Bill No. 2,312, of 2021, was developed under the support of a study selected by the Special Projects Department, where the private sector presented technical, economic-financial and legal feasibility analyzes for the realization, institution and operation of lotteries within the DF.
In the text of the bill, the local Executive highlights a decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), of September last year, which defines that the Union does not have exclusivity in the lottery service, extending to the states and the Federal District the competence for institution and exploration of activities related to the niche, provided that the parameters contained in federal legislation are complied with.
According to the Secretariat for Special Projects, a public-private partnership (PPP) will be made for the administration of the establishments. A tender should take place at the beginning of next year in orde to choose the company responsible for managing the establishments. The investment foreseen by the folder for the installation of these district houses is R$ 19.9 million (US$3.6m).
Game modes
Also according to the secretariat, the novelty should have different types of games. They are: instant lottery, prediction lottery, fixed-odds betting lottery and eSports.
Regarding betting places, the forecast is that there will be exclusive spaces for games and mixed establishments – that is, that offer other services and will add the sale of games, such as gas stations and the Post Office, for example.
Collection
The local Executive also argues that the Union, through Caixa Econômica Federal, has historically successfully operated lotteries nationwide. According to data from Caixa, in 2020, lotteries collected more than R$ 17.1 billion (US$3.1bln). According to the GDF, the Federal District Lottery will have the potential to finance and encourage local secretariats.
The amount collected from the lottery games will have the following purposes:
Source: GMB
