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Italy reports €29.031bn in 2025 public gambling receipts

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Italy’s 2025 state accounts, presented to the Chamber of Deputies, report €29.372bn in assessed revenue and €29.031bn in receipts from public gambling. The figures combine gambling taxes with extra-tax revenue from lotto, lotteries, bingo and betting; receipts were €6.576bn from taxes and €22.455bn from the other sources.

The accounts distinguish collected gambling receipts from assessed revenue, informing analysis of Italy’s gambling-related public income.

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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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