CDA Gaming Wins Interim Relief Against Betting Ban in Brazil

CDA Gaming Ltda has obtained an injunction allowing it to temporarily resume online betting operations in Brazil. The decision was issued by Federal Appeals Judge Adriana Pileggi of the 3rd Panel of the 3rd Region of the Regional Federal Court. The court suspended the effect of Interim Measure (MP) 1.394 on the company.

According to the decision, the company's three brands, Betsul, Casa de Apostas and Jogo Online, may return to the market until a final ruling in the case. MP 1.394 had prohibited betting activities and terminated early the permits granted under the regulated market. CDA Gaming obtained its license from the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) in February 2025, and SPA/MF Ordinance 255/2025 had authorized it to operate the three brands.

The company had filed a lawsuit against the early termination of its permit and the ban on its activities in Brazil. Judge Pileggi stated that terminating the permits so soon had harmed the parties involved and was contrary to the principles of legal certainty, reasonableness and proportionality. The judge also criticized the protection of public health, consumers, children, young people and families, which had been cited as the basis for MP 1.394. Pileggi wrote, "If that were so, this Interim Measure would be a miracle, it would solve everything!" and added that this approach was legally unacceptable.

Pileggi also ordered measures to restore the operational, financial and payment services the company needs to function. However, as of 16:00 Brasília time on Wednesday, 4 November, iGaming Business observed that only the Casa de Apostas site was back online. The Betsul site displayed a notice saying its operations had resumed following the court decision, but the site was not working. Jogo Online was still redirecting users to the brasilsembets site.