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Belgian Gaming Commission examines Hazard's Stake promotion

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Belgium's Gaming Commission is examining whether promotional content linked to Eden Hazard's Stake ambassador partnership could target Belgian audiences, according to the report. Stake does not hold a Belgian operating licence and is listed on the country's gambling blacklist. The Commission could instruct Hazard to end the association if it finds the campaign breaches the rules.

The review may affect how operators and ambassadors promote gambling platforms to Belgian audiences.

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Brazilian betting authorisations expire as Supreme Court weighs emergency measure

Authorisations for 85 betting companies, covering 188 brands, expire on 25 October under provisional measure 1.394/2026, the report said. Justice Luiz Fux is expected to consider challenges after the election; the Supreme Court could uphold the measure, suspend it or distinguish between sports betting and online casino games.

Authorisations held by 85 betting companies, covering 188 brands, expired on 25 October after the 30-day period set by provisional measure 1.394/2026 ended, according to the report. The measure, published on 25 September, prohibited fixed-odds betting and its advertising. The authorisations had been granted by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF). Fees paid by the companies will not be refunded.

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