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Tucumán legislature convenes experts to discuss online gambling addiction

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Tucumán’s legislature held a discussion on gambling, mental health and young people, led by Vice-Governor Miguel Acevedo and attended by specialists, lawmakers and civil society representatives. Psychologist Alberto Trimboli said adolescent debts to legal and illegal betting companies were among factors associated with rising suicide rates, and called for prevention in schools.

The discussion may inform Tucumán’s legislative approach to online gambling harms and youth protection.

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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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