TRF-3 suspends CDA Gaming's temporary operating injunction in Brazil
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Federal Regional Court 3 president Luís Antonio Johonsom di Salvo suspended an injunction that had temporarily restored CDA Gaming's brands in Brazil. He acted after a request from the federal government’s legal office, and the suspension remains in force until the original case ends or the court presidency issues another decision.
TRF-3 president Luís Antonio Johonsom di Salvo suspended an injunction that had temporarily restored CDA Gaming's operations in Brazil, following a request from the federal government's legal office, the AGU. The suspension will remain in effect until the original case ends or the court presidency issues a new decision.
Judge Adriana Pileggi had granted CDA Gaming the injunction and described the absence of a provision for refunding or compensating the authorisation fee as confiscation. CDA Gaming brand Casa de Apostas was operating on Friday 6 November after the favourable decision, but the TRF-3 president suspended the authorisation that night.
Johonsom di Salvo said the Supreme Federal Court, or STF, was considering the operation of licensed operators. He argued that lower courts should not pre-empt its assessment because doing so could harm public order.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued provisional measure 1,394/2026 on 25 September, prohibiting regulated online betting in Brazil. The measure is in effect nationwide although Congress has not yet voted on it. All licences issued by the finance ministry's SPA expired on 25 October, the date of the second round of the 2026 elections.
The STF held a public hearing in the previous week to discuss the measure's effects. Attendees included representatives of the AGU, football clubs and sports bodies, the health and justice ministries, the National Association of Games and Lotteries and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming.