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ANEL proposes digital changes to Brazil’s Federal Lottery

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Brazil’s National Association of Lottery Entrepreneurs (ANEL) sent the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting a proposal to restructure the Federal Lottery. It recommends digital ticket sales through a lottery terminal, ending mandatory ticket shares and introducing prize multipliers, according to the association’s document.

The proposal could change ticket distribution and sales processes for Brazil’s Federal Lottery if adopted.

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