Bodó City Council told Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court that it had formally closed LotSeridó and repealed the local legislation underpinning the lottery. The council said the service stopped operating on 24 October 2025, before the court’s injunction ordering the suspension of municipal lotteries nationwide.
The repeal removes the local legal basis for LotSeridó and voids administrative acts linked to its establishment.
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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.
Votuporanga’s City Council is reviewing a bill to establish a municipal lottery, with the proposal referred to its permanent committees after being read at a regular session. The bill allows the city to operate the service directly or tender a concession lasting up to 25 years, subject to renewal, and directs revenue to specified public priorities.
Nova Odessa’s municipal council postponed consideration of a proposal to establish a municipal lottery until 2026, after approving a motion by councillor Márcia Rebeschini. Mayor Cláudio Schooder had submitted the proposal under an urgent procedure. The bill would allow private companies to operate the lottery under 20-year concessions, while the city’s legal opinion questioned whether municipalities have authority to create such a service.
Birigui’s municipal council approved a bill authorising a municipal lottery proposed by Mayor Samanta Borini, with the vote held on 11 November. The city is considering direct management or a concession, and the lottery is expected to begin operating by 2026; proceeds are assigned to six areas, with a 5% ISS charge on gross revenue.