federal regional court of the third region overturns injunction and validates ban on betting platforms

Legal uncertainty in the betting sector gained another chapter this week, according to Gazeta do Povo. The order to interrupt the injunction that allowed companies in the segment to resume operations was given by the highest leader of the federal court, judge Luís Antonio Johonsom di Salvo.

The measure directly affects companies such as Casa de Apostas, Betsul and Jogo Online (CDA Gaming), as pointed out by Gazeta do Povo. The legal movement occurred after the AGU appealed to extend the effects of MP 1,394/2026, edited by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on September 25, whose text determined the veto of such operators in the national territory.

Before the decision of the TRF3 presidency, judge Adriana Pileggi had removed the MP to CDA Gaming. The company had paid R$30 million for a license scheduled to end on the last day of 2029, according to facts verified by Gazeta do Povo.

To justify the suspension, the court pointed to the existence of a real danger of irreparable damage to the collective order and regulatory instability. The regulatory clash also reached the STF, where ANJL and IBJR sued the Court, with Luiz Fux as rapporteur of the case, a judge whose expressed understanding points to the need for a total ban on betting companies, according to Gazeta do Povo.

What changes for the investor

Regulatory volatility and state activism through provisional measures increase the risk premium in the Brazilian business environment. The alternation of decisions between judicial bodies and the Executive affects predictability for companies exposed to the consumer and digital services sector, generating a scenario of caution in asset pricing and capital allocation in companies impacted by regulatory changes.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.