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Kenya gives operators and families new gambling-exclusion powers

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Kenya published the Gambling Control (Conduct of Gambling Operations) Regulations, 2026, on 30 June, according to the article. The rules allow operators to suspend accounts over signs of harmful gambling or financial distress, while family members may apply to the Gaming Regulatory Authority of Kenya to exclude a relative. Operators must report suspensions within 24 hours, and the authority determines the duration of exclusions it approves.

Operators must assess potential harm, report suspensions and respond to exclusions approved by the regulator.

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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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