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Stake Wins Temporary Court Relief to Operate in Brazil Until October 25

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Altay Celikkaya

Content Manager

Updated: 09/10/26

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Stake Brazil has secured temporary court protection that allows it to continue fixed-odds betting operations until October 25, despite Brazil’s broader shutdown of the regulated betting market. The São Paulo federal court preserved the operator’s existing authorisation but rejected its broader attempt to suspend the effects of Provisional Measure 1,394 and continue operating through 2029.

The decision creates a limited operator-specific exception rather than reversing the nationwide prohibition, leaving the broader legal and regulatory framework unchanged.

Stake gains temporary court protection in Brazil, with Brazilian flag and government building.

Regulation & Compliance

Key Takeaways From Stake’s Temporary Court Relief

Stake can continue operating in Brazil until October 25 or until a new court decision is issued.
The ruling preserves the operator’s existing federal authorisation during the transition period.
Stake failed to secure permission to operate until its original licence expiry in 2029
The court did not suspend or invalidate Brazil’s wider betting prohibition.
The decision introduces a new legal consideration for other licensed operators affected by the shutdown.

Court Preserves Stake Authorisation Until October 25

The 9th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo issued the partial injunction after Stake challenged the implementation of Provisional Measure 1,394.

Stake had sought protection through the end of 2029, when its federal authorisation was originally due to expire. The court declined that request but concluded that the operator’s authorisation should not be treated as terminated before October 25, the date corresponding to the transition period established by the measure.

The court said:

The authorisation remains provisionally effective until October 25 2026.

The ruling also prevents authorities from blocking or redirecting Stake’s Brazilian domain solely because its authorisation was terminated earlier during that period.

Brazil’s Ministry of Finance explains in its official guidance on Provisional Measure 1,394 that the measure prohibits fixed-odds sports betting and online gaming nationwide.

Ruling Does Not Suspend Brazil’s Betting Ban

For operators, the distinction is important. The judgment does not overturn the framework described in the earlier Brazil betting ban timeline or automatically extend similar protection to other licence holders.

Most regulated platforms have already moved through the shutdown process, with the market entering a player refund phase after betting sites became unavailable from October 6.

Stake’s case instead focuses on whether an authorised operator could lose the practical benefit of its licence before the transition period itself had expired.

The dispute adds another judicial dimension to Brazil’s rapidly changing gambling environment. Courts are already considering other betting-related challenges, including a separate case requiring the government to provide more detail on claims linking licensed operators to public health costs.