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Valencian government consults on digital machine and betting rules

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The Valencian government opened consultation on a draft update to rules for digital management of gambling machines and betting activities, with the Joc-er platform at its centre. The proposal would let users access Joc-er through secure credentials beyond electronic ID, including certificates from ACCV or FNMT. Businesses have 15 calendar days to submit comments.

The proposed access changes affect how gambling businesses manage machines and betting activities through the regional system.

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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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