São Paulo city council challenges suspension of municipal lottery law
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.
The court’s eventual decision could determine whether São Paulo and other municipalities can operate lotteries under local laws.