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Palmas judge suspends Lototins fixed-odds betting and gaming machines

Enforcement & compliance

A judge in Palmas ordered Lototins Serviços Lotéricos do Tocantins SPE S.A. to suspend fixed-odds sports betting and temporarily stop operating physical gaming machines, pending a final ruling in a public-interest lawsuit. The order concerns the legality of the state’s 20-year exclusive lottery concession; the judge directed the governor, state finance secretary and Lototins to comply, and the Public Prosecutor’s Office will be heard within 30 days.

The interim order halts Lototins’ betting and physical gaming-machine operations while the concession’s legality is examined.

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Brazilian opinion columnist criticises Lula government's fixed-odds betting ban

An opinion column on a Brazilian betting industry site criticised the Lula government's September 2026 ban on fixed-odds betting activity in Brazil under Provisional Measure 1.394. The columnist cited an analysis that found 71 of 80 jurisdictions making significant legislative changes from 2018 to 2023 expanded legal gambling opportunities, and said the World Health Organization recommends strict regulation and enforcement.

Brazil's Lula government banned fixed-odds betting activity under Provisional Measure 1.394 in September 2026, a policy criticised in an opinion column on a Brazilian betting industry site. The measure prohibited the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds bets.

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