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GRAJ LEGALNIE warns Polish government of illegal online gambling figures

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GRAJ LEGALNIE president Zdzisław Kostrubała warned that Polish residents placed about €17.3bn in online bets with illegal operators in 2025. The association said deposits to those operators reached about €3.5bn and estimated that illegal gambling could cost €2.2bn in potential gaming-tax revenue between 2026 and 2030.

The association’s estimates highlight illegal betting’s scale and potential gaming-tax losses, informing Polish regulators’ enforcement priorities.

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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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