Brazilian minister Guilherme Boulos said the federal government was discussing measures with clubs to address the effects of betting companies ending their presence in football. The supplied report does not identify the measures under consideration.
The discussions concern how clubs may address the impact of betting companies leaving football.
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Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, convened ministers at the Alvorada Palace to discuss online betting’s future. Lula had questioned whether platforms should continue operating and acknowledged potential congressional resistance to restrictions. The meeting produced no announced regulatory change or timetable, and the regulated market continues operating.
Forza Italia lawmaker Mauro D’Attis called for changes to Italy’s budget measures during a panel at the SiGMA Central Europe Summit in Rome on 3 November 2026. He argued that tax policy should protect gambling businesses and employment, and said excessive restrictions could shift activity towards illegal operators. D’Attis also acknowledged the need to address problem gambling and promote responsible behaviour.
Mauro D’Attis, a Forza Italia deputy, said tax policy should take account of the need to protect businesses and jobs in the gambling sector. D’Attis sits on the Budget Committee and is vice-president of the parliamentary Antimafia Committee. He spoke at the SiGMA Central Europe Summit in Rome, in a panel on whether small retail operators can still compete in the new market.
LOTBA met civil society organisations from Buenos Aires’ strategic planning council to discuss responsible gambling and measures against illegal gambling. LOTBA said it presented digital prevention work aimed at children and adolescents, alongside its approach to illegal gambling controls in coordination with the specialised gambling prosecutor’s office.
It was reported that the Senate Culture and Sport Committee continued joint consideration of three football reform bills. The review includes betting advertising, match-fixing and illegal gambling issues.
It was reported that Senator Luca Pirondini presented a football reform bill notified on 23 July 2026. It proposes tighter gambling advertising controls and allocating betting revenue to social, youth and women’s football projects.