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Belgian Gaming Commission discusses gambling bans and debt support in Namur

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Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)

A Belgian Gaming Commission secretariat employee presented the commission's player-protection role and procedures to a local advisory platform in Namur on 9 September 2024. Participants said some people with gambling bans continued to play by impersonating others or using illegal gambling sites, and highlighted overlapping addictions and the distinction between psychological and financial support.

The reported evasion of gambling bans and gaps in support are relevant to player-protection and compliance work.

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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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