Limeira’s administration has ended its studies on creating a municipal lottery and will not pursue the proposal under its current plans. It told the City Council that no administrative proceedings on the matter remain, saying it judged the potential social risks to outweigh possible financial benefits.
The decision removes a proposed municipal lottery from Limeira’s current plans.
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Marília City Council approved a bill creating a municipal lottery by majority vote at a meeting on 13 October. The bill authorises the municipality to operate lottery services and allows concessions through competitive bidding, with periodic audits by the city hall.
The state of São Paulo asked Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court to participate as amicus curiae in a case challenging municipal lottery laws. The state argues that lottery authority belongs to the Union, states and Federal District, and that the disputed municipal rules affect competition and legal certainty. The case was brought by Solidariedade and covers laws and rules in several municipalities.
São Paulo football clubs and betting executives met on 11 September to discuss proposed municipal advertising restrictions. Bill 560/2025 would prohibit betting promotion at city events, with potential fines reaching R$50,000. The report cited Globo Esporte’s estimate that betting sponsorships generate around R$350m annually for Corinthians, Palmeiras and São Paulo.
Representatives of Corinthians, Palmeiras, São Paulo, Santos and Juve de Mooca gathered with betting industry executives at the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) headquarters on Friday, 11 September, a report said. The purpose was to discuss how the clubs should react to plans to limit betting advertising in the city. According to the report, the clubs' central concern is Bill 560/2025, and a vote at the São Paulo City Council could come as early as the following week.
Corinthians, Palmeiras, São Paulo and the Paulista Football Federation coordinated opposition to Bill 560/2025. A municipal committee endorsed the proposal that week. It would prohibit fixed-odds betting advertising at city events, with BRL50,000 fines and possible suspensions of event-organising rights for up to two years.
Caxias do Sul's municipal government has paused studies for a proposed municipal lottery while Brazil's Supreme Federal Court considers whether municipalities may operate lotteries. The case was filed by Solidariedade in early 2025, and the municipality says it will decide whether to resume the studies or abandon the project after the court rules; no decision date is given.