Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends municipal lotteries nationwide
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court ordered all operating municipal lotteries to suspend immediately on 3 December, according to the decision described in the report. Justice Nunes Marques also barred municipalities from taking further steps to establish or authorise lottery and betting services, pending a precautionary ruling in case ADPF 1212.
Municipal lottery operators must halt activity, while municipalities are barred from issuing further authorising measures.