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Forum of Family Associations presents eight gambling policy proposals to Italy’s Chamber president

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The Forum of Family Associations presented eight proposals on gambling policy to Chamber of Deputies president Lorenzo Fontana, according to the report. The document, signed by 60 associations, calls for measures including limits on gambling supply, enforcement of the advertising ban and a prohibition on sports sponsorships.

The proposals could affect gambling supply, advertising and sponsorship rules if lawmakers take them forward.

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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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