now more than ever there is an opportunity for competitive advantage.
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April 7, 2025

FiDA Soldiers On But Ballooning Scope Remains A Problem

Although the EU鈥檚 Financial Data Access (FiDA) framework did not get axed as had been anticipated, many of the critiques of the EU鈥檚 potential open finance rules remain.
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April 7, 2025

Lithuania Targets Resilience And Security In New Payments Strategy

In its latest payments strategy, Lithuania has followed jurisdictions such as Sweden in emphasising operational resilience and cybersecurity.
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April 7, 2025

U.S. Gaming Industry Working To Understand Federal Commodities Regulator

The sudden prominence of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with regard to the rise of sports-event contracts has forced the U.S. gaming industry to work outside its normal channels before Congress and the federal government.
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April 4, 2025

California Tribes Decry 'Breach Of Trust' Over Sports-Betting Meeting

Two of the largest tribal gaming associations in California have dismissed a report that suggested that tribes and commercial operators had reached an agreement on a plan to legalize sports betting.
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April 4, 2025

Brazil Operators Facing Multifront Enforcement Risk

A seven-figure fine issued in S茫o Paulo has underlined the prospect of online betting operators facing enforcement actions by state consumer protection agencies, as well as the multitude of regulatory agencies sketching out their role in Brazil鈥檚 newly licensed market.
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April 4, 2025

Regulatory Influencer: UK Gambling Market Heralds New Era of Regulation

In April 2023, under the Sunak Conservative government, Lucy Frazer, the then secretary of state for culture, media and sport, finally published the long-awaited gambling white paper, ushering in a new era of regulation in the UK gambling market.
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