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Global Starnet executive says 662 Italian municipalities lost legal retail gambling access

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Yessica Rada, compliance representative at Global Starnet, said 662 Italian municipalities had lost access to the legal land-based gambling network between 2018 and 2025. Speaking at the 2026 Acadi Forum, she argued that opening-hour and distance restrictions affect gaming machines without effectively preventing problem gambling. Admiral Gaming Network’s Elisabetta Gregni said territorial rules had reduced the scope for new physical gambling venues by 99%.

The reported decline in municipal access and venue openings informs debate over territorial rules for land-based gambling.

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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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