MAR 26 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024 - 23:29hs.
State in central Brazil

Legislative Assembly approves Tocantins Loteria operation concession project

The Legislative Assembly authorized this Thursday (22) the State Government to grant and operate lottery services in the 139 municipalities of Tocantins. The proposal was approved during the vote on a package of laws that includes an increase in salaries and also for members of the 1st echelon of government.

The implementation of the state lottery by the public service will increase the State's collection, allocating resources to public policies in the areas of sports, hospital and road infrastructure, in addition to investments in the area of information technology and in projects of the Partnerships and Investments Program.

The proposal foresees the authorization of the exploitation of lottery modalities defined by the federal legislation of the capture of bets and ticket sales, in physical or virtual means, carried out within the limits of the state territory.

Distribution of collection

According to the project, 10% of the proceeds from the state lottery service will be allocated to the State Treasury for the implementation of actions in the area of sport; 15% for Health actions; 15%, to the development of Education; 5% for actions to fight and treat cancer in the state; 5% to investments in information technology services; 5% for Apae; and 45% to regulation by the state executive branch.

Source: GMB