Brazil: Federal Court Overturns CDA Gaming’s Betting Injunction
Brazil.- 10 November 2026 | www.zonadeazar.com A Brazilian federal court has overturned the injunction allowing CDA Gaming to continue operating its online betting platforms, amid the ongoing legal dispute surrounding Provisional Measure 1,394/2026.
The decision was issued on 6 November 2026 by Luís Antônio Johonsom di Salvo, President of the Federal Regional Court of the Third Region (TRF-3), following an appeal by the Office of the Attorney General (AGU).
The ruling once again restricts the company’s operations and reinforces enforcement of the federal government’s betting ban.
CDA Gaming Loses Temporary Authorisation
On 5 November, Federal Judge Adriana Pileggi had granted CDA Gaming an injunction suspending the application of the betting ban to the company.
The judge considered that the early termination of previously issued licences could violate constitutional principles of legal certainty, reasonableness and proportionality.
The injunction allowed CDA Gaming to resume operations while legal proceedings continued.
However, the AGU challenged the decision, resulting in the suspension of the company’s temporary authorisation.
Three Betting Brands Affected
The ruling covers CDA Gaming’s three brands:
- Casa de Apostas: had resumed digital operations.
- Betsul: had also begun the process of restarting its services.
- Jogo Online: had not yet completed its return to the market.
Following the injunction’s suspension, all three platforms are once again subject to the restrictions established under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026.
The decision represents another setback for the company, which had sought to maintain commercial operations pending a final constitutional ruling.
Court Warns of Regulatory Instability
In explaining his ruling, Johonsom di Salvo argued that granting individual exemptions from the betting ban could undermine the implementation of a nationwide public policy.
He considered that maintaining CDA Gaming’s authorisation would create risks to administrative public order and legal certainty.
The judge also highlighted that the constitutionality of the provisional measure is already under examination by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF).
He therefore concluded that lower courts should not anticipate decisions on matters awaiting consideration by the country’s highest judicial authority.
Previous Stake Brasil Ruling
The decision follows the same approach adopted in the earlier Stake Brasil case.
In October, Stake secured temporary judicial authorisation to continue operating despite the betting ban.
However, the President of the TRF-3 subsequently overturned that injunction following an intervention by the AGU.
Both cases demonstrate the difficulties operators face when seeking individual judicial exemptions from the new restrictions.
AGU Defends Uniform Enforcement
The Office of the Attorney General maintains that Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 must be applied consistently to all affected companies.
According to the government’s position, allowing operators to continue operating through individual injunctions could create unequal treatment among businesses subject to the same regulatory framework.
The AGU also argued that suspending CDA Gaming’s authorisation was necessary to preserve the consistency of national gambling policy.
Supreme Court Takes Centre Stage
The dispute continues while the Supreme Federal Court examines several constitutional challenges to the betting ban.
Justice Luiz Fux is responsible for the principal proceedings concerning the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026.
Furthermore, Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet requested the suspension of related legal proceedings to prevent conflicting decisions.
In an order signed on 8 November, Fux suspended proceedings challenging the measure’s constitutionality until the STF issues a final ruling.
Industry Impact and Next Steps
The reversal of CDA Gaming’s injunction represents another development in the regulatory uncertainty affecting Brazil’s betting industry.
The company can no longer rely on its temporary court authorisation to operate, while the constitutional dispute over the ban remains unresolved.
With temporary authorisations for both CDA Gaming and Stake overturned, the future of online betting in Brazil increasingly depends on decisions by the Supreme Federal Court and Congress’s consideration of the provisional measure.
Edited by: Cristobal R.
