{"id":14064,"date":"2025-10-07T08:50:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=14064"},"modified":"2025-10-07T08:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:50:16","slug":"brazilian-municipalities-push-local-lottery-laws-despite-federal-warnings-of-irregularities","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/brazilian-municipalities-push-local-lottery-laws-despite-federal-warnings-of-irregularities\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian municipalities push local lottery laws despite federal warnings of irregularities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bras\u00edlia, October 2025<\/strong> \u2014 A growing number of Brazilian municipalities are attempting to establish their own lotteries, sparking tension with federal authorities who warn that such initiatives may be illegal under current legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the implementation of <strong>Law 14.790\/2023<\/strong>, which legalized fixed-odds betting and defined the operational rights of the Union, states, and the Federal District, at least <strong>77 municipalities<\/strong> have approved or are considering local lottery frameworks. However, the law does <strong>not<\/strong> explicitly grant municipalities the right to operate gambling activities \u2014 creating what experts call a \u201cregulatory grey area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to data compiled 39 cities have already approved local lottery laws but have not launched operations, while 17 others remain in the planning phase. Only <strong>Bod\u00f3<\/strong>, a small town in Rio Grande do Norte, currently operates a municipal lottery \u2014 with <strong>37 authorized operators<\/strong>, none of which hold licenses from Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeDsb9FmmL4WPzD3i_NncZn9yomEY1abTD1KsqZOMXDNYSX_A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry-768x746.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal agencies have warned that these local systems could undermine national regulation and expose players to <strong>unlicensed operators<\/strong> lacking oversight or consumer protection guarantees. Critics argue that allowing more than 5,000 municipalities to run independent lotteries could create chaos in compliance and monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/brazilian-municipalities-push-local-lottery-laws-despite-federal-warnings-of-irregularities2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14066\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/brazilian-municipalities-push-local-lottery-laws-despite-federal-warnings-of-irregularities2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/brazilian-municipalities-push-local-lottery-laws-despite-federal-warnings-of-irregularities2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/brazilian-municipalities-push-local-lottery-laws-despite-federal-warnings-of-irregularities2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The controversy is now before Brazil\u2019s <strong>Supreme Federal Court (STF)<\/strong> under <strong>ADPF 1212<\/strong>, which will determine whether municipalities have constitutional authority to run lotteries. The case is currently under review by the <strong>Prosecutor General\u2019s Office<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/brazilian-commission-approves-new-rules-to-prevent-money-laundering-in-lotteries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazilian commission approves new rules to prevent money laundering in lotteries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Municipal leaders defend their position by citing the STF\u2019s 2020 ruling that extended lottery rights to states, arguing that the same logic applies locally. Still, until the Court issues a final decision, Brazil\u2019s municipal lotteries remain an ambitious \u2014 and highly uncertain \u2014 gamble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the implementation of Law 14.790\/2023, which legalized fixed-odds betting and defined the operational rights of the Union, states, and the Federal District, at least 77 municipalities have approved or are considering local lottery frameworks. 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