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AGIC calls for Italy to reorganise retail gambling rules and hold tenders

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Italy’s AGIC has called for a reorganisation of retail gambling, including national regulatory alignment and tenders for betting, bingo, slots and VLTs. In a reform document presented to the press, the association said fragmented national, regional and municipal rules are obstructing retail tenders; it reported 2025 gross gaming revenue of €21.6 billion and tax receipts of €11.5 billion.

Changes to fragmented rules and delayed tenders could affect retail gambling concessions and operators in Italy.

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Brazil’s STF weighs betting suspension as legal challenges raise uncertainty

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.

Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.

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