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Armenian parliament approves online gambling restrictions for 2027

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Armenia’s parliament approved amendments to gambling laws in a final reading on 17 June, requiring licensed operators to provide self-exclusion and restricting access for specified groups. The rules include a five-year self-exclusion period and cap online gambling activity at 20% of a player’s declared annual income; the framework is planned to take effect on 1 January 2027.

Operators will need to implement self-exclusion, eligibility blocks and income-based limits under the new framework.

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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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