Brazilian court revokes CDA Gaming’s temporary licence to operate in Brazil

A Federal Appellate court judge has revoked the temporary right to operate granted to CDA Gaming on 3 November 2026. The Attorney General’s Office (Advocacia-Geral da União, AGU) had appealed the injunction that had allowed CDA Gaming to resume operations while the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 remained under review.

Appellate judge suspends injunction

Federal Appellate Judge Johonsom di Salvo set aside the authorisation earlier granted on 3 November by Federal Appellate Judge Adriana Pileggi. Judge Pileggi had justified the injunction by noting that rapid licence terminations had caused harm to licensed operators and had invoked the constitutional principles of legal certainty, reasonableness and proportionality. The AGU argued against allowing operators to resume activities while the provisional measure’s constitutionality was still being considered. Judge di Salvo referred to an earlier case involving Stake in which he had also overturned a temporary authorisation granted by Judge Pileggi, and cited Article 4 of Law No. 8,437/1992 as the legal basis to suspend the injunction.

"As already stated in the previous decision, the issue of the ‘bets’ in light of the provisional measure is sub judice before the Supreme Federal Court, and it would be inconvenient for public order for lower courts to anticipate their understandings," Johonsom di Salvo wrote.

CDA Gaming had deployed two brands, Casa de Apostas and Betsul, in Brazil before the appellate decision was overturned; its third brand, Jogo da Sorte, had not gone live.

Supreme Federal Court halts parallel litigation

Attorney General Paulo Gonet asked the Supreme Federal Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, STF) to suspend all lawsuits nationwide challenging the provisional measure to avoid inconsistent lower-court rulings. On 9 November 2026, STF Justice Luiz Fux granted a suspension of lawsuits against Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 until the STF issues a final decision. The STF has also held a public hearing as part of its deliberations on the regulation of betting. The suspension does not resolve the constitutionality question; pending further rulings, the industry awaits the STF's final determination.

For context on the legal framework, the provisional measure in question is Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 and the AGU acted to prevent fragmented judicial outcomes by lower courts. The procedural posture now rests with the STF, which has paused nationwide challenges while it considers the matter.[/regulation]