Brazil Supreme Court rejects LOTERJ appeal over geolocation controls
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery, upholding federal requirements that online lottery participation remain within state boundaries. The court invalidated LOTERJ’s revised terms and ordered it to restore geolocation controls within five days; LOTERJ said implementation would bring financial and operational challenges.
State lotteries must maintain geolocation controls to restrict participation to their territorial boundaries.