TRF-1 upholds LOTERJ authority over licensed betting in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil’s Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region denied an appeal by the Attorney General’s Office on 11 December, allowing operators licensed by LOTERJ to continue without additional federal approval. The ruling upholds an injunction suspending key Finance Ministry ordinances; LOTERJ’s framework sets a R$5m fixed fee and a 5% profit share over five years. The AGU has signalled further legal challenges before the Federal Supreme Court.
Operators licensed by LOTERJ can continue under the state framework without seeking the additional federal approval challenged in court.