Nine of the 18 clubs in Brazil’s 2026 women’s Série A1 have a betting company as their main shirt sponsor, according to reported commercial data. The season began on 12 February, and six clubs started without a main shirt sponsor.
The figures show betting firms’ sponsorship presence and the number of clubs without a main shirt sponsor in the league.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned the General Law for the 2027 Women’s World Cup on 2 June, according to the report. The law allows unlicensed betting brands to sponsor the tournament but bars them from offering bets to people in Brazil; the Ministry of Finance must issue rules for authorisation requests within 90 days of publication.
Band suspended its Saudi football league broadcast contract after losing the betting sponsor that had helped fund the package, according to media reports. The deal covered more than 70 matches across free-to-air television and BandSports; X Sports now carries the competition on free-to-air television, while SporTV's contract runs until 2028.
Band suspended its Saudi league broadcast contract, which attributed the decision to a betting sponsorship loss following Brazil’s ban on betting houses. The package covered more than 70 matches across free-to-air television and BandSports. X Sports will carry the league exclusively on free-to-air television, while SporTV and Canal Goat retain their contracts.
Band has suspended its contract to broadcast the Saudi Pro League, ending the broadcaster's coverage of the only foreign league it showed on free-to-air television. The decision was reported and attributed to the loss of betting sponsorship after Brazil's ban on betting houses, according to the report.
Brazilian football club Internacional announced that Shopee had returned to the main shirt sponsorship position after a ban on betting sponsorship and advertising in Brazilian football. The arrangement began against Corinthians on 7 October and was also due to feature in the club’s match against Grêmio on 11 October. The club described it as a one-off sponsorship format as it seeks to broaden commercial revenues.
Esporte Clube Bahia SAF announced a three-month commercial partnership with Esportiva Bet in Brazil. The operator’s branding will appear on the club’s men’s shirts, stadium advertising screens and media backdrops, with promotional activities also planned at the training centre and through fan engagement.