Minas Gerais seeks to join Brazil Supreme Court case on municipal lotteries
Minas Gerais has asked Brazil's Supreme Federal Court to join as amicus curiae in a case over the constitutionality of municipal lottery systems. The state argues that municipalities lack authority to operate lotteries and asks the court to invalidate municipal rules retroactively; the case follows a 3 December 2025 interim order suspending municipal lotteries nationwide.
The court's decision could determine whether municipal lottery systems can operate in Brazil.