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Italian MP Sala urges rapid restart of gambling-sector reorganisation

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Italian MP Fabrizio Sala of Forza Italia called for work on reorganising the public gambling sector to restart quickly at the 2026 Acadi Forum. He said rules should provide long-term certainty and be economically sustainable for operators, while addressing territorial distribution through an agreement between the government and regions. Sala also called for measures against illegal gambling and gambling-related harm.

The proposed reorganisation could change the rules governing operators’ territorial distribution and operating conditions.

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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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