Italian MP Gian Antonio Girelli called for effective gambling regulation and a nationwide approach to social and healthcare responses at a public-gambling conference. He said operators should receive training to identify and manage gambling-related harm, and argued that an outright ban was not the answer.
A national framework could replace differing regional approaches to support for people affected by gambling harm.
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ANESAR technical secretary general Juan Lacarra called for consistent regulatory principles across gambling operators in Spain, according to a report of his radio interview. He cited about 3,600 gaming halls, more than 36,000 machines and around 47,000 direct and indirect jobs, and said about 240 halls had closed over the previous two or three years. Lacarra also argued that state initiatives should respect regional powers over land-based gambling.
ANESAR's technical secretary general, Juan Lacarra, used an interview on COPE Aragón to set out the scale of Spain's private land-based gambling sector and to argue that all operators in the market should compete under the same regulatory criteria. He said the association was not seeking privileges or questioning the role of any operator, and that basic rules and regulatory principles should apply coherently across the whole market if the aim is to protect consumers while allowing companies to develop in a balanced way. He argued it was necessary to examine whether a real balance exists, particularly on advertising, sponsorship, commercialisation and access controls.
European Lotteries called for coordinated rules for prediction markets in Europe, arguing that regulation should reflect each product’s legal and economic features and risks. The association said financial classification does not automatically exempt event contracts from national gambling laws and welcomed ESMA’s position that such contracts may also qualify as bets under those laws.
Bedfordshire and Luton senior coroner Emma Whitting has called for the National Lottery to be included in GAMSTOP after an inquest into Stephen Goff’s death. The UK Gambling Commission said it would consider changes and was discussing further consumer protections with Allwyn and GAMSTOP.
A coroner wants the National Lottery in the United Kingdom placed on the list of services that gambling opt-outs exclude people from. The UKGC, speaking through a spokesperson, indicated it may weigh further changes, possibly including a wider reach for Gamstop.
Ramón Cubián called for coordination between Spain’s national government and autonomous communities on gambling regulation at the first CeJuego forum. The report said regional governments should retain powers over land-based gambling regulation, authorisation, inspection and oversight.
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.