CAIXA Loterias reported BRL5.97bn in lottery revenue for January to March 2026, up 8.4% year on year. It said BRL3.2bn went to legally designated beneficiaries, equal to 53.1% of revenue for the quarter.
Operators and public beneficiaries can use the transfer share to assess the scale of lottery funding for designated recipients.
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Caixa Econômica Federal said it would suspend sales of Federal Lottery tickets in Brazil during July 2026. The bank said scheduled draws would continue and ticket sales would resume in August 2026. The report also reported that plans to offer the product through the TFL terminal had been dropped after technical difficulties.
Caixa Econômica Federal filed an amicus curiae submission in Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court case ADPF 1212, contesting municipal lottery systems, according to the report. The case, brought by the Solidariedade party, challenges laws in 13 municipalities; it argues municipalities lack authority to establish lotteries and seeks a ruling against the laws. A preliminary injunction issued in December 2025 suspended municipal lottery and sports-betting operations nationwide.
Caixa Econômica Federal says 980 Mega-Sena bets have won more than R$1 million since the lottery launched in 1996. The lottery marked 30 years in March 2026, with R$115.2 billion in activity and R$43.8 billion paid in prizes over that period. Caixa plans a special R$300 million draw on 24 May.
Caixa Econômica Federal is consulting lottery retailers on proposed changes to Lotofácil prize bands, according to the report. The proposal would halve fixed prizes for 11, 12 and 13 correct numbers, redirecting funds towards the two top prize bands; Caixa has not announced implementation.
Caixa has delayed its planned sports betting launch in Brazil until 2027, reportedly, amid pressure from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and criticism from the Federal Court of Accounts. The state-owned bank paid a BRL30 million licence fee in August 2025; it said its strategic decisions follow technical, legal and sustainability criteria and federal government guidelines.