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Peru opens consultation on online gambling rule changes
A 15 day consultation covers proposed changes to reporting, audits, guarantees and enforcement under Peru’s existing framework.
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Google expands Colombia policy for online lottery advertising
An October update adds online lottery advertising by CNJSA authorised entities while retaining product specific licensing and certification conditions.
PAGCOR plans an app to verify licensed gaming platforms
A planned verification app puts the connection between a gaming brand, its operator and its authorised website in focus.
Indonesia targets gambling content and the money behind it
A new government report records 4.03 million gambling content items handled and reiterates attention to the wider supporting ecosystem.
Brazil court development keeps refund reconciliation in focus
Stake Brazil’s temporary court protection was suspended, while the betting wind down still requires careful handling of customer balances.
Brazil’s Betting Ban: Supreme Court Review and Football Club Appeals
A 72-hour deadline to respond and football club appeals bring Brazil’s betting ban into a critical judicial phase. The practical question for operators and payment providers is whether a court order changes the rules before the shutdown deadlines.
Cambodia’s Online Betting Restrictions: Enforcement at 24 Casinos
An official update confirms that 24 casinos ended online gambling and betting after the 30 September deadline. The report also describes separate action against casino licences linked to online scams.
Brazil’s Fixed-Odds Betting Ban: What Changed, and Why Payments Are Central to the Transition
On 25 September 2026, Brazil prohibited fixed-odds betting under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, with payment institutions explicitly included in the restrictions.
Vietnam iGaming: Demand, Digital Payments and Enforcement Are Moving at Different Speeds
The market matters because strong consumer-interest, payment and regulatory signals are moving in different directions.
The Local Rails Index: What 2026 Payment Data Is Telling Merchants
Across major digital-payment markets, local rails are no longer “alternative”. They are part of the core payment stack.
The Real Cost of Adding a Payment Market Is Exceptions, Not Endpoints
Adding another country rarely breaks your API first. It breaks the assumptions behind your payment flow.
Instant Is Not a Payment Method
UPI, QRIS, PromptPay and GCash can all feel fast to the customer. Underneath, they are very different payment models.
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