Brazil Supreme Court admits states and association to municipal lottery case
Supreme Court Justice Nunes Marques admitted Santa Catarina, Espírito Santo, Rondônia and the Anseja association as participants in a case challenging municipal authority over lotteries. The proceeding, brought by Solidariedade, asks the court to suspend municipal lottery and betting laws pending a ruling on their constitutionality.
The case concerns whether municipalities can establish lottery and betting systems, affecting the scope of local market activity.