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Uruguay's casino directorate reopens Parque Hotel and forecasts 2027 profit

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Uruguay's Dirección General de Casinos reopened Casino Parque Hotel on 10 September after it transferred from Montevideo's municipal authority to the national casino system, the report said. Commercial manager Carlos Amorín forecast monthly profits of UYU 10 million (USD 250,000) in 2027; the directorate now operates 35 venues across 18 departments.

The transfer adds a venue to the national casino system, with the directorate projecting monthly profit from 2027.

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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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