Lottopar published an anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing manual for authorised lottery operators and public servants in Paraná. The guidance sets out operational procedures, suspicious-transaction reporting to COAF, internal controls and compliance measures under Portaria 028/2025.
Authorised lottery operators and Lottopar staff are covered by the manual's required procedures and reporting guidance.
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Brazil’s fixed-odds betting law and SPA/MF Ordinance No. 1,231 require operators to apply anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing procedures, according to the article. These include identity checks before withdrawals, transaction monitoring, screening and reporting suspicious activity to COAF; non-compliance can put operating authorisation at risk.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting signed a technical cooperation agreement to monitor and combat money laundering in the betting market. Published on 6 November after signing on 30 October, it brings the secretariat into the Rede-Lab programme and provides for shared methods, technology and staff training. The agreement runs for 60 months from signing, with possible extension.
Lottopar received Level I certification in preventing money laundering and terrorist financing from CIBELAE at its international seminar in Foz do Iguaçu. The Paraná lottery said its compliance commission developed and applied the required technical measures.
Caixa Econômica Federal published an updated lottery product manual in Brazil on 11 July 2025, replacing the version issued in April. The new rules change Federal Lottery ticket quantities and revise prices for numerical and sports lottery games, including Mega-Sena, Quina, Lotofácil and Loteca; the circular took effect on publication.
Paraná’s Regulatory Agency for Delegated Public Services (Agepar) opened a consultation on proposed rules for the state lottery, after its board approved the initiative on 6 October 2026. The consultation runs until 7 November, with a public hearing scheduled for 10 November; Agepar said the draft clarifies its responsibilities and those of Lottopar and aims to strengthen bettor protection.