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DGGI proposes payment-data rules after detecting INR700bn in illegal gaming transactions

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India’s Directorate General of GST Intelligence detected INR700 billion in illegal online gaming and betting transactions during one financial year and proposed new payment-data requirements, according to media reports citing officials. The amount refers to transactions, not operator revenue or government tax losses; the latter remain under investigation. The recommendations are under consultation, with responsibility for collecting the information and verifying originating websites still undecided.

The proposed requirements could add due-diligence obligations for banks and payment companies handling gaming transactions.

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ADM official proposes payment blocking against illegal gambling in Italy

Antonio Giuliani, ADM's director of online gambling and betting, suggested payment blocking to tackle illegal gambling in Italy at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. He said implementing the approach would require a legislative amendment. Giuliani also said ADM had no plans to regulate B2B providers.

Payment blocking could be a route to limiting illegal gambling in Italy, Antonio Giuliani, director of the online gambling and betting office at the Agenzia delle Dogane e Monopoli (ADM), said at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. According to Giuliani, implementing the approach would require an amendment to the rules.

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