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ANALOME challenges Brazil court suspension of municipal lottery laws

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The National Association of Municipal and State Lotteries (ANALOME) asked Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court to reconsider its suspension of municipal lottery laws. In a filing sent to the case’s rapporteur on 4 December, the association argued that the interim order conflicts with earlier court rulings and sought its revocation, or a restriction limited to fixed-odds betting.

The court’s decision could affect municipal lottery laws, concessions and planned budgets across Brazil.

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Rio Grande do Norte prosecutor challenges Bodó municipal lottery law

The Rio Grande do Norte Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a direct action of unconstitutionality challenging Bodó’s law establishing the LotSeridó municipal lottery and authorising fixed-odds betting. The office argued that only the federal government can legislate on lottery services and said the municipal framework lacks federal oversight. It cited earlier precautionary asset-seizure measures of up to R$145 million in an investigation into irregular betting operations.

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