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TRF3 president suspends CDA Gaming’s injunction to operate in Brazil

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The president of Brazil’s Federal Regional Court of the 3rd Region suspended an injunction that had allowed CDA Gaming to operate three brands in Brazil. Luís Antônio Johonsom di Salvo said continued operations posed a risk to public order amid legal uncertainty over Provisional Measure 1,394/2026. Attorney General Paulo Gonet has asked the Supreme Federal Court to suspend related cases until it issues a final ruling.

Operators and investors face uncertainty because the court suspended CDA Gaming’s permission to operate three brands while legal questions remain unresolved.

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Brazil sports ministry says it backed betting ban without formal consultation

Brazil’s Ministry of Sport said it supported Provisional Measure 1.394, which suspended online betting, although an official response to an information request said no formal consultation with the ministry was recorded before its issuance. The ministry said it took part in interministerial meetings and a public hearing. The National Office of Distribution’s figures, cited by the ANJL, put 2026 transfers from betting revenue to the national sports system and related groups at R$ 235.3 million.

Brazil's Ministry of Sport backed the provisional measure suspending online betting, although an official response to an information request found no record of formal consultation with the ministry before it was issued. The ANJL had asked whether the ministry had been consulted about the effects of a fixed-odds betting ban on efforts to combat sports match-fixing.

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