A proposed provisional measure in Brazil could ban online casino games or restrict sports betting, according to the report. The article distinguishes possible limits on betting operations, advertising or sponsorships and says the proposal remains under discussion.
Operators may need to assess how different proposed restrictions could affect their authorised activities and commercial commitments.
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Evolution chief executive Martin Carlesund said the company is assessing games featuring AI-based virtual dealers. He described them as a possible addition to live casino, not a replacement, and said Evolution has not announced a specific product or launch date.
Evolution is assessing the development of games with virtual dealers based on artificial intelligence, a format that could sit alongside its existing live-casino offering. Chief executive Martin Carlesund confirmed the review during the company's third-quarter 2026 results conference call, according to the company. Evolution has not announced a specific product or a launch date.
The UK government is reportedly preparing a public consultation on restricting sports sponsorship by gambling operators without a UK Gambling Commission licence. The proposal would not cover licensed operators; the report also says Italy’s ADM has again listed Polymarket among blocked sites, putting its sponsorship agreement with S.S. Lazio under scrutiny, with no official action against the club reported.
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.
Researchers from four Irish universities have proposed tighter gambling controls in Ireland, including restrictions on low-cost scratchcards, according to the study. It suggests minimum gambling spend thresholds of €5, €10 or €15 and measures such as stricter advertising rules, health warnings and higher taxes. Lead author Dr Frank Houghton of the Technological University of the Shannon said policymakers could draw on tobacco-control measures.
Researchers from four Irish universities are calling for tighter gambling controls, with low-cost scratchcards among the targets. They suggest setting the lowest permitted gambling spend at €5, €10 or €15, aiming to curb impulsive play and gambling by under-age people.
Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) unanimously dismissed a complaint alleging federal inaction over illegal betting, ruling that it did not identify a specific unlawful act or an unfulfilled duty. The court noted that the Ministry of Finance's betting secretariat had monitored and acted against unauthorised operators before Provisional Measure 1.394/2026; the measure remains subject to congressional review.
Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) has dismissed and archived a complaint alleging omission, inertia or insufficient action by the state and federal bodies over the spread of illegal betting platforms. The Second Chamber approved ruling 5.284/2026 unanimously at its session on 27 October. It found that the complaint pointed to no unlawful act, no body that failed to act and no unfulfilled duty.