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Brazil’s SPA requires prior approval for changes to federal lottery rules

Regulation

Brazil’s Ministry of Finance Secretariat of Prizes and Betting issued Ordinance No. 2,755, effective on publication on 21 September 2026, amending federal lottery rules. Caixa Econômica Federal must submit proposed changes to specified numerical and specific prediction lottery rules for the Secretariat’s prior approval. The ordinance also replaces the existing regulatory annex with rules covering nine lottery games.

Caixa must obtain prior approval before changing rules for the covered federal lottery games.

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