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September 4, 2024

U.S. Gaming States Cracking Down On Offshore Gambling Sites

The recent efforts by state gaming regulators to prevent prominent offshore gambling websites, such as Bovada, from accessing consumers in their jurisdictions is an extension of state-level enforcement initiatives dating back several years, according to one policy expert.
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September 3, 2024

Louisiana Lawmakers To Study iGaming, But Long Odds Remain For Legalization

A Senate study committee will convene in early October to consider introducing internet gaming legislation during next year’s legislative session, in order to shore up Louisiana’s fragile budget outlook.
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September 3, 2024

Argentina Inundated With Restrictive Advertising Bills

In the latest effort to curtail gambling advertising in Argentina, a federal senator has presented a bill to ban online sports betting and gaming operators from advertising in traditional media and on social networks.
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September 3, 2024

Daily Dash: California Passes First AI Safety Legislation In US

California could become the first US state to enact AI safety legislation, pending the governor’s signature, while Latvia has opened a pre-licensing consultation for firms seeking authorisation under MiCA.
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September 3, 2024

Commonwealth Bank CEO Under Fire Following Surcharge Comments

The CEO of Australia’s largest bank has come under fire after suggesting that merchants are gouging consumers by surcharging for card payments.
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September 3, 2024

Amazon Web Services, Mastercard Among Industry Giants Uniting To Combat UK Economic Crime

Leading finance and technology firms have formed a coalition in the UK to tackle economic crime via enhanced digital verification, according to an announcement by the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT).
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September 3, 2024

Singapore Opens Public Consultation On New Protection From Scams Bill

Singapore’s Ministry Of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced plans to introduce a Protection from Scams Bill, intended to safeguard individuals at risk from online fraud.
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September 3, 2024

Romania’s Co-ruling Party Proposes Gambling Advertising Ban

Romania’s co-ruling National Liberal Party (PNL) has announced that eliminating gambling advertisements is one of its main legislative proposals for the autumn parliamentary session which began on September 2.
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September 3, 2024

Philippines Frees 162 Online Gambling Workers In Cebu Raid

Philippine authorities have raided an illegal online gambling operation in the major central city of Cebu, the first such operation in the area, rescuing 162 allegedly captive foreign workers.
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September 3, 2024

Aristocrat Latest Target Of Kentucky Loss Recovery Lawsuit

A loss recovery law in Kentucky has been costly in recent years for gaming companies, with Aristocrat as the latest to be targeted with a lawsuit surrounding its social casino offering.
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September 2, 2024

Australia Study Says Direct Marketing Boosts Betting Spending, Harm

An Australian study suggests that exposure to direct marketing from betting operators directly increases betting spending and short-term gambling-related harm.
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September 2, 2024

Ecuador Registers Sports-Betting Operators To Pay Tax

Sixty-five sports-betting operators have registered to pay a 15 percent tax on gross revenue in Ecuador, after a government move to extract income from the grey market.  
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September 2, 2024

NSW Regulator Juggles Finding On 'Unsuitable' Star Entertainment

The New South Wales (NSW) state casino regulator is considering its response to an external probe’s report that found The Star Entertainment Group remains unsuitable to recover its suspended casino licence.
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August 30, 2024

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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August 30, 2024

Cash-Back Fees Surge At US Retail Chains, CFPB Report Reveals

A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reveals that Americans are increasingly paying significant fees when requesting cash back at large retail chains using debit or prepaid cards.
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August 30, 2024

Daily Dash: Cross-Border Instant Payments Are 'Top Of Our Agenda', Says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that building instant payment linkages for remittances is a key priority, while Hong Kong has launched a new sandbox that aims to accelerate the use of tokenisation.
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August 29, 2024

Colorado Culls Wagering Catalog Of 'Negative' Bet Types

Colorado regulators took a hard stance against bet types that professional sports leagues have said should be removed from wagering catalogs throughout the United States.
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August 29, 2024

News In Brief: August 26-August 30, 2024

A post-merger BlueBet is leaving U.S. to focus on Australia and DraftKings acquires a microbetting provider.
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August 29, 2024

UK Blog Supplies Details Of 'Frictionless' Financial Checks Pilot

The UK’s 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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August 29, 2024

Daily Dash: Austrian Bank Fined Over AML Failures

Austria’s regulator has fined Hypo Vorarlberg Bank for failing to meet due diligence requirements, while a key Irish bank has introduced a new gaming block for its customers.
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August 28, 2024

Nevada Weighing Expansion Of Wagering Accounts For Non-Gaming Activities

With Nevada gamblers already using wagering accounts to fund sports betting or casino play, regulators are considering lifting a long-standing prohibition on using those same accounts to pay for restaurants, hotel rooms or other non-gaming amenities.
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