Rio Grande do Norte prosecutor challenges Bodó municipal lottery law
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 challenge questions whether operators accredited by Bodó can legally offer betting under the municipal framework.