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Illinois governor signs law recognising gambling disorder as an addiction

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2749, recognising gambling disorder as an addiction, according to the report. The law amends the Substance Use Disorder Act and allows the state Department of Human Services to develop prevention, treatment and support programmes; it provides no dedicated new funding or implementation timetable.

The law permits Illinois to offer gambling-specific treatment without requiring a separate alcohol or drug-use disorder.

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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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