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Brazilian court restores licences for three betting sites, but they remain offline
A federal appeals judge in Brazil restored permission for three CDA Gaming betting sites to operate: Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online.
The company said it paid 30 million reais for licences that were due to run until the end of 2029.
In September, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government used a provisional measure to end the licences early and block the sites.
The government said the regulated betting market had not adequately protected public health, consumers, minors or families’ financial stability.
The judge said the government could not change agreements suddenly and called denying compensation a form of confiscation.
The ruling also ordered the sites and financial services restored, but all three were still offline when the story was published.
Brazil’s solicitor general’s office said it would appeal, while the government’s wider measure remains in dispute.
A federal appeals judge restored the licences of three betting platforms operated by CDA Gaming, but the sites were still offline when Folha published its report.
The platforms are Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online.
Judge Adriana Pileggi said ending the licences without compensation could amount to a “verdadeiro confisco” (“true confiscation”).
CDA Gaming said it paid R$30 million for authorisation to operate through 31 December 2029.
Brazil’s government had ordered the licences ended and the sites blocked, citing public interest and concerns about protection for consumers and families.
- Who
- CDA Gaming and its platforms Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online. Federal appeals judge Adriana Pileggi issued the ruling.
- What
- The court restored the platforms’ authorisation and ordered their domains and operational and financial services reinstated. Folha reported that the sites remained offline.
- When
- The injunction was issued on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
- Where
- Brazil; the decision was issued by the Federal Regional Court of the 3rd Region.
- Why
- The judge said ending the licences without compensation could violate legal principles including legal certainty and legitimate trust. The government said the shutdown served the public interest and protected consumers and families.
CDA Gaming
Brazilian government
Licences
CDA Gaming
CDA Gaming argued that it had paid R$30 million for authorisation and was surprised by the government’s early termination of the licence.
Brazilian government
The government said the authorisation was a precarious relationship and that the public interest justified ending the operations.
Compensation
CDA Gaming
The judge said ending the licences without reimbursement or indemnity could amount to a “true confiscation.
Brazilian government
The government’s measure said betting companies would not receive a refund of the authorisation fee or compensation.
Public interest
CDA Gaming
The company’s appeal relied on legal certainty and protection against a sudden change to its agreement.
Brazilian government
The government said the regulated market had not adequately protected health, consumers, minors or families’ financial stability.
The transition period for Brazil’s regulated betting market began, according to the government measure described by Folha.
The Finance Ministry granted CDA Gaming authorisation to operate the three brands, according to the articles.
The government ordered the licences ended early and the sites blocked through a provisional measure.
The 26th Federal Civil Court in São Paulo rejected CDA Gaming’s request for an injunction.
Judge Adriana Pileggi issued an injunction restoring the authorisation and ordering the platforms’ domains and services reinstated.
- Company
- CDA Gaming
- Platforms
- Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online
- Court
- Federal Regional Court of the 3rd Region
- Authorisation payment
- R$30 million
- Authorisation end date
- 31 December 2029
- Site status
- Folha reported all three platforms were still offline at publication
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What people are saying
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