O Vasco is in advanced negotiations to close a new master sponsor for the 2026 season. Now without Betfair in the uniform, the club talks to Responsa Gambling Brasila company based in Belo Horizonte (MG), to print the brand EnergiaBet on the front of the shirt, in an agreement that can yield around R$80 million per yearbetween fixed amounts, marketing actions and target bonuses. The information was initially published by journalist Gilmar Ferreira, from the newspaper “Extra”.
EnergiaBet is one of the licensed brands of the Responsa Gamming Brasil group. The proposal under discussion foresees approximately R$70 million fixed annually, in addition to R$10 million annually allocated to marketing activations, awards for sporting and commercial objectives and the possibility of a partnership to hire at least one player. The negotiations are in the final stage.
The negotiation is part of the board’s planning to make 2026 the most relevant year of the third and final period of Pedrinho’s management. The club is also in the process of selling SAF shares that belonged to 777 Partners to the group led by businessman Marcos Lamacchia.
Responsa Gamming Brasil: history of the company and who owns it
Founded less than 18 months ago, Responsa still has a limited track record in sports marketing. At the end of the last Brazilian Championship, EnergiaBet carried out specific actions in two Grêmio games, paying around R$1 million per match, but the agreement was not renewed. In December, Corinthians discarded a proposal from Responsa to create “TimãoBet”, citing insecurity regarding the company.
The platform is licensed by the Ministry of Finance and recently announced a national expansion plan, with the desire for major growth in 2026.
The group of people responsible for the company has seven names:
- Deivid de Souza – Partner
- Estevão Siqueira Nejm – Managing Partner
- Aline da Silva Heineck – Administrator
- Bruno Thiago Franco e Fraga – Administrator
- Henrique Coimbra Marba – Administrator
- Raquel Calazans Martins da Costa – Administrator
- Sauro Henrique de Almeida – Administrator
How much did Betfair pay Vasco for sponsorship?
The Betfair bookmaker did not renew its contract with Vasco and ceased to be the club’s master sponsor at the turn of 2026. The partnership, which began in May 2024, yielded a fixed R$45 million per year to Cruz-Maltino.
Currently, the highest amount of master sponsorship paid in Brazilian football is with Flamengo, which receives R$220 million per year from the betting house Betano.
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