Brazil’s Regional Federal Court of the 3rd Region has granted CDA Gaming Ltda an injunction that provisionally suspends the effects of Provisional Measure 1.394 in relation to the company. The order allows its three brands — Betsul, Casa de Apostas and Jogo Online — to resume operations pending a final judgment.
A temporary legal position
CDA had received authorisation from Brazil’s Secretariat for Prizes and Betting in February 2025. The company challenged the measure’s abrupt termination of that authorisation. Federal Appellate Judge Adriana Pileggi said the short-notice removal raised concerns around legal certainty, reasonableness and proportionality, and ordered restoration of the operational, financial and payment services needed to continue business.
What operators should watch
The injunction applies to CDA and is provisional; it is not a general reversal of MP 1.394 or a final ruling on the broader policy. Other operators should avoid treating it as a sector-wide reopening. The case adds another legal variable to Brazil’s unsettled regulatory environment and could influence how affected businesses assess continuity and litigation options.