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CasinoReviews.net reports gambling addiction searches across 199 US markets

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CasinoReviews.net published a five-year analysis of Google search trends across nearly 200 US metropolitan areas, covering August 2021 to February 2026. It found “gambling addiction” searches in 199 markets and “gambling helpline” searches in 35; eight of the top 10 addiction-search hotspots were in states without regulated online casinos. The company said the figures are relative per-capita indices, not absolute search volumes.

The analysis compares gambling-related searches across markets and may inform regulators’ assessment of responsible-gambling disclosures.

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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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