Caixa Econômica Federal announced that Pix Saque and Pix Troco services at lottery outlets across Brazil would be suspended from March. Febralot said the change could affect thousands of outlets, while the Banco Central do Brasil continues to regulate the services for other eligible businesses.
Lottery operators may lose two counter services that the report says supported customer traffic and cash management.
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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 will suspend Loterias Caixa draws on 16 and 17 February 2026, the company said. Draws resume on Ash Wednesday, 18 February, with seven contests, including Loteca, which has a R$5m prize and results due at 18:00.
A federal appellate judge suspended an earlier order requiring Unindo Sonhos to stop its lottery-betting mediation activities, according to reports. Caixa is challenging the company’s role in lottery pools, while Unindo Sonhos says it arranges bets between private individuals and does not conduct draws. The case awaits a final ruling by the Regional Federal Court of the 1st Region.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court justice Nunes Marques issued an interim order suspending municipal laws and activities relating to lotteries and sports betting, following a challenge by the Solidarity Party. The order sets daily fines of BRL500,000 for municipalities and companies providing betting and BRL50,000 for mayors and accredited-company presidents who continue lottery operations. The full court is due to review the order.
Amapá’s state government suspended its lottery-services tender on 26 October, ahead of the session scheduled for 27 October. The state said it must revise the tender terms to comply with Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting in Brazil; no new date has been set.
The Amapá state government has suspended its tender for the concession of state lottery services, which had been scheduled for 27 October, according to a suspension notice. The decision was taken to bring the tender terms into line with Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting in Brazil. No new date has been set for the auction.