The skyline of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The city is going to get its own lottery as soon as lawmakers sign off on the final product. (Image: Pinterest)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe local Porte Alegre council approved the Porto Alegre Lottery last Wednesday. Bill No. 009\/22, which first appeared in March, authorizes the city’s leadership to explore lottery activity. The revenue from the tickets will be used for public transport and the cost of actions and projects for accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the elderly.<\/p>\n
The values of the prizes winners don’t redeem in time will go to the Municipal Public Treasury. There, the funds will provide revenue for social assistance and sports development programs. The prices of the lottery tickets and the winnings are not yet established.<\/p>\n
Finding an Operator<\/h2>\n
After it approves the framework, the city must publish a public notice to find a private partner that will operate the service. Only a regularly constituted legal entity with headquarters and administration in the country can receive authorization for the operation of lottery products.<\/p>\n
The winning company must have “certifications on the adoption of practices dedicated to the promotion of responsible gambling and the protection of the vulnerable.” It must also meet “the certification of the health and fluidity of the programs and equipment that will be used in the operation of the lottery modalities of the Porto Alegre Lottery.” Transparency is key, as the operator will need to agree to open its books for regular audits.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe mayor’s office, through the Secretariat of Economic Development and Tourism (SMDET), will adopt security systems against the manipulation or contracting of tickets.<\/p>\n