Mega Loterias plans to launch its app next month and add WhatsApp sales using artificial intelligence in the following two months, CEO Nelson Romanini said. He described the company as an online intermediary for Caixa’s official lotteries, including Mega-Sena and Lotofácil.
The planned channels could change how customers access Mega Loterias’ online lottery services.
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Caixa Econômica Federal reportedly sent three executives to Montevideo from 24 to 26 September to examine Uruguay’s state-run fixed-odds betting model. The visit followed Caixa’s decision to defer its planned Brazilian betting platform from 2026 to 2027, or possibly abandon it; the institution had paid R$30 million for an operating authorisation.
SBC Noticias reported that Caixa is developing a technical plan to preserve lottery-agency connectivity amid Oi’s financial deterioration. Febralot requested emergency arrangements, while Caixa said it had taken measures and was monitoring the court restructuring.
Caixa Econômica Federal will not enter Brazil’s sports betting market in 2026, reportedly following federal government direction. The state bank said it holds an authorisation valid until 2029 and continues to assess opportunities in the sector.
Caixa president Carlos Vieira was due to discuss the bank’s planned betting platform with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as the project faced opposition from Lula and ministers. Caixa planned to announce the platform in 2025 and begin operations the following year, with Playtech as its partner; the project targeted R$2.5 billion in revenue in 2026. The report also reports that the TCU identified R$3.7 billion in transfers from Bolsa Família beneficiary households to betting sites in January 2025.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to discuss Caixa’s proposed betting platform with bank president Carlos Vieira the following week, the report said. The project’s future remained undecided, while the bank reportedly expected its planned 2025 announcement and 2026 launch to be delayed.