Rio de Janeiro state lottery LOTERJ renewed its funding agreement with RioSolidário on 28 August to continue and expand the Lar da Mulher project. The 12-month agreement allocates R$3.06m to support services for women experiencing domestic violence and their children.
The renewal commits lottery funding to a year of psychosocial support for women and children affected by domestic violence.
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The president of LOTERJ, Fabíola Esteves, said modern regulation must follow the betting market's evolution while giving operators legal certainty, consumer transparency and effective bettor protection. She spoke at Rio Innovation Week, where she said the regulator's role is to build trust that supports economic development without sacrificing the public interest.
LOTERJ president Fabíola Esteves called for bet.br to identify all legally authorised betting companies in Brazil, including those approved by state lotteries. Speaking at a panel on 2 June, she said a common approach to consumer communications could help distinguish regulated operators from illegal platforms.
Rio de Janeiro state lottery LOTERJ said regulation should support economic development, consumer protection and public policies, and called for coordinated action against illegal gambling. President Fabíola Esteves said enforcement requires cooperation among state and federal authorities, courts, police, financial institutions and digital platforms.
Five Brazilian state lottery leaders discussed governance, regulation and illegal-market activity at BiS SiGMA, with Daniel Romanowski of Lottopar moderating. They called illegal operations a key obstacle and argued for cooperation between states while respecting their regulatory powers. LOTERJ said its Rio de Janeiro lottery had funded more than 9.2 million meals; Lotep said the Paraíba lottery supported 426 institutions.
Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial candidate Eduardo Paes said he would abolish the state lottery authority, LOTERJ, and ban sports betting in the state if elected. He accused the authority of laundering money for militia groups; the report also says prosecutors charged eight people over alleged use of illegal gambling proceeds to obtain LOTERJ licences, while Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court formed a majority to restrict LOTERJ’s operations beyond the state.