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Trinidad and Tobago parliament approves proposed offshore gambling framework

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Trinidad and Tobago’s parliament approved the finance minister’s order to establish a framework for international online gambling on 30 September, according to reports. Senate consideration was expected next; the Gambling Control Commission said the relevant licensing provisions in the 2021 gambling act remain unproclaimed and are not in force. Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo said the proposal aims to bring operators into the formal economy and generate tax revenue.

Senate approval and the status of the unproclaimed licensing provisions will determine whether operators can seek offshore licences.

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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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