Brazil’s STF weighs betting suspension as legal challenges raise uncertainty
The STF’s ruling may clarify whether the betting suspension affects already-approved operators, shaping their legal certainty.
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Brazil court hearing examines online betting ban as Congress review remains pending
The measure’s pending congressional review leaves the proposed online betting prohibition unresolved for operators and advertisers.
Brazil Congress has yet to start review of online betting ban
The stalled review leaves operators facing uncertainty over the ban’s legislative status and proposed amendments.
Italy’s Constitutional Court removes €50,000 minimum for some gambling-ad penalties
Advertisers and enforcement authorities can now account for the severity and circumstances of individual breaches when setting penalties.
Rome tax court links CTD tax appeal to criminal acquittal
The ruling concerns when a criminal acquittal can affect tax proceedings against betting-shop operators.
Brazil’s Luiz Fux voices support for banning fixed-odds betting
The court’s decision will determine whether fixed-odds betting remains lawful, affecting Brazil’s regulated market and club income.
Brazil’s PGR withholds position on fixed-odds betting measure before STF
The court’s handling of the measure could affect the legal status of fixed-odds betting in Brazil.
Brazilian government urges support for online betting ban pending Congress review
The parliamentary decision could determine whether licensed betting operators can continue serving Brazil’s market.
Jesús Serrano examines Supreme Court doctrine on regional gambling powers
The legal interpretation may affect regional oversight of state lottery sales channels and private gaming venues.
Italy’s Constitutional Court overturns €50,000 minimum gambling advertising sanction
The ruling affects how sanctions for gambling advertising violations can be set.
Evolution CEO calls Brazil betting ban a total negative
Evolution closed its São Paulo studio and awaits a Supreme Federal Court ruling on the ban.
Court annuls €24,000 ADM fine against slot operator over unauthorised betting
The ruling limits slot operators' liability for later, separate betting activity in venues they supply, narrowing the scope of ADM enforcement.
Bari appeal court annuls ADM €20k fine over online gambling computers
The ruling confirms that merely providing internet-connected computers cannot be sanctioned, narrowing enforcement exposure for venues offering online gambling access.
Brazil opinion article questions constitutional limits of betting ban under MP 1.394
The opinion article frames a potential legal challenge to Brazil's federal betting ban that operators and investors must assess.
Bari appeal court annuls €20,000 Balduzzi decree fine
Bari court annulled a €20,000 ADM fine citing the Constitutional Court ruling striking the provision.
Codici says court upholds Decreto Dignità advertising ban
The upheld Decreto Dignità ban confirms advertising restrictions, while AGCOM may reduce the minimum penalty where manifestly disproportionate.
Castilla-La Mancha gambling association head proposes responses to ONCE terminal rulings
The proposals concern how regional authorisation and oversight apply to private gambling businesses and state lottery terminals.
Italy's constitutional court adds proportionality to gambling ad-ban penalties, lawyer says
Italy's Constitutional Court added proportionality to sanctions for Decreto Dignità advertising ban breaches, though the ban remains unchanged.
Italy’s Constitutional Court allows reductions to gambling-advertising penalties
Operators and advertisers face penalties that can be adjusted to reflect the circumstances and financial position of the offender.
Italy's constitutional court rules €50,000 gambling ad fine minimum can be reduced
Operators and advertisers face a penalty regime where the €50,000 floor is no longer rigid, allowing lower fines for manifestly disproportionate cases.
Polymarket challenges Ohio sports betting rules on constitutional grounds
Polymarket's complaint argues Ohio's online sports betting framework violates the Commerce Clause, testing state licensing requirements.
India brings online gaming framework into force, prohibiting real-money games
Operators must assess whether their game formats fall within the real-money gaming prohibition while the constitutional challenge remains unresolved.
Brazil’s AGU asks Supreme Court to strike down betting laws
A ruling could alter the statutory basis for licensed betting operators in Brazil.
Defence lawyers ask Brazil Supreme Court to resume gambling case urgently
The filing asks the court to address how the betting measure relates to the pending ruling on gambling offences.
Brazil AGU asks court to rule betting laws unconstitutional
Operators and regulators face a possible change to Brazil’s betting framework as the court considers the laws’ constitutionality and safeguards.