Brazil's Finance Ministry challenges São Gonçalo municipal lottery project
Brazil's Finance Ministry said São Gonçalo's proposed municipal lottery lacks legal support after the city council approved the project on 26 February. The ministry said lottery operation is permitted at federal and state levels, while the mayor's office cited a 2020 federal court decision as support for municipal lotteries.
The dispute leaves the legal basis for the proposed municipal lottery contested for prospective operators and suppliers.