Nigeria's Supreme Court held that lottery is not within the Exclusive Legislative List of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. The court delivered its judgment on 31 March 2023 in a case involving Lagos State and two lottery companies; a certified copy was obtained later.
The ruling bears on the division of authority over lottery regulation between Nigeria's federal and state governments.
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Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court began hearings on 5 August on whether a 1941 decree-law banning in-person gambling is constitutional. The court said a ruling could affect more than 2,700 cases, but overturning the ban would not itself legalise physical casinos or bingo halls; that would require congressional and executive action. The hearing was adjourned for continuation on 6 August.
It was reported that Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court will hear a constitutional challenge to laws permitting online betting. The case follows a complaint from the Office of the Prosecutor General.
It was reported that an injunction prevented LOTEP selling tickets outside Paraíba. The lottery must introduce checks within 15 days to restrict digital sales to people physically in the state or with proven civil domicile there.
A São Paulo federal court authorised Stake to restart operations temporarily in Brazil on 8 October 2026. The decision also suspended the platform’s blocking following a provisional measure that halted betting and online gaming.
A federal court in Pernambuco ordered Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office to provide further details about its civil action against 17 companies operating 20 online betting brands. The Union seeks reimbursement of public health costs and at least R$1 billion in collective moral damages; the court gave it 30 days to specify the health conditions, expenses, supporting data, company-specific liability criteria and period covered. The judge will consider the next steps, including interim relief, after the filing.