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Antimafia commission consultant calls for tighter gambling traceability in Italy

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Filippo Torrigiani, a consultant to Italy’s parliamentary antimafia commission, called for stronger traceability across gambling at a book presentation in Rome, reportedly. He cited figures in the book showing about €1.94tn in gambling stakes and €198bn in state revenue between 2004 and 2025, and argued that legal gambling is not immune to criminal infiltration.

Torrigiani’s proposals could inform debate on gambling oversight and the sector’s pending regulatory reorganisation.

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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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