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CNMC data puts gambling at 9.9% of Spain’s online transactions in Q1 2026

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Spain’s CNMC reported that gambling accounted for 9.9% of e-commerce transactions in the first quarter of 2026, the highest share among sectors. It represented 5.1% of e-commerce turnover, ranking fifth overall, and 5.9% of sales from Spain to other markets. In domestic e-commerce, gambling made up 5.3% of turnover and ranked eighth among the ten largest sectors.

Gambling led Spain’s e-commerce sectors by transaction share but ranked lower by turnover, including domestic turnover.

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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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