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Valencian bingo carton tariffs rise to €0.0191059 per unit

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The Valencian Tax Agency raised the supply tariff for bingo cards to €0.0191059 per card, according to an interview with CEJ president Fernando Henar. Henar said businesses had reported increases of up to 250% and argued that higher costs add pressure to bingo halls’ profitability. CEJ has proposed allowing some halls to print cards themselves and reducing tax pressure for those still dependent on the national mint.

Higher bingo-card tariffs add operating pressure, while proposed printing and tax changes could affect halls’ costs.

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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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