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Brazil Supreme Court reviews municipalities’ authority to operate lotteries

Regulation

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court is considering whether municipalities can operate lotteries after the Solidariedade party challenged their authority in ADPF 1212. More than 70 municipalities have approved laws creating lottery services, while a preliminary request to suspend existing municipal lotteries was rejected. The court has not issued a final ruling.

The court’s ruling could determine whether municipalities may continue establishing and operating lottery services.

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