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See allUAE launches its first full iGaming platform as Play971 becomes the only licensed B2C operator Paid Members Public
The UAE now has a live full-stack iGaming platform: Play971, operated by Abu Dhabi-based Coin Technology Projects LLC, is the country’s only licensed B2C operator for now. For PSPs and acquiring teams, the important bit is that the market is no longer just a licensing story on paper — it
Brazil’s finance minister calls for tighter betting rules and ad limits Paid Members Public
Dario Durigan used a UOL News interview on Tuesday (9) to argue that Brazil should regulate betting platforms more like tobacco: tighter rules, higher taxes, and shrinking room for advertising. For PSPs and acquiring teams, the point is simple enough: Brazil is moving toward a stricter operating environment for bets,
Vietnamese police dismantle Laos gambling payment network that handled $151.92 million Paid Members Public
Vietnamese police have broken up a cross-border payment operation in Laos that allegedly processed more than VND4 trillion ($151.92 million) in gambling transactions for players in Vietnam. For PSPs, the useful part is not the headline number; it is the operating model: a front company, Telegram-based processing, crypto conversion,
UK sanctions on HTX are drawing fire from blockchain researchers over crypto risk signaling Paid Members Public
Blockchain researchers say the United Kingdom’s sanctions against HTX may be doing more than targeting one exchange: they argue the move is muddying how the industry spots and scores crypto risk. For PSPs, compliance teams, and chain analysts, the uncomfortable part is that “sanctions exposure” can start to mean
Russian lawmakers propose making licensed crypto exchanges collect personal income tax on crypto trades Paid Members Public
The State Duma’s Budget and Tax Committee has предложed that licensed crypto exchanges act as tax agents and withhold personal income tax on cryptocurrency purchase and sale transactions. For PSPs and exchange operators, the important bit is simple: this would move tax collection into the rails themselves, not leave
PCC and Comando Vermelho Put Brazilian Betting Compliance Under More Pressure After U.S. Terrorism Designation Paid Members Public
The recent U.S. classification of Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) as terrorist groups has added a new compliance issue for Brazil’s fixed-odds betting operators. For high-risk PSPs, the immediate point is not the politics of the designation; it is the practical lift on KYC
EU prepares sanctions on 11 crypto platforms used to route around Russia restrictions Paid Members Public
The EU is getting ready to target 11 crypto platforms in its next sanctions package, according to Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs. For high-risk payment operators, the useful detail is not the politics; it’s that Brussels is widening the net beyond banks and into
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UAE launches its first full iGaming platform as Play971 becomes the only licensed B2C operator Paid Members Public
The UAE now has a live full-stack iGaming platform: Play971, operated by Abu Dhabi-based Coin Technology Projects LLC, is the country’s only licensed B2C operator for now. For PSPs and acquiring teams, the important bit is that the market is no longer just a licensing story on paper — it
Brazil’s finance minister calls for tighter betting rules and ad limits Paid Members Public
Dario Durigan used a UOL News interview on Tuesday (9) to argue that Brazil should regulate betting platforms more like tobacco: tighter rules, higher taxes, and shrinking room for advertising. For PSPs and acquiring teams, the point is simple enough: Brazil is moving toward a stricter operating environment for bets,
Vietnamese police dismantle Laos gambling payment network that handled $151.92 million Paid Members Public
Vietnamese police have broken up a cross-border payment operation in Laos that allegedly processed more than VND4 trillion ($151.92 million) in gambling transactions for players in Vietnam. For PSPs, the useful part is not the headline number; it is the operating model: a front company, Telegram-based processing, crypto conversion,