The decision by the Supreme Federal Court (STF), which ordered the suspension of municipal lotteries throughout the national territory, led the Bodó City Council to officially close LotSeridó. The Legislative body informed the Court of full compliance with the precautionary measure, within the scope of the Argument of Non-Compliance with Fundamental Precept No. 1212.
In a statement sent to Minister Nunes Marques, the rapporteur for the case, the Chamber reported that it had formalized the closure of the municipal lottery service.
Furthermore, the agency reported that it has taken administrative steps to comply with the court order.
When did the LotSeridó suspension occur?
According to the record presented on January 19, the Bodó City Council reported that LotSeridó’s activities were interrupted on October 24, 2025. However, this measure was adopted before the Supreme Federal Court granted the injunction.
The shutdown encompassed all accreditations, contracts, and bidding processes based on Municipal Complementary Law No. 01/2024. Therefore, the suspension affected the entire structure responsible for implementing the lottery service in the municipality.
Scope of the Supreme Court’s decision on municipal lotteries.
The preliminary injunction issued by Minister Nunes Marques ordered the immediate suspension of municipal lotteries operating throughout the country. This measure affected several municipalities that had structured their own systems for running lotteries.
These models involved fixed-odds modalities, such as sports betting and online games. However, the Supreme Federal Court concluded that municipalities do not have the authority to legislate on games and betting.
Repeal of local legislation and legal effects.
In the specific case of Bodó, the City Council announced the complete repeal of the municipal legal framework. Thus, Municipal Complementary Law No. 05/2025, enacted on December 8, 2025, completely repealed Complementary Law No. 01/2024.
The regulation also annulled all administrative acts stemming from it, with immediate effect. On the other hand, the document sent to the Supreme Court stated that there is currently no rule authorizing the operation of lottery services in the municipality.
The Legislative branch stated that it will continue to exercise its oversight function. In this context, the Chamber informed that it will notify the Court of any non-compliance with judicial orders by the municipal Executive branch.
What is being discussed in the Argument of Non-Compliance with Fundamental Precept No. 1212?
Constitutional Challenge No. 1212 discusses the constitutionality of municipalities‘ involvement in the operation of lottery services. Furthermore, in the decision, Nunes Marques highlighted that the matter has a national character from a legislative standpoint, thus excluding municipal jurisdiction.
The minister also mentioned Law No. 14,790, of December 2023, which amended Law No. 13,756/2018. This law concentrated the regulatory and accreditation responsibilities for authorized companies in the Ministry of Treasury, recognizing competence only for the States and the Federal District.
The Brazilian Supreme Court has set a daily fine of R$ 500,000 for municipalities and companies that maintain lottery activities in violation of the decision. In addition, the Supreme Court established a fine of R$ 50,000 for mayors and officials responsible for the continuation of these operations.