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Croatia plans €214m gambling-revenue allocation for public programmes

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Croatia plans to allocate more than €214 million from gambling-related revenues to social and public-interest programmes next year, State Treasurer Danijela Stepić said. About €144 million is expected from 2026 gambling activity, with nearly €70 million carried over from unused 2025 funds; the proposal has entered public consultation.

The proposed allocation sets funding priorities for sports, addiction services, social welfare and other public-interest programmes.

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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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