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.
The hearing could shape proposals for new lottery operations and local revenue in Mato Grosso.
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Dodmax Tecnologia advanced in the Mato Grosso do Sul lottery concession tender after three rival bidders failed technical tests. It offered to transfer 31% of game revenue to the state, retaining 69%; the next stage is a proof-of-concept assessment, with its date to be published in the Official State Gazette.
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.
Mato Grosso do Sul disqualified Lottopro Jogos de Apostas e Gestão de Lotéricas from the Lotesul lottery tender after it failed the proof-of-concept stage. The state Finance Department said the bidder lacked the required electronic regulation safe system; the state has called the other three bidders to continue the process on Friday.
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.
The Mato Grosso do Sul government suspended the Lotesul electronic platform tender on 15 December after questions from bidders and an order from the state audit court, according to the report. The suspended procurement was valued at R$51.4 million, and the court ordered state officials to halt the process. The tender sought a company to implement and manage technology for the state lottery.