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La Rioja reports 968 registered gambling exclusions and plans biometric checks

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La Rioja’s government said 968 people were registered as barred from gambling venues across Spain; 44 joined the register and 22 left during the first part of the year. The region also reported 147 sanctions against gambling establishments and said salons must introduce biometric admission checks by April 2027.

Operators in La Rioja face a biometric-access requirement by April 2027 and continued enforcement of entry 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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