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Italy rules out removing gambling venue distance restrictions, Mantovano says

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Italian undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano said the government was not considering removing minimum-distance rules for gambling venues, according to the report. He also said school initiatives to prevent gambling harm increased by 36% in 2025 compared with the previous year, and described distance rules as one measure to limit young people’s exposure.

Operators planning land-based gambling venues face no government proposal to remove the stated distance restrictions.

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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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