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Supreme Court reviews El Prat limits on gambling venues

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Spain’s Supreme Court admitted El Prat de Llobregat’s appeal over municipal planning restrictions on new gambling venues, according to the report. The appeal follows a Catalan High Court ruling that annulled part of the municipality’s rules; the Supreme Court will consider the boundary between municipal planning powers and regional gambling regulation.

The ruling could clarify whether municipalities can impose planning restrictions beyond regional gambling rules.

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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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