Aracaju City Council president Ricardo Vasconcelos said he expects councillors to overturn Mayor Emília Corrêa’s veto of a bill to establish a municipal lottery. The council will consider the veto after its parliamentary recess ends; Vasconcelos estimated that 18 to 20 councillors share his view.
The council’s decision will determine whether Aracaju’s proposed municipal lottery can proceed.
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Feira de Santana mayor José Ronaldo de Carvalho sent the city council a bill proposing a municipal lottery, which could be run by the municipality or a private company under the finance department's supervision. The proposal would direct proceeds to health, education, public safety, social assistance, culture and sport. The council has not set a vote date, and the bill does not specify betting values or draw arrangements.
Ourinhos mayor Guilherme Gonçalves sent the city council a bill proposing a municipal lottery to raise funds for public services and social programmes. The proposal has passed internal legislative committees and awaits a council vote; any operating concession would last 20 years, with renewal possible.
São José dos Campos mayor Anderson Farias sanctioned a law establishing a municipal lottery on 23 September. The city may operate it directly or through a concession, permission or authorisation, with ticket sales and bets allowed at physical locations and on digital platforms.
Macapá's city council approved a bill to establish a municipal lottery and fixed-odds betting service, LOTMAC, according to the report. The vote conflicts with an interim Supreme Federal Court ruling suspending municipal laws authorising lottery and sports betting services; that ruling has yet to be considered by the court's full bench.
São José dos Campos city council is considering a proposal to repeal the law that established its municipal lottery. Council member Lino Bispo filed Complementary Bill 6/2026, arguing that the Federal Supreme Court's position and federal law do not authorise municipalities to operate lotteries; the bill remains under consideration.