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Brescia municipalities train local police on gambling controls

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The Associazione Comuni Bresciani organised a gambling-prevention course for local police in municipalities within the ATS Brescia area, as part of its 2025–2026 local plan. The first session, held on 11 June, covered national and Lombardy rules; a second session scheduled for 17 June is to address inspections and reporting, including demonstrations of the SMART system and Gioco Legale app.

The training covers tools and procedures local police may use to monitor gambling venues and suspected violations.

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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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