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Piemonte opposition parties seek revision of regional gambling law

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Opposition groups in Piemonte’s regional council called for changes to the regional gambling law at a press conference, saying prevention measures should be strengthened. They linked recent growth in land-based and online gambling and rising numbers receiving health services to changes made to the 2016 law in 2021, and said they intend to combine proposals already filed.

A revised regional framework could change gambling-prevention requirements for operators in Piemonte.

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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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