Flamengo and Fluminense take betting ban protest to shirts for Rio derby

Flamengo replaced Betano’s logo with the slogan “Prohibiting is not protecting” against Santos, and Superbet-sponsored Fluminense will join the protest at the Maracanã. Both clubs oppose Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, which bans fixed-odds betting in Brazil. Flamengo wore the slogan “Prohibiting is not protecting” on its shirts against Santos at Vila Belmiro on Thursday night, in protest against Provisional Measure (MP) No. 1,394/2026 , which bans fixed-odds betting in Brazil. The message replaced the logo of Betano , the Kaizen Gaming brand that has been Flamengo’s main shirt sponsor since August 2025 .