Brazil's football confederation (CBF) estimates it will lose 420 million reais (about $77 million) in 2027 if the ban on betting sponsorships stays in place. The figure was presented on November 3, 2026, at a public hearing in the Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which bans bets with fixed odds.
The National Association of Gambling and Lotteries (ANJL) filed the lawsuit against the measure. It asks the court to suspend the document and declare it unconstitutional. The hearings are part of case ADI 8027, which Judge Luís Fux is handling.
CBF's lawyer Igor Maulé Santiago said 27 of the 40 clubs in Series A and B had bookmakers as their main sponsors. That sponsorship package is worth 1 billion reais (about $183 million), or 35% of all clubs' sponsorship revenue. He said the losses will grow from year to year.
Flamengo estimates a possible loss of 430 million reais a year (about $78 million). Vitória's contracts with bookmakers accounted for about 17% of the club's revenue, or roughly $8 million (45 million reais).
Clubs also face a separate blow in talks over sponsors for 2027–2030. With bookmakers leaving, there is an excess of unsold advertising space, and prices for new contracts are falling.
The federal government is defending the measure. The Attorney General's Office (AGU), represented by Jorge Messias, supports its constitutionality and full preservation of the Provisional Measure.
The hearings will not decide the fate of the ban. Fux intends to bring the case to a plenary session of the STF, but no date has been set yet. The measure remains in force and also needs to be considered by Congress.
