Brazil’s attorney general argues municipal lotteries are unconstitutional

Brazil’s Attorney General Paulo Gonet Branco submitted an opinion to the Supreme Federal Court arguing that municipal lotteries are unconstitutional. The case, brought by Solidariedade, concerns whether municipalities can establish and operate lottery services; the court had not issued a final ruling, and Justice Nunes Marques requested formal positions from the Attorney General’s Office and the Solicitor General’s Office within ten days.