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Ecuador’s state attorney says casino ban applies to non-profit operators

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Ecuador’s State Attorney General’s Office said the prohibition on gambling applies to non-profit as well as commercial operators, in a ruling responding to a query from the Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil. Its 4 May opinion said municipalities and police authorities cannot authorise physical or online casinos outside statutory exceptions; Casino del Sol remains under fiscal investigation after its closure in February.

The opinion clarifies that non-profit structures do not remove casino operators from Ecuador’s restrictions.

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Council of State annuls ADM ban on customer devices at Italian PVRs

Italy’s Council of State ruled on 30 September 2026 on rules for points selling top-ups (PVRs), as described in a FIPE circular published on 5 November. It annulled the provision barring PVRs from making internet-connected devices available to customers, while upholding the weekly €100 cash top-up limit.

Italy's Council of State annulled the provision in an ADM determination that barred points selling top-ups (PVRs) from installing and providing customers with equipment for accessing online gambling, according to a circular from the FIPE trade federation. The court upheld the overall weekly limit of €100 on cash top-ups. FIPE published its circular no. 123 on 5 November 2026, covering PVR rules after the Council of State's ruling no. 7220 of 30 September 2026.

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