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Payments Lottery + 5 more

Argentina: How payments companies brought the Prode back to life

Eight years after the state shut down the official Prode, Mercado Pago, Cocos and Lemon revived it inside their World Cup apps, drawing tens of millions of players and a formal warning from Argentina's lottery regulators.

7 min read • Aug 5 • By Milagros del Priore

Financial Payments + 3 more

Researcher calls for independent criminal investigation into Curaçao crypto channels

Curaçao’s online gambling sector is facing renewed scrutiny as calls emerge for greater oversight of financial flows, including cryptocurrency transactions linked to the industry.

1 min read • Aug 4 • By Marieta Lezaic

Financial Land Based + 4 more

Station Casinos partners with Adostics for new digital funding solution

The product is currently undergoing a field trial period at Durango Casino & Resort bars, Seventy Six taverns and Wildfire Anthem as it awaits approval from the NGCB.

2 min read • Jul 28 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 3 more

Blik to block payments linked to illegal gambling websites in Poland

Blik will introduce a new payment-blocking mechanism from 1 September, preventing transactions linked to domains listed on Poland's register of illegal gambling websites.

2 min read • Jul 23 • By Jack Found

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

Why gambling trade associations are increasingly targeting payment providers

Follow the money. Two trade associations, two countries, one target: payment providers. As EGBA and APAJO turn from lobbying to formal complaints, is the industry's fight against illegal gambling shifting to a new front?

3 min read • Jul 23 • By Jack Found

Legal & Regulatory Payments + 2 more

Ukraine: PlayCity fines Betking operator over UAH 4.7m

PlayCity fined “Slots UE,” the operator of the Betking brand, over UAH 4.7m after identifying repeated regulatory breaches.

1 min read • Jul 14 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Payments + 2 more

Chile targets payment providers after betting operators miss VAT deadline

The tax authority will begin withholding 19% from transactions as Chile continues debating a licensing framework for online gambling.

2 min read • Jul 14 • By Shaan Khan

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

EGBA files complaint over alleged payments to illegal gambling sites

The European Gaming and Betting Association has submitted a complaint to Lithuania’s central bank over alleged payment processing for illegal gambling sites, calling for broader action across the payments sector.

1 min read • Jul 10 • By Jack Found

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 4 more

Venetian Resort Las Vegas joins list of operators penalized for Mathew Bowyer activity

Nevada regulators enforced a $7.2m fine for the illegal gambling activities conducted by Bowyer, which took place from 2019-2021 when Las Vegas Sands owned the resort-casino.

2 min read • Jul 9 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

Macau casinos report 8.7% rise in suspicious transactions during H1 2026

The gaming sector accounted for 73.3% of all suspicious transaction reports received by the Financial Intelligence Office during the period.

1 min read • Jul 8 • By Marieta Lezaic