Ourinhos mayor Guilherme Gonçalves sent the city council a bill proposing a municipal lottery to raise funds for public services and social programmes. The proposal has passed internal legislative committees and awaits a council vote; any operating concession would last 20 years, with renewal possible.
If approved, the proposal could create a municipal lottery and a potential operating concession in Ourinhos.
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Reportedly, Brazilian federal deputy Ana Paula Lima introduced Bill 4.761/2026 to fund public mental health services through a levy on authorised fixed-odds betting operators. The proposed monthly charge would start at 2% of operator revenue, with adjustments permitted between 1% and 6%. Proceeds would fund prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for gambling disorders.
Alagoas Governor Paulo Dantas submitted a bill to the state assembly on 16 June to establish a public lottery, the government said. The proposal would allow government operation or private concessions, place oversight with Arsal and direct net proceeds to the state poverty eradication fund. If passed and signed, regulations would be due within 180 days.
Councillor Eduardo Tedeschi introduced a bill to create the LOTERP municipal lottery in Rio Preto on 12 November. The proposal assigns 40% of net revenue to operating costs and prizes, with the remaining 60% divided among municipal funds; game formats, prize rules and operator criteria remain to be detailed.
Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Cavaliere issued a decree banning betting-company advertising in public spaces and outdoor media. Lawyer Fabio Ferreira Couto called the measure unconstitutional, arguing that gambling regulation falls under federal authority and that the decree requires advertisers, concessionaires and clubs to remove campaigns immediately or face fines and possible loss of permits.
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved a proposed constitutional amendment in March 2026 that would allocate 30% of taxes collected from sports betting to the National Public Security Fund, according to the report. The proposal now goes to the Senate. IBJR co-founder André Gelfi argued that regulated betting supports oversight and tax collection, while unlicensed operators can facilitate criminal activity.