Lottopar hosted a delegation from Mato Grosso’s Economic Development Secretariat in Paraná this week to discuss its lottery regulatory and oversight model. Secretary César Miranda said Mato Grosso intends to establish a state lottery and the delegation came to learn from Paraná’s experience.
Mato Grosso’s planned lottery may draw on Lottopar’s regulatory and oversight approach.
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Mato Grosso do Sul’s Finance Secretariat launched an institutional website for the state lottery, Lotesul, on 29 December, the report says. The state audit court, TCE-MS, has kept the tender for the lottery operator suspended since 15 July, leaving the start date for operations undetermined. The site includes information about the lottery and responsible gambling.
Mato Grosso do Sul’s Finance Department cancelled a tender valued at R$51,474,339.31 for a company to implement and manage the state lottery’s software platform. The cancellation followed a State Audit Court analysis that identified potential restrictions on competition; the department said it would revise the technical study and terms of reference in line with the court’s recommendations.
Mato Grosso’s Legislative Assembly will hold a public hearing on 23 May 2025 to discuss establishing municipal and state lotteries. Proposed by state deputy Elizeu Nascimento, the meeting will include the National Association of Municipal and State Lotteries and representatives from municipalities.
Mato Grosso Civil Police launched Operation Aposta Final in Cuiabá and Várzea Grande on 14 October, investigating an influencer and her husband over suspected links to illegal online betting and money laundering. The operation is executing 19 judicial orders and includes authorisation to block up to R$102.4 million. Police said two companies receiving users’ Pix payments were absent from the Ministry of Finance Secretariat of Prizes and Betting’s authorised-operator list.
The Civil Police of Mato Grosso launched Operation Aposta Final in Cuiabá and Várzea Grande on 14 October, investigating a digital influencer, her husband and their suspected links to a criminal faction accused of running illegal online betting platforms and laundering money. The operation is carrying out 19 judicial orders and authorises the blocking of up to R$102.4m in the accounts of those under investigation, according to the police.
Mato Grosso do Sul’s administration postponed Idea Maker’s proof-of-concept session for the Lotesul lottery tender after the company could not access its platform, according to the report. The session stopped after 25 minutes, and Idea Maker remains in the process with a proposal to allocate 35.33% of gross revenue to the state; a new session date is expected in the Official State Gazette.