Barueri’s city council approved a bill to establish a municipal lottery, allowing the city to sell betting games in person and online. The city may operate the lottery directly or allow companies to do so; the bill still requires the mayor’s sanction and publication before it becomes law.
The bill would give Barueri authority to operate or delegate a lottery, subject to enactment and rules on revenue allocation.
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Olímpia municipality in Brazil opened a public call for studies to shape the operating model for its planned municipal lottery services. Interested parties must submit authorisation requests by 11 November at 16:00. The municipality said the studies will inform the structure of a public-private partnership under federal and municipal laws.
Recife City Council approved a municipal tax bill on 31 March that sets a 2% ISS rate on distributing and selling lottery tickets and products, including bingo, betting coupons and draws. The executive’s proposal passed in two votes; councillors rejected amendments that would have required investment in gambling-harm programmes and local hiring.
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.
Cuiabá City Council approved a legislative project to revoke the 2022 law that established the city’s public lottery service, after an extraordinary meeting on 19 February. The project, initiated by the city’s Executive Branch, received favourable opinions from two commissions and now goes to plenary discussion; it follows a Supreme Court order suspending municipal lottery laws and operations.