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As.Tro presents evidence to Città di Castello council on gambling rules

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As.Tro representative Claudia Procacci presented a report to Città di Castello’s council during hearings on a proposed amendment to the municipality’s legal-gambling rules. The association said attendees broadly agreed with its concerns about the limited preventive value of operating-hour restrictions, and agreed to continue discussions.

The council’s proposed rules could affect local gambling operators and the role of operating-hour limits in prevention.

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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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