Paraíba’s state lottery Lotep announced changes to its administrative services and draw schedule for the São João holiday period. Lotep said draws using Caixa Econômica Federal results scheduled for 24 June will move to 25 June at 8:30 am, while Sorte Sua will have no extractions from 22 to 24 June.
Lottery operators must account for the revised draw calendar and temporary service closures.
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Caixa Econômica Federal suspended lottery draws in Brazil on Good Friday, 3 April, and closed physical lottery outlets for the holiday. The Mega-Sena draw 2992 and Loteria Federal draw 6054-2 were moved to Saturday, 4 April; the Mega-Sena prize was estimated at R$10 million.
Caixa changed the +Milionária lottery schedule in Brazil from 30 October, according to the report. Draws now take place on Wednesdays and Fridays from 21:00 in São Paulo; Caixa Loterias said the game’s mechanics, prices, odds and prize structure remain unchanged.
Caixa Econômica Federal's +Milionária lottery has a new draw day, effective from the Friday marked 30/10. Draws used to take place on Sundays. They are now held on Fridays, always starting from 21h, at the Espaço da Sorte in São Paulo.
Brazil’s fixed-odds betting ban remains in force as legal challenges proceed before the Supreme Federal Court and the measure awaits congressional consideration, according to the report. Existing operator authorisations expired on 25 October after the 30-day transition period; a suspension or lapse of the measure would not necessarily restore them automatically.
Brazil's fixed-odds betting ban remains in force while the Supreme Federal Court and Congress consider its validity, after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's re-election added uncertainty to the sector's future, according to the report. Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8% of the vote against just over 48%, according to official results. The victory strengthens Lula politically but does not by itself resolve the legal battle or make the prohibition a permanent rule.
Brazil’s government said customers had until 23h59 on 5 October to withdraw money from betting platforms before sites and apps stop operating from 6 October under Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026. The Finance Ministry reported that R$1.33 billion remained in accounts; banks are scheduled to return unclaimed balances from 9 to 14 October, with unresolved cases transferred to Caixa from 14 October.
Customers with money in Brazilian betting accounts had until 23h59 on 5 October to request a withdrawal, the last day for voluntary redemption before platforms stop operating. From 6 October, sites and apps cease operations under the implementation schedule of Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, which prohibited the exploitation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting in the country.
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said consumers should not pay fees or share personal or banking details in response to messages seeking payment to release betting balances. The SPA said it had received no report about the specific fraud but confirmed that Caixa Econômica Federal would handle refunds and that payment methods used by fraudsters were under investigation.
Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) has told consumers not to pay fees or provide personal or banking details in response to messages demanding payment to release betting balances, the regulator said. The SPA said it had not received reports about the specific fraud, but reiterated that no fee is foreseen for the return of funds to bettors. The return of remaining balances will be handled exclusively by Caixa Econômica Federal, according to the secretariat.