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Trinidad and Tobago lawmakers approve remote gambling bill

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Trinidad and Tobago’s House of Representatives approved legislation to establish licensing and regulation for remote gambling, the report said. Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo said regulated gaming generated about $72.66 million in 2025 and $71.3 million so far in 2026. The Senate was expected to consider the proposal next.

The bill could create a licensing framework for remote gambling operators and bring their activity into the formal economy.

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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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