Aracaju mayor Emília Corrêa vetoed a bill to establish the municipal Lotaju lottery on 21 July, and sent the veto to the city council. The municipal attorney's opinion cited concerns over legislative authority, constitutional principles and the proposal's origin, including the view that lottery services fall outside municipal powers.
The veto blocks the proposed municipal lottery unless the city council takes further action.
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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.
Aracaju issued Decree 8.740 restricting betting-platform advertisements on municipally managed spaces. It became the third Brazilian state capital to introduce betting-advertising restrictions.
Acre governor Gladson Camelí vetoed an amendment that would have barred fixed-odds betting and casino-style games within the state lottery. The veto, published on 21 January, said the proposal conflicted with Brazil’s national framework for betting and lottery services; the amendment was proposed by state deputy Eduardo Ribeiro.