Brazilian clubs face major salary impact from betting sponsorship restrictions
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
A BNLData comparison found that betting firms’ main-shirt sponsorships for 14 Série A clubs totalled about R$1.01 billion a year, equivalent on average to 28.2% of their monthly player wage bills. São Paulo’s Superbet deal alone covered 52.3% of its estimated monthly wage bill. The article says clubs may lose sponsorship income under Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026.
Why it matters
Betting sponsorship income represented a substantial share of Série A clubs’ monthly player wage bills.