Teresópolis plans to launch the Sorte Teresópolis municipal lottery in February 2026, following approval by the city council, the mayor said. The city forecasts R$700m in revenue over the 20-year concession and says 21.8% of collections will go to the municipality.
The planned lottery creates a municipal concession with a stated revenue-sharing arrangement and spending commitments.
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Caixa Econômica Federal filed an amicus curiae submission in Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court case ADPF 1212, contesting municipal lottery systems, according to the report. The case, brought by the Solidariedade party, challenges laws in 13 municipalities; it argues municipalities lack authority to establish lotteries and seeks a ruling against the laws. A preliminary injunction issued in December 2025 suspended municipal lottery and sports-betting operations nationwide.
São José dos Campos city council is considering a proposal to repeal the law that established its municipal lottery. Council member Lino Bispo filed Complementary Bill 6/2026, arguing that the Federal Supreme Court's position and federal law do not authorise municipalities to operate lotteries; the bill remains under consideration.
Foz do Iguaçu mayor General Silva e Luna sent the city council a bill to repeal the laws authorising the municipal lottery, following a restrictive interpretation by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF). The proposal covers the laws that established Lotoeste and later renamed it Lotofoz; it has begun legislative proceedings, according to reports.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has granted Caixa Econômica Federal permission to participate as amicus curiae in a case over municipal lotteries. The case challenges municipalities’ authority to establish and operate lotteries; a precautionary order issued in December suspended existing municipal operations and blocked new launches, and the court has not set a date for its final ruling.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court Justice Nunes Marques admitted Caixa Econômica Federal as an amicus curiae in a case challenging municipal lottery rules, according to the report. The action contests laws authorising lotteries, draws or betting in 13 cities across seven states; the underlying case remains before the court.