Agepar opened a public consultation on 15 September on rules for state lottery services operated by Lottopar in Paraná. The proposals cover fixed-odds betting, forecasts, passive betting, instant betting and online games; submissions are due by 14 October.
The consultation will shape requirements for certification, auditing, responsible gaming and money-laundering prevention across Paraná’s lottery services.
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Paraná and Lottopar asked Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court for an interim order in ADPF 1212, according to the filing described in the report. They seek to prevent municipalities from operating lotteries beyond their boundaries, including by blocking online bets from IP addresses outside each municipality. The case awaits the court’s decision.
Paraná state lottery Lottopar and the state comptroller's office held anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing training for commission members. The session covered audits of Lottopar's internal processes and concessionaires, including contract oversight, monitoring and documented accountability.
Paraná’s state lottery, Lottopar, hosted representatives of Paraíba’s Lotep to exchange responsible-gambling practices. Lottopar presented a pilot using artificial intelligence to monitor betting patterns, an integrated self-exclusion system for authorised operators and work with football bodies to prevent match manipulation.
Lottopar published an anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing manual for authorised lottery operators and public servants in Paraná. The guidance sets out operational procedures, suspicious-transaction reporting to COAF, internal controls and compliance measures under Portaria 028/2025.
Lottopar chief Romanowski said Brazilian state lotteries could pursue joint lottery projects within two or three years, potentially challenging current legal restrictions in the Federal Court. He argued that states have authority to cooperate and suggested a lottery involving southern states as a way to offer larger prizes.