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FEDBET warns Romanian council deadlock threatens slot venues

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Romania’s gambling federation FEDBET warned on 9 November that up to 80% of authorised slot venues could leave the market by the end of 2026 if local councils do not approve required resolutions. It said authorised machines fell from 43,306 in March to 15,579 by 1 November, with 9,096 projected by January 2027, and estimated sector losses of €320 million and 8,500 affected jobs.

The permit deadlock could block operators from renewing local authorisations and reduce legal slot availability.

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Brazil betting ban could return football sponsorships to 2025 levels

A projection cited by journalist Gilmar Ferreira suggests Brazilian football sponsorship contracts could fall in 2027 after the betting prohibition, potentially returning to levels seen through July 2025. The figures are expectations from sports-market professionals, not cuts announced by clubs; the projection puts Flamengo’s main sponsorship at about BRL 115 million annually and Fluminense’s at BRL 40 million fixed.

Brazilian football sponsorship contracts could fall in 2027 after the country's betting prohibition, according to a projection cited by journalist Gilmar Ferreira in his Extra column. Sports commercial market professionals expect contracts to return to the levels in force up to July 2025, even if the federal government's provisional measure is amended or loses validity, the projection says. The projections are expectations of sector professionals rather than cuts already announced by the clubs.

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