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Mexico’s Interior Ministry prepares casino and betting regulation bill

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Mexico’s Interior Ministry is preparing a legislative proposal to update rules for casinos and betting centres, Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said. The proposal would replace legislation dating to 1947 and is due to go to the Security Cabinet for consideration. It would address pending regularisation, tax and labour obligations, and controls on gambling venues.

Operators may face updated rules on regularisation, tax and labour obligations if the proposal advances.

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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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