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California cardrooms challenge tribal casino revenue terms after compact

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The California Gaming Association criticised a 25-year compact agreed by Governor Gavin Newsom and the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, saying California would receive no share of the tribe’s casino revenue. The agreement allows two casinos with up to 1,200 slot machines and table games; the tribe will contribute 0.5% of net winnings to an impact mitigation fund and cover state regulatory costs. The association also cited a court ruling against a statewide blackjack ban, which Attorney General Rob Bonta has appealed.

The compact’s revenue terms and the pending appeal affect the commercial and regulatory conditions facing California cardrooms and tribal casinos.

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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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