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Payments
Jurisdiction
April 1, 2025

Ohio Regulators Join Fight Against Sports Prediction Markets

Ohio鈥檚 gaming commission became the latest state regulator to take action against sports event contracts, sending cease-and-desist letters to the three exchanges offering them.
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April 1, 2025

European Commission Questioned By MEP On Ad Ban, Bill 55 Proceedings

An EU lawmaker has asked the European Commission if it will ban gambling advertising and open an infringement proceeding against Malta to address a 鈥渂reach of EU law鈥 through a bill to block player-refund lawsuits.
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April 1, 2025

Hong Kong Moves To Strengthen Banking Intelligence Sharing With New Bill

Hong Kong has become the latest jurisdiction to open up opportunities for financial institutions to share intelligence in a bid to combat fraud and money laundering from being able to take place.
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April 1, 2025

UK MP Accuses FCA Of 'Virtue Signalling' Over Consumer Duty Champion U-Turn

A Labour member of parliament (MP) has questioned the tangible benefit of scrapping the expectation for firms to have a Consumer Duty champion position on their boards in a new public hearing with the Treasury Select Committee.
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April 1, 2025

EU Clarifies DORA Register Of Information Reporting Requirements

Q&As from the European Banking Authority have clarified issues regarding the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), as national competent authorities prepare for the upcoming register of information deadline.
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March 31, 2025

Daily Dash: Hungarian Central Bank Fines K&H Bank Over IT Failures Involving Payments

Hungary鈥檚 national competent authority has imposed a fine of HUF10m (鈧25,020) on K&H Bank for deficiencies in its internal regulatory framework and IT systems related to payment transactions.
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March 31, 2025

Daily Dash: New Zealand Open Banking Framework Receives Royal Assent

The New Zealand Customer and Product Data Bill has been granted royal assent and as of March 28 is legal.
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March 31, 2025

Brussels Considering Intervention On Card Fees Via Amended Payment Services Regulation

A leaked document circulated by the French government and a commitment from members of the European Parliament (MEPs) show that card fees could be on the agenda for the EU鈥檚 Payment Services Regulation (PSR).
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March 31, 2025

PSR Claims Success With APP Fraud Rules, Industry Awaits Next Steps

The UK鈥檚 Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has suggested that its flagship reimbursement rules are working in tackling fraud, but industry representatives warn that money is still flowing towards criminals.
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March 31, 2025

Kalshi Lawsuits Set Up Legal Showdown With Nevada, New Jersey

In a potentially pivotal legal step for the future of sports prediction markets, exchange operator Kalshi has filed lawsuits against gaming regulators in Nevada and New Jersey seeking to prevent state enforcement against the federally-regulated offerings.
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March 31, 2025

Chow Tai Fook Closing In On Brisbane Casino Despite Probity Report

The Queensland state government is set to approve the sale of The Star Entertainment Group鈥檚 Queen鈥檚 Wharf casino property to its Chinese partners despite the latter鈥檚 executives misleading the state gambling regulator.
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March 31, 2025

Player Refund Saga Set For Major Test In Europe's Top Court

The first of three pivotal cases with the potential to wreck or restart thousands of German player refund claims will be heard next month at Europe鈥檚 highest court.
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March 28, 2025

Nevada Regulators Approve $10.5m Resorts World Fine

A struggling Las Vegas casino will pay the second-largest fine in Nevada gaming history after regulators signed off on a settlement over the resort鈥檚 failure to comply with federal anti-money laundering laws.
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March 28, 2025

Lithuanian Lawmakers, Regulator Eyeing Tougher Gambling Restrictions

Lithuanian lawmakers and the gambling regulator have discussed prevention of gambling addiction amid plans to reduce the attractiveness and accessibility of gambling.
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March 28, 2025

Payments Fraud Remains Most Significant Issue For EU Consumers, EBA Finds

The European Banking Authority鈥檚 (EBA) Consumer Trends Report 2024/25 has identified payments fraud as one of the most pressing issues affecting EU consumers, alongside consumer indebtedness and unwarranted de-risking.
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March 28, 2025

Republicans Laud CFPB's New Era As Democrats Accuse Musk Of Sabotage

Partisan politics dominated a House Financial Services Committee discussion of how the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) could be more accountable to Congress.
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March 28, 2025

Lithuania's Payments Sector Continues To Boom, But Big Players Dominate

A new circular from the Bank of Lithuania shows that the country鈥檚 payments and e-money sector experienced significant financial expansion in 2024.
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March 28, 2025

News In Brief: March 24-March 28, 2025

Arkansas prohibits greyhound racing and simulcasts three years after the last dog race was held in the state.
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March 28, 2025

UK's Football Pools Slugged 拢375,000 Over AML, Customer Failings

The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a de facto fine of 拢375,000 plus costs on venerable British sports-betting company Football Pools Limited over a string of 鈥渟erious鈥 anti-money laundering and social responsibility breaches.
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March 27, 2025

Spain Dodges New Advertising Ban, For Now

In a shock political move, Spain has rejected a public health bill that would have introduced a series of restrictions on gambling advertising, but authorities are expected to begin a renewed push to limit marketing this year.
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March 27, 2025

U.S. State Lawmakers Using Different Approaches To Limit Sweepstakes

The increasing number of lawmakers taking an interest in curbing sweepstakes casino games in their respective states are faced with a challenge of crafting bill language that will actually accomplish their policy goals.
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