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Brazil Sees Surge In Contactless Payments As Digital Revolution Gathers Pace
Data from the Central Bank of Brazil shows contactless credit card transactions in the country leapt from 23.1 percent of all transactions in 2022 to 31.1 percent in 2023, highlighting the evolving payments landscape.
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Bank Of Lithuania Takes On De-Risking With New Guidelines
From next year, financial institutions in Lithuania will need to comply with new requirements intended to improve payment service user experience, increase financial inclusion and implement money laundering risk management measures.
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Brazil Judge Orders Unlicensed Rio Operators To Account For Lack Of Authorisation
A Brazilian court has ordered the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) to ask sports betting and online casino operators not licensed by the Rio de Janeiro Lottery to account for their operations in the state.
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Finland's Draft Licensing Law Does Not Include Cooling-Off Period
Finland’s new draft law does not include a cooling-off period but “past infringements will lead to the rejection of licence applications”, according to a local legal advisor.
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Sign up for accessMaryland iGaming Bill's Failure Sets Up Renewed Effort In 2026
A bill to allow Maryland voters to decide whether to legalize internet casino gaming failed to get out of the legislature and onto this year’s ballot due to strong and coordinated opposition from unions representing casino workers and several gaming companies.
Read articleCórdoba's Online Gambling Under Attack
Legislators in Argentina's province of Córdoba are fighting to repeal legislation from 2021 that legalised online gambling.
Read articleDaily Dash: Bank Of Lithuania Issues Warning To EMI Over Sanctions °ϲʹ
The Bank of Lithuania has ordered an e-money institution (EMI) to tighten its sanctions compliance processes following an investigation, while India has announced that its financial sector was mostly unaffected by last week’s Microsoft outage.
Read articleEU Financial Supervisor Satisfied With Germany's Post-Wirecard Progress
In a new report on the German Financial Supervisory Authority's (BaFin) progress since the Wirecard scandal, the European Securities and Markets Authority says it is broadly satisfied with the changes that have been made.
Read articleECB Gives Non-Bank Payment Providers Access To Central Bank Systems
In a major shift for the EU’s financial sector, the European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced a harmonised policy allowing non-bank payment service providers to access central bank-operated payment systems, including TARGET.
Read articleFull POGO Ban Raises Questions On Domestic Industry, Enforcement
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s landmark decision to ban foreign-facing online gambling operations (POGOs) has attracted near-unanimous political support, but leaves questions hanging on enforcement and the fate of the domestic online industry.
Read articleU.S. Sports-Betting Scandals Highlight Need For Industry Accountability
The principal owner and chief executive officer of Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates believes it is the role of gaming regulators and lawmakers to foster integrity in sports betting because the widespread legalization of wagering has changed the way people interact with the game.
Read articleModel U.S. iGaming Legislation Offers Few Details Beyond Tax Rate
Despite widespread belief in the U.S. gaming industry that internet casino gaming will drive significant revenue growth, efforts to expand the legal market beyond just a few states continue to be blocked over concerns about cannibalizing land-based casino and increasing gambling addiction.
Read articleNews In Brief: July 22-July 26, 2024
Entain appoints its new CEO, Massachusetts set to permit iLottery, Brazil details compliant server locations and more Philippine regions ban offshore-facing online operators.
Read articleHong Kong Stablecoin Legislation Takes Shape Following Consultation
Major banks, fintechs and digital asset firms are watching lawmakers in Hong Kong closely as the financial centre moves towards its first bill to regulate stablecoin issuance.
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