Rio Grande do Norte Governor Fátima Bezerra said she would sanction a law establishing the state lottery and its fund at a ceremony in Natal on 24 June. Approved by the state assembly this month, the law places the service under the state finance secretariat and allows lottery formats including sports and instant games.
The law sets the state lottery’s operating framework and directs its proceeds to specified public services.
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The Rio Grande do Norte Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a direct action of unconstitutionality challenging Bodó’s law establishing the LotSeridó municipal lottery and authorising fixed-odds betting. The office argued that only the federal government can legislate on lottery services and said the municipal framework lacks federal oversight. It cited earlier precautionary asset-seizure measures of up to R$145 million in an investigation into irregular betting operations.
The Rio Grande do Norte government authorised Lottopay Tecnologia Ltda. to operate fixed-odds betting through Loto Potiguar, according to a report. The five-year contract was published on 1 July 2026, but the company must complete technical and administrative checks before operations can begin; no launch date has been set.
Rio Grande do Norte’s finance secretariat says the state lottery remains on track to begin operations in the first half of 2026. The state is accrediting operators and testing technical systems; forecast and instant games are planned first, with the exact start date still unconfirmed.
Rio Grande do Norte’s SEFAZ published the first accreditation notice for LoteRN fixed-odds betting operators on 31 December 2025. Applications are due to open on 20 January 2026; selected companies must pay a fixed R$2 million grant within five days of signing and a variable fee of 5% of gross gaming revenue after operations begin.
Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite is considering taking betting out of the state's proposed lottery concession. He said he opposes betting; the proposal had included fixed-odds betting alongside traditional lottery products, and has not yet been sent to the state legislature.