Casa de Apostas Reopens in Brazil Following Court Ruling

Licensed online gaming brand Casa de Apostas is back online in Brazil following a temporary ruling issued on 3 November by federal appeals judge Adriana Pileggi in favor of operator CDA Gaming. The ruling temporarily restores the fixed-odds betting authority that was ended on 25 October by MP 1.394/2026. The ruling covers CDA Gaming only. The company's Betsul and Jogo Online brands are also included in the ruling, but Betsul was still offline at the time of writing.

NEXT.io independently confirmed that the site is live in Brazil. The age verification screen, casino lobby and the SPA/MF 255/2025 authority banner are all present on the site. Customer support reported that players registered with a CPF number can play online casino games normally. Sports betting, however, has not yet opened. This is likely related to reconnecting with external suppliers. The support team said they are working to open the section the same day.

Judge Pileggi rejected the reasoning of the first-instance court. She stated that the public interest defense cannot disregard the large financial and technical investment made when licenses were granted. CDA Gaming said it paid R$30 million for authorization valid until 31 December 2029 under SPA/MF 255/2025. The judge wrote that terminating licenses on short notice causes "major harm" to license holders and disregards the principles of "legal certainty, reasonableness and proportionality."

The ruling also lifts Ofício 1256/2026, a letter from the Ministry of Justice's digital rights unit that was used to close operators' domain names. The decision was issued by a single judge and must be approved by the full 3rd Panel. The case will return to the São Paulo 26th Federal Court of Law, which had rejected the temporary injunction.