Caixa Econômica Federal revoked 16 lottery agency licences in October, removing the affected outlets from selling its products. The closures brought the number of units that had stopped operating in 2025 to 124; the source also reports a separate Caixa tender covering lottery operations in 11 municipalities.
The revocations change the network of outlets authorised to sell Caixa lottery products across Brazil.
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Caixa Econômica Federal organised a three-day delegation to Montevideo from 24 to 26 September to examine Uruguay’s betting model, according to the report. The visit took place as Brazil’s provisional measure banning betting platforms and online casinos was published; the delegation included three senior Caixa representatives.
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) said it will include a review of rules for Caixa-operated lotteries in its 2026–2027 regulatory agenda. The review will allow formal consideration of an association proposal to replace printed Federal Lottery tickets with electronic records, but the SPA has not endorsed the proposal or set a completion date.
SBC Noticias reported that Caixa is developing a technical plan to preserve lottery-agency connectivity amid Oi’s financial deterioration. Febralot requested emergency arrangements, while Caixa said it had taken measures and was monitoring the court restructuring.
Caixa Econômica Federal will stop selling Federal Lottery tickets throughout July, describing the suspension as an exceptional adjustment. Draws will continue, and Caixa said ticket sales will resume in August; the results will remain available for legally permitted uses, including approved commercial promotions.
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.