On 3 November 2026, federal appeals judge Adriana Pileggi of the Regional Federal Court of the 3rd Region (TRF-3) granted interim appellate relief to CDA Gaming Ltda. The signed decision in agravo de instrumento No. 5034200-15.2026.4.03.0000 provisionally restores the company’s fixed-odds authorisation under Portaria SPA/MF No. 255/2025 and orders that its web domains and the operational, financial and payment services needed for the authorised activity be reinstated. The relief applies only to CDA Gaming. Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 remains in force for every other operator.
What the order restores
CDA Gaming told the court it paid R$30 million for an authorisation valid until 31 December 2029, covering sports betting and online games under the brands Casa de Apostas, Betsul and Jogo Online. The 26th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo had refused a preliminary injunction in the underlying writ of mandamus (No. 5031432-52.2026.4.03.6100). On appeal, Pileggi set aside, for CDA alone, the extinguishing effects of article 4 of MP 1.394/2026 on that authorisation, and, as far as needed to comply, the restrictions in article 7 and the effects of Ofício No. 1256/2026 from the National Secretariat for Digital Rights. The measure lasts until a final judgment in the mandamus case or a later court order, with regulatory requirements and state supervision preserved.
Why the judge said yes
The decision stresses legal certainty, reasonableness and proportionality. Pileggi wrote that ending paid authorisations on such short notice causes “enorme prejuízo” to licensees, and that MP article 4’s denial of any refund of the grant fee or compensation amounts to a “verdadeiro confisco”. She also flagged the MP’s daily fine of R$200,000 and other sanctions for operators that do not comply. Those are the court’s reasons in this interim order; they are not a final ruling on the constitutionality of the measure.
One operator, not the market
The same day’s Supreme Court public hearing on the ban ended without an injunction. An earlier TRF-3 presidency suspension wiped out Stake Brazil’s short first-instance reprieve; we covered that path in our Stake Brazil report. CDA’s order comes from a second-instance panel judge and names only that company. The chart above marks the relief at day 39 after the MP’s publication, nine days after authorisations were extinguished. The Congress record for MPV 1394/2026 still lists the first deliberation window through 23 November 2026.
Key facts
Court: TRF-3, 3rd Panel; Des. Adriana Pileggi; AI 5034200-15.2026.4.03.0000; signed 3 November 2026.
Applicant: CDA Gaming Ltda (Casa de Apostas, Betsul, Jogo Online); Portaria SPA/MF 255/2025 to 31 Dec 2029; grant fee stated as R$30 million.
Relief: provisional restoration of that authorisation only; domains and essential operational, financial and payment services to be reinstated until final judgment or a later order.
Measure: MP 1.394/2026 still extinguishes other authorisations; Congress deliberation window to 23 November 2026.
Source: TRF-3 decision PDF (document ID 408455502), via public consulta.
Why it matters for GambleFi
Brazil’s ban still reaches offers from abroad, which matters for offshore crypto casinos and iGaming token (GambleFi) platforms with Brazilian users. A single-operator court carve-out does not reopen that market. If other licensees win similar TRF-3 orders, or if Congress lets the MP lapse, the picture changes; neither is in this decision. Our GambleFi FAQ explains how these platforms work. This is a report on a court order, not legal or betting advice.