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Rio de Janeiro regulates VLTs and betting terminals under Decree 49.804

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Rio de Janeiro’s government issued Decree 49.804 to regulate video lottery terminals, totems and betting terminals, with LOTERJ responsible for accreditation. The rules require real-time traceability, biometric authentication, player registration and no cash payments; covered venues must display responsible-gambling messages and use QR codes.

Operators and venues in Rio de Janeiro must meet the decree’s accreditation, monitoring and player-identification requirements.

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Rio governor asks court to uphold decree allowing lottery terminals

Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor, Ricardo Couto de Castro, asked the state court to reject a challenge to a decree allowing lottery products through video lottery terminals, betting kiosks and Smart POS devices. The Public Prosecutor’s Office argues that the decree exceeds state powers and violates constitutional principles; Couto said it regulates existing lottery formats rather than creating a new form of gambling. The court has yet to rule on the challenge.

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