Vasco da Gama has advanced negotiations with Sportingbet over a proposed master sponsorship lasting until the end of 2027, with an option to extend for another season. Neither party has announced a signed contract, and negotiations remain ongoing.
The proposed agreement could fill Vasco's vacant main shirt sponsorship position and create a commercial contract for Sportingbet.
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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.
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.
Bolsa de Apostas signed a 12-month master sponsorship agreement with Brazilian football club CRB. The deal includes prominent shirt branding and visibility at the club’s stadium; CRB president Mário Marroquim called it the largest private sponsorship in the club’s history.
Bolsa de Aposta was announced as Criciúma Esporte Clube’s main shirt sponsor on 11 February, with the agreement covering the 2026 season and an option to extend for two years. The company will also appear at the club’s training centre and stadium, according to the announcement; Criciúma’s second vice-president said the sponsorship was its highest overall value for a Série B campaign.