ANJL prepares compensation claims for gaming companies after suspension under Provisional Measure 1.394/2026

The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) says it is building collective and individual legal actions to recover license fees, stranded investments, operating losses, and lost profits for member companies affected by the halt imposed by Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026. For high-risk operators, the point is simple: when a licensing regime gets frozen, the damage sheet starts running immediately.

1. In a note to members seen by BNLData, ANJL said it is preparing compensation measures in parallel with its ongoing efforts to get the affected companies back online. The association is not waiting for the underlying legal dispute to finish before starting to quantify damages.
2. The planned claims may include proportional reimbursement of authorization fees for the unused authorization period, unamortized investments during the suspension, costs arising from the interruption of activities, lost profits, and other proven patrimonial losses. In other words, ANJL is treating the shutdown not just as an operational issue, but as a balance-sheet issue.
3. ANJL said it may pursue both a collective action and separate individual cases, depending on each company’s specific circumstances and the losses actually suffered. The association also said it will later guide members on the documentation and procedures needed to join the legal efforts.
4. To support future claims, ANJL recommended preserving payment receipts for license fees, accounting statements, contracts, investment records, and any other documents that can prove the financial impact of the suspension. For PSPs and partners exposed to gaming merchants, that usually means the paper trail matters before the lawyers do.
5. On the institutional side, ANJL said it expects positive developments at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and is looking for important progress in the week beginning Monday (2/11) regarding the resumption of operations. The association reiterated that its immediate priority is restoring activity and preserving the authorizations already granted to sector companies.