Brazil Supreme Court bars LOTERJ from licensing operators beyond Rio de Janeiro
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court upheld an injunction barring the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (LOTERJ) from licensing gambling operators outside Rio de Janeiro. The decision was supported by seven justices and requires LOTERJ licensees to restrict betting to the state, with geolocation tracking. LOTERJ had suspended online gambling and lottery services outside Rio earlier in February, the report said.
Operators licensed by LOTERJ must limit their services to Rio de Janeiro under the upheld injunction.