Santos ends negotiations with lottery house ZeroUm

Club Compliance recommended an end to negotiations after identifying that bet is not on the Treasury’s regulatory list

O interrupted with the ZeroUma betting company promoted by lawyer and influencer Deolane Bezerra. According to information released by on Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2026), the decision was taken following a recommendation from the club’s compliance department. The lottery house’s proposal exceeded R$80 million for a 2-year contract.

The compliance sector did not recommend continuing conversations with the company. The Santos board is looking for a sponsor that offers greater security to occupy the main space on the uniform.

The lottery house is not on the Ministry of Finance’s regulation list. According to a document from the Federal Government, ZeroUm operates in Brazil only for “judicial determination during the adaptation period”.

The São Paulo club has been without a main sponsor since the start of the 2026 season. The previous contract with 7k, another bookmaker, was broken during this period.

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ZeroUm was opened in July 2024 with capital of R$30 million. Information about the company’s movements was obtained from the Jucesp website (Commercial Board of the State of São Paulo). Deolane Bezerra was a partner at the company until November 2024, when she left the company.

The influencer has more than 21 million followers on Instagram. Even though he no longer appears in society, Deolane Bezerra promoted the betting house on social media in recent days. ZeroUm printed the brand on Portuguesa’s uniform on Sunday (Feb 23), during a duel against Corinthians in the Paulistão quarter-finals.

Deolane Bezerra’s departure from the ZeroUm partnership took place around 2 months after Fantástico published a report that showed the Police’s suspicions about bet. According to investigations, the betting company was opened for illegal gambling.

The businesswoman’s defense sent a note to Fantástico after the report was published. “The company ZeroUm was not part of the investigation”he stated.