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Ethiopian Lottery Service reports Br27.5bn in betting-operator liabilities

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Ethiopia’s Ethiopian Lottery Service said a draft audit found betting operators owed Br27.5 billion for the period from July 2022 to December 2025, when it suspended all licences. The balance includes unpaid commissions, penalties, registration charges and renewal fees; the service said the completed audit will guide reforms and legal recovery measures. It also plans a digital platform to monitor operators’ obligations.

Operators face potential recovery action, while the planned platform would track financial and legal obligations under revised oversight.

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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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