The Government of Mato Grosso signed an act authorising Caixa Econômica Federal’s lottery network to collect state taxes and fees. The measure restores lottery outlets as an official payment channel; separately, Cuiabá’s city council approved the repeal of the law that created a municipal lottery on 19 February.
The accreditation gives lottery outlets a formal role in collecting state revenue across Mato Grosso.
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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.
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.
The Mato Grosso do Sul government reopened its tender for a company to operate Lotesul on 7 December, after a seven-month suspension over challenges at the state audit court. The estimated contract value is R$51.4m, and proposals are due on 15 December. The revised notice lowers the minimum state revenue share from 16.17% to 14.33%.
The Rio Grande do Norte government authorised Lottopay Tecnologia Ltda. to operate fixed-odds betting through Loto Potiguar, according to a report. The five-year contract was published on 1 July 2026, but the company must complete technical and administrative checks before operations can begin; no launch date has been set.