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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’s regulator.
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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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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’s payment infrastructure.
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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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Sign up for accessOusted German Politician Makes Play For Regulating Online Gambling In Honduras
A Honduran deputy has submitted a bill to regulate online gambling in the country with the backing of a far-right German politician turned investor.
Read articleDaily Dash: New Dutch Study Finds That Young People Underestimate Money Muling Risks
A new study in the Netherlands has found that young people underestimate the likelihood of money mules getting caught, while in Romania, BLIK has continued its expansion with a new authorisation from the central bank.
Read articleUK Government Authorises PSPs To Tackle Fraud By Slowing Down Payments
New rules that aim to protect consumers by extending the maximum delay for suspicious payments by 72 hours have been given the go-ahead by the UK government, despite concerns from industry.
Read articleWeek In Crypto: Changpeng Zhao Walks Free After Four Months In Prison
Changpeng Zhao walks free in California, the UK secures its first conviction for illegal crypto ATM offences, and Sweden labels most crypto exchange providers "professional money launderers".
Read articleFDJ To Finalise Kindred Acquisition For €2.5bn
La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has announced it will finalise the acquisition of Kindred Group for almost €2.5bn, after fulfilling the condition precedent of controlling more than 90 percent of the capital of Kindred.
Read articleU.S. Regulators Continue Crackdown On Illegal Gaming
U.S. regulators are continuing to take action against unregulated forms of gaming, with officials in two states sending out new cease-and-desist notices on Thursday.
Read articleBrazil Regulator Flexes Muscles With Whitelist Omissions
Major Brazilian football teams may be forced to suspend lucrative sponsorship deals with one of the most prominent online betting brands in Brazil after Curaçao-based Esportes da Sorte was not included on the Brazilian regulator’s whitelist of temporarily approved operators.
Read articleMalta Suspends GoldWin Licence Over 'Threat' To Players
The Malta Gaming Authority has suspended GoldWin's licence, an online gambling company previously fined by the Netherlands Gambling Authority.
Read articleSweden's Channelisation Still Shy Of Promised Mark
The Swedish Gambling Authority has published the channelisation rate for the year 2023, which came in at 86 percent. That number is still below the 90 percent that was projected when the Swedish market was first re-regulated in 2019.
Read articleIreland's Gambling Bill Will Be Passed 'In The Coming Weeks', Ministry Of Justice Hopes
Ireland's Department of Justice said it is “hoped” that the long-awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 will progress through the remaining stages and be enacted “in the coming weeks”, but there is still no definitive timeline for its completion.
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