Brazilian court orders Betnacional to halt Aviator use
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- The Court of Justice of Pernambuco has issued an interim injunction ordering NSX Brasil to immediately stop using the Aviator trademark.
- SPRIBE’s ownership of the Aviator brand is registered with Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), granting exclusive use rights across Brazilian territory.
- Betnacional, now part of Flutter Entertainment following a $356m acquisition, had been an authorised SPRIBE licensee since 2022.
SPRIBE OÜ announced it secured an interim injunction from the Court of Justice of Pernambuco (TJPE) against NSX Brasil S.A., operator of Betnacional, halting all Aviator trademark use.
The company published the announcement via its LinkedIn page.
The injunction requires NSX Brasil to immediately cease using the Aviator trademark, as well as any identical or confusingly similar signs, including visual, graphical, or audiovisual elements associated with SPRIBE’s product. The order remains in force pending a final judgment or further court decision.
IP ownership confirmed
SPRIBE stated the court’s decision is grounded in its registered ownership of the Aviator trademark with Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). As confirmed by SPRIBE, that registration confers exclusive use rights throughout Brazilian territory under the country’s Industrial Property Law.
The company stated daily fines have been imposed for non-compliance, though specific amounts were not disclosed in the announcement.
SPRIBE stated the dispute arose after Betnacional began featuring a game under the Aviator name, offered by “Aviator Studio,” from 2025.
According to SPRIBE, this version constitutes an unauthorised reproduction of its crash game, which the company developed in late 2018. SPRIBE stated that Betnacional had been an authorised licensee since 2022, adding that it values long-term professional relationships but cannot tolerate violations of its intellectual property.
Flutter connection
Betnacional is operated by NSX Brasil S.A., which became part of Flutter Entertainment following a deal valued at $356m — a figure referenced in SPRIBE’s statement and corroborated by published reporting. The acquisition also incorporated Flutter’s existing Betfair Brazil business, with João Studart leading Flutter Brazil operations.
The injunction against NSX Brasil now directly implicates a business unit within one of the world’s largest listed gambling companies.
Global enforcement push
Per SPRIBE’s announcement, the Brazil ruling represents the company’s latest enforcement win in an ongoing global strategy to protect its intellectual property.
In August 2025, the UK High Court granted SPRIBE an interim injunction blocking Georgian company Aviator LLC from launching or marketing a competing crash game in the UK. A trial in that matter is expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
The Brazilian case is distinct in that it does not involve Aviator LLC. Both proceedings reflect SPRIBE’s stated commitment to pursuing legal remedies wherever it identifies infringement. SPRIBE stated it is actively monitoring markets across all continents and will continue to enforce its trademark and copyright protections in every jurisdiction.
SPRIBE emphasised that IP protection remains central to its approach to long-term operator partnerships.
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