Federal court revokes injunction that allowed CDA Gaming to operate in Brazil

The Federal Court annulled the injunction that on 3 November 2026 Judge Adriana Pileggi had granted to CDA Gaming, which had allowed the company to continue operating in Brazil. The decision was appealed by the Advocacia‑Geral da União (AGU), which argued that authorising a resumption of operations is inappropriate while the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 remains under review.

Reason for the revocation

Judge Johonsom di Salvo declined to maintain the injunction. He noted that the matter concerning bets in relation to the Provisional Measure is already "sub judice" before the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and that it would be inappropriate for lower courts to anticipate the STF’s understandings, citing Article 4 of Law No. 8.437/1992 as the legal basis for suspending the injunction. This follows wider discussion in [regulation](/regulation) about judicial coordination.

"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," said Johonsom di Salvo.

Judge Adriana Pileggi had argued that the rapid termination of licences harmed licensed operators and invoked constitutional principles such as legal certainty, reasonableness and proportionality.

Immediate effects and market situation

CDA Gaming had launched the Casa de Apostas and Betsul brands in Brazil before the injunction was revoked; its third brand, Jogo da Sorte, had not yet begun operations. The AGU requested that the STF suspend all lawsuits related to the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 to avoid conflicting rulings in lower courts.

On 9 November 2026 STF Justice Luiz Fux granted the request made by Attorney General Paulo Gonet and suspended actions against the provisional measure until the STF issues a definitive decision. The STF also held a public hearing on betting regulation as part of its deliberations.

The industry now awaits further STF rulings on Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 and the future of the online gambling market in Brazil. More regulatory coverage.