According to the proposal, authored by Councilors Ney Patrício and Edivaldo Alcântara, the money collected from the Foz do Iguaçu Lottery, in addition to paying the prizes, will be allocated to the following sectors:
It is worth noting that the measure has legal support, as the STF decided that the Union does not hold exclusivity for operating these games and, therefore, states and municipalities are free to create their own lotteries.
Bill 33/2023 was proposed taking into account the importance of raising funds through entertainment and the exploitation of lottery games. The project intends to implement passive lottery games, numeric predictions, sports, instant lottery and other modalities foreseen in the Brazilian legislation.
Exploitation will be through an autarchy of the Executive Power or through a public-private partnership in the form of a concession, permission or accredited organization.
In addition to allocating resources to the collective public transport system, part of the collection will be used to finance actions aimed at funding and executing plans, programs and projects aimed at promoting and defending women's rights.
In justifying the creation of Lotoeste, councilors Ney Patrício and Edivaldo Alcântara indicate that the proposal includes “an important measure aimed at the economic and structural recovery package of the municipality, in view of the effects of the global crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic.”
In defense of the project, the councilors point to the decision of the STF that ended the Union's monopoly in the exploitation of lotteries. In 1992 the mayor of the city sanctioned a project approved by the City Council, but the Foz do Iguaçu Lottery was not implemented.
Foz do Iguaçu is a Brazilian city located in the West Region of Paraná with an estimated population of around 260,000 inhabitants. The municipality is the third destination for foreign tourists in the country and the first in the South Region. It is known worldwide for the Iguaçu Falls and the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant, the second largest in the world in size and the first in power generation.
Source: GMB
