São José dos Campos city council approved a bill creating a municipal lottery on 19 September, by 16 votes to five. The proposal allows the city to operate lottery products directly or through a concession, permit or authorisation, with physical and digital sales; the executive will set implementation rules.
The approval creates a framework for the municipality to offer lottery products and direct remaining proceeds to its coffers.
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Birigui’s municipal council approved a bill authorising a municipal lottery proposed by Mayor Samanta Borini, with the vote held on 11 November. The city is considering direct management or a concession, and the lottery is expected to begin operating by 2026; proceeds are assigned to six areas, with a 5% ISS charge on gross revenue.
São Carlos city council in Brazil approved a bill authorising a municipal lottery, with 14 votes in favour and four against, according to the report. The approved text provides for a 25-year concession, while the city government has not announced an operating start date.
Marília City Council approved a bill creating a municipal lottery by majority vote at a meeting on 13 October. The bill authorises the municipality to operate lottery services and allows concessions through competitive bidding, with periodic audits by the city hall.
Murici dos Portelas municipality in Brazil opened a tender for a company to establish and operate municipal lottery services, according to the report. The scope covers physical and digital number games, instant games and fixed-odds sports betting. The notice gives a tender session date of 9 January 2025.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court admitted the state of São Paulo as an amicus curiae in a case challenging municipal lottery rules, in a decision by Justice Nunes Marques on 24 November. São Paulo argues that lottery legislation is an exclusive federal competence, with federal law authorising states and the Federal District to operate lotteries; the case was brought by Solidariedade.