São José dos Campos mayor Anderson Farias sanctioned a law establishing a municipal lottery on 23 September. The city may operate it directly or through a concession, permission or authorisation, with ticket sales and bets allowed at physical locations and on digital platforms.
The law creates a framework for lottery operations and potential concessions in São José dos Campos.
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Feira de Santana mayor José Ronaldo de Carvalho sent the city council a bill proposing a municipal lottery, which could be run by the municipality or a private company under the finance department's supervision. The proposal would direct proceeds to health, education, public safety, social assistance, culture and sport. The council has not set a vote date, and the bill does not specify betting values or draw arrangements.
Ourinhos mayor Guilherme Gonçalves sent the city council a bill proposing a municipal lottery to raise funds for public services and social programmes. The proposal has passed internal legislative committees and awaits a council vote; any operating concession would last 20 years, with renewal possible.
Olímpia has enacted a law establishing the municipal lottery service Olímpia + Sorte, published on 7 May. The law allows the municipality to run lottery games directly or through private operators, with the service managed by its Municipal Secretariat of Planning and Finance; a decree is due within 120 days.
São Gonçalo’s municipal government approved Oro Games Enterprises to continue in the accreditation process to operate the LotoSG lottery after a technical commission reviewed 33 documents. The approval confirms the company met the tender requirements; the accreditation process is not yet complete, and the municipality’s government department will organise and oversee the lottery after it concludes.
São Paulo’s Municipal Chamber appealed to Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court to overturn the suspension of the city’s lottery law, Law 18.172/2024. The suspension also halted municipal lottery operations and barred new municipal measures; the chamber asked for the law to remain in force pending a final ruling, or for existing administrative acts to be preserved.