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Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down 'Unprecedented' US AML Law

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an "unprecedented" anti-money laundering (AML) law, describing it as "likely unconstitutional".
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Week In Crypto: Celsius CEO Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Faces 30 Years In Prison

Another multi-billion-dollar crypto fraudster is headed to prison, Coinbase vows to take revenge on anti-crypto US regulators, and Trump names a crypto acolyte as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair.
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European Council Reaches Agreement On Open Finance Framework

The European Council has reached an agreement on the proposed Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework, which lays out the transition from open banking to open finance in the trading bloc.
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UK Gambling Minister Warns of 鈥楩urther Action鈥 On White-Label Companies

The new British gambling minister said she is reviewing the controversial practice of online gambling operators who use 鈥渨hite label鈥 arrangements to market to gambling licensees outside the country.
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EU Authorities Challenge Commission鈥檚 Changes To DORA And MiCA Standards

The European Commission鈥檚 positions on aspects of implementing both the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation have prompted a backlash from key European regulators.
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Payments

Ireland's New Gambling Law Finally Passed

Ireland鈥檚 long-awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 has finally been approved by lawmakers, 68 years after Ireland鈥檚 current primary gambling law was introduced.
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Gambling

Sweepstakes In The Spotlight For U.S. Gaming Industry

Regulated gaming companies, suppliers and investors are receiving conflicting advice to embrace opportunities in sweepstakes gaming, but also wake up to the regulatory risks of participating in the fast-growing sector.
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Gambling

Brazil Outlaws Grey Market In Surprise Strike

Operators in Brazil who have not already applied for a licence have been told they must exit the market completely by October 1, in a surprise announcement by the country鈥檚 regulator.
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Gambling

Payments A Key Focal Point As EU Commission President Sets Out Her Priorities

Ursula von der Leyen, now in her second term as European Commission president, has set out her plans for the new college, with her priorities including topics such as payments, data and AI.
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Payments

Nigeria Issues New Directives To Strengthen Payment Infrastructure

In a new circular, the Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced guidelines intended to improve the country鈥檚 payment infrastructure.
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Payments

U.S. Gaming Regulators Have Few Options To Deter Illegal Sports-Betting Market

States with legal and regulated sports betting have a stake in cracking down on offshore sportsbooks, which they claim are operating illegally while evading taxes and consumer protections.
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Gambling

'Chilling' Statistics Prompt UK Lawmakers To Demand Action On Fraud

The need to do better in tackling fraud has become a consensus issue across the UK political spectrum, with Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat lawmakers pushing the government to expand and improve the national approach to the issue.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Wyoming Shares Plans To Launch Its Own Stablecoin In 2025

Wyoming pitches a potential launch date for its state-backed stablecoin, Kraken learns that it will see the SEC in court, and the wife of a detained Binance compliance executive continues to plead for his release.
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Payments

UK Blog Supplies Details Of 'Frictionless' Financial Checks Pilot

The UK鈥檚 Gambling Commission is set to launch its pilot programme to test how it will require operators to execute controversial financial risk assessments called for in the white paper.
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Gambling

Peru Awards Online Gambling Licences

Peru鈥檚 gambling regulator has finally completed its assessment of licensing applications and issued a total of 120 licences to 60 online gambling operators.
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Gambling

Regulators Failing To Act Over Illegal Loot Boxes, Says Academic

Academic and prominent anti-loot box campaigner Leon Y. Xiao has criticised gambling regulators for failing to crack down on skins gambling, as he presents a new paper that characterises video game platform Steam as a purveyor of illegal gambling.
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Gambling

Lithuania Sets Crypto-Asset Expectations Ahead Of MiCA Implementation

The Bank of Lithuania has issued a formal letter outlining its expectations for entities currently providing or intending to provide services related to crypto-assets.
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Payments

Virginia Lawmakers To Create Gaming Commission In 2025

A select group of bipartisan lawmakers will introduce a measure in next year鈥檚 legislative session that would take Virginia鈥檚 multiple state agencies that regulate gaming and consolidate most of them into a single independent authority.
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Gambling

All Hands On Deck For Brazil Regulator After Licensing Deluge

Brazil鈥檚 betting regulator has shuffled its pack to give officials more bandwidth to review all 113 licence applications that were submitted before a key deadline last week.聽
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Gambling

Japanese Police To Launch Global Probe Into Online Casinos

Japan鈥檚 police force is set to begin a major investigation into the use of foreign casino websites by Japanese gamblers, ramping government efforts to disrupt the massive gambling segment.
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Gambling

New Jersey Orders Bet365 To Reimburse Patrons $519,000

New Jersey gaming regulators have ordered bet365 to pay out more than a half-million dollars after an audit found the sports-betting operator revised odds to already concluded bets that were placed with 鈥渙bvious errors鈥, without prior regulatory approval.
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Gambling

Thailand's Draft Casino Law Offers 30-Year Licence, 10-Year Extension

Thailand has released draft control legislation for integrated resorts that includes potential 40-year licences and a maximum fee schedule, but also promises tight Cabinet control on policy and administration and a ban on casino internet gambling.
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Gambling

Brazil Adopts Final Regulations Ahead Of Looming Licensing Deadline

Brazil鈥檚 gambling regulator has concluded the rulemaking process to implement a new national law on online betting and gaming through the publication of three ordinances establishing formal rules on responsible gaming and advertising, among other key topics.
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Gambling

Revolut (Finally) Gets A UK Banking Licence鈥 With Restrictions

The UK鈥檚 Prudential Regulation Authority has granted Revolut a banking licence with restrictions, marking a significant milestone in the fintech鈥檚 expansion into the country鈥檚 banking sector.
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Brazil Operators Facing Race To The Starting Line

With just days until Brazil鈥檚 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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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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Evolution Facing UK Licence Review

Supplier giant Evolution鈥檚 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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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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Philippines Allows Special Service Providers To Escape POGO Ban

The Philippine government has indicated that one section of the foreign-facing online gambling industry 鈥 Special Class of Business Process Outsourcing (SCBPO) licensees 鈥 will survive a ban on the sector.
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Colombia's President Takes Aim At Gambling Industry

Colombia President Gustavo Petro has come out swinging against the gambling industry, blaming unregulated operators for the failure of his 2025 budget bill, which was rejected by Congress.
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Italy Opens New Licensing Process For Online Gambling

The Agency of Customs and Monopolies published the tender notice in the European official gazette on December 18, officially kicking off the procedure for awarding the new nine-year online gaming concessions.聽
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Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Fines Against Kindred And Other Violators

Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has denied the appeals of several gambling operators to further reduce fines imposed by the national gambling regulator for various compliance violations over the past three years.
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News In Brief: December 16-December 20, 2024

Norway appoints new gambling director, the UK names interim Gambling Commission chair, the Ukrainian regulator dismisses "fake" media reports surrounding its activities and two U.S. Representatives introduce legislation in the House to prohibit wagering on U.S. elections.
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U.S. iGaming Advocates Confronting Casino Opposition

Supporters of expanded iGaming will enter 2025 facing broader opposition than at any time in recent years, with impressive revenue growth in New Jersey, Michigan and other markets proving to be a double-edged sword.
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