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Illinois governor signs gambling disorder treatment bill into law

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2749 into law, adding gambling disorder prevention, treatment, education and recovery services to the state's Substance Use Disorder Act. The law assigns the Illinois Department of Human Services responsibility for coordinating a statewide strategy and requires licensed gambling operators to display treatment information issued by the department.

Licensed operators must display treatment information, while state agencies coordinate gambling disorder services.

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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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