The city hall of Goiânia/GO has formed a working group to select a company to operate lottery games. To TV Anhanguera, the administration reported that the collected funds will be used to pay for the subsidy of public transportation.
Like other Brazilian cities, Goiânia, the capital of Goiás, will also have its municipal lottery. The Municipal Chamber approved the project by councilor Léo José, in September 2023, which authorizes the city hall to create a local lottery.
At that time, it was published in the Official Gazette of the Municipality (DOM) the article that establishes, “within the municipality of Goiânia, the municipal public lottery service”.
The project was sanctioned by the mayor, but there is still no date set for the launch of the notice. The working group will analyze how to proceed with the competition and how the bidding will take place, whether through bids or simply accrediting a company or companies to explore the activity.
The text also included the provision for the use of “physical or virtual means for capturing bets and selling tickets”.
Regarding the commission, it was created by an ordinance from the Finance Department, with officials from the department, and the Administration Department to prepare the bidding process.
According to a report by TV Anhanguera, the city hall could profit from the concession to the company and keep part of the money from the bets.
Source: GMB / Mais Goiás
