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TCE-PR advises municipalities against creating or operating lotteries

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Paraná's Court of Accounts (TCE-PR) advised municipalities not to establish or operate their own lotteries, according to Lottopar. The state lottery said the guidance maintains that lottery operations are reserved to the federal government, states and the Federal District while Brazil's Supreme Federal Court considers the legality of municipal lotteries.

Municipalities considering lotteries face advice against operating them while the Supreme Federal Court weighs their legality.

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Brazil justice ministry classifies Bets MP drafting documents as secret for five years

Brazil’s Ministry of Justice classified documents used to draft Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026 as secret for five years, according to the report. The measure prohibits sports betting and online games, and the ministry said disclosure could pose risks to public safety and the country’s economic stability; its validity runs until 23 November, with a possible 60-day extension.

Government papers behind Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026 have been placed under a five-year secrecy order by the Ministry of Justice. Nicknamed the Bets MP, the measure banned the running, offering and promotion of online games and sports betting in Brazil.

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