Brazil’s SPA says municipal lotteries breach federal betting rules
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets considers municipal lotteries irregular, while 77 municipalities have passed laws to establish them since December 2023. A pending Supreme Federal Court case will address whether cities can operate lotteries; the source says only Bodó has an operating municipal lottery, and the Treasury notified the municipality in February over alleged breaches.
The unresolved legal position affects municipalities and operators considering local lottery arrangements.