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La Rioja establishes regional gambling commission under new decree

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La Rioja has published a decree establishing the composition and operation of its regional Gambling Commission, according to the report. The advisory body will include government, industry and civil-society representatives; sector representatives will serve four-year terms, and organisations have one month after the decree takes effect to propose nominees.

The commission creates a formal channel for regional authorities, gambling businesses and civil-society groups to discuss gambling policy.

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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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