Court Ruling Favoring CDA Gaming Overturned in Brazil

Federal Regional Court (TRF3) President Luís Antônio Johonsom di Salvo on Friday suspended the injunction that allowed CDA Gaming to operate in Brazil with its three brands. The decision followed an appeal by the Attorney General's Office (AGU). The AGU had challenged the decision of Judge Adriana Pileggi to suspend the effect of interim measure MP 1.394/2026, which bans betting.

Pileggi had acknowledged that the rapid cancellation of licenses harmed the licensed companies, and stated that constitutional principles of legal certainty, reasonableness and proportionality had been disregarded. Johonsom di Salvo, however, recalled that the temporary operating permit Pileggi had granted in the Stake case had previously been overturned by him as well. The president argued that the matter was pending before the Supreme Federal Court and that lower courts expressing their views on it in advance would be harmful to public order.

The president said that continued betting activity posed a serious public order risk, and that maintaining the protective decision would create normative instability incompatible with managing a nationwide public policy. He also stated that jurisdiction lies with the presidency under Article 4 of Law No. 3.437/92.

CDA Gaming had launched the Casa de Aposta and Betsul brands online. Jogo da Sorte had not gone live before the decision was overturned. The Attorney General's Office expects new legal steps to be taken to limit the effects of the interim measure. Attorney General Paulo Gonet asked the Supreme Federal Court to suspend all cases in Brazil that debate the constitutionality of the measure, aiming to prevent a proliferation of lawsuits on the subject. It is noted that the court held a public hearing on betting last week. New lawsuits are expected to be filed, and these cannot easily be removed from the docket.