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NSC proposes online gambling ban in Dutch election programme

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Nieuw Sociaal Contract (NSC) has proposed banning online gambling in its programme for the Netherlands' October parliamentary election. Until a ban takes effect, the party says it would introduce cross-operator gambling limits, make companies liable for failures in their duty of care and improve risk information; it also proposes tighter restrictions on gambling advertising.

The proposals could change the rules for online operators if NSC's measures are adopted.

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Brazil’s Congress and Supreme Court weigh online gambling ban after Lula re-election

Brazil’s Congress and Supreme Federal Court are considering the future of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election, reported with nearly 52% of the vote. The measure’s effects could be suspended by a court injunction, while Congress considers close to 100 amendments; industry estimates put lost revenue at R$1,200m and lost tax receipts above R$400m.

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) is due to examine constitutional challenges to Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, the measure that restricts online gambling, while the National Congress considers close to 100 amendments to it. The STF could grant an injunction suspending the measure's effects, which would allow licences to regain validity and operations to resume in part, according to the source. The mixed congressional commission has 13 senators and 13 deputies appointed, with alternates, but has not yet been formally installed or chosen a president and rapporteur.

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