Federal District government studies creation of local lottery service

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Federal District government studies creation of local lottery service
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The Government of the Federal District released studies to create a local lottery, that is, an exclusive betting service for the residents of Brasília.

As determined by the Management Board for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), the Expression of Interest Procedure (PMI) was initiated to carry out the evaluation of the technical, economic-financial and legal model to free up the exploitation of lotteries and state games.

The work is being carried out by the Special Projects Secretariat and the authorization will be published in the Official Gazette (DODF). According to the secretary Roberto Andrade, holder of the portfolio, the action allows a group of civil servants to begin evaluating the proposal after the Supreme Federal Court (STF), in 2020, decided that the competence of the Federal Government, to legislate exclusively on the system of consortia and sweepstakes and lotteries does not prevent states from exploring this modality.

Even at an early stage, this proposal should gain strength in the coming months. “From the decision of the STF, we verified the need to have this activity in order to generate revenues, resources, which can be used in social benefits. There is a great concern to generate a better scenario for the population during this very difficult phase of the pandemic ”, said Andrade.

In states where the service already occurs, the result is quite encouraging. In Rio de Janeiro, the annual collection of the state lottery generates R $ 20 million in revenue.

“It is clear that we will have the responsibility to assess whether a PPP will be implemented, attracting partners, or whether it is best to send a bill to the Legislative Chamber to analyze this year. If this option is used, the GDF will be primarily responsible for the management of these games. In both cases, the State will have a very strong inspection to monitor this process ”, he evaluated.

Game modalities for the Federal District lottery

There is still no definition on the modalities of games that will be inserted in a possible lottery in the Federal District, such as a corner or a sena. “This definition will take place only after the opening of PMI. All entities that want to collaborate can send these contributions. Depending on the procedure, you can start only with the lottery and, in the course of the study, include other possibilities, he declared.

According to Andrade, even though the work has already started, there is still no official estimate for it to start operating, especially after comparing it with other projects that were started by the local administration.

“It depends a lot on the characteristic, because some take longer and others are simpler and are resolved in three or four months. In a month, we will have a nod to what the initial forecast will be to actually get the proposal off the ground. All of these projects start here at our secretariat and are finalized by the competent bodies ”, he concluded.