The project for the concession of public lottery services in the state provides for 31 exclusive units (lottery outlets) and estimates more than 11,000 non-exclusive points throughout the state of São Paulo. Santos will be one of the points with exclusive units.
The future winning concessionaire will be able to operate the service in a physical or virtual manner, in two game formats.
The concession of lottery services will be a source of funding for public policies.
The studies for the concession of state lotteries in São Paulo show the possibility of the service existing physically and virtually.
Points of sale
More than 11,000 points of sale may be installed throughout the state, either in existing businesses or in spaces dedicated exclusively to offering lottery services.
The state lottery model was approved by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) in 2020, which understood that the Union could not monopolize the service.
In São Paulo, the Legislative Assembly approved the proposal in 2022 with the aim of bringing new sources of financing for public equipment in health and education, for example.
Thus, the forecast is that São Paulo will collect R$3.4 billion (US$ 600m) with the concession of the service, earmarked for Health.
The concessionaire of the São Paulo state lottery will be able to offer the services that will be in the modalities of predictions (specific, sports, numerical) and instant lottery (such as a scratch card, for example), in a physical and virtual environment.
The choice will be up to whoever wins the auction for the concession.
According to technical studies, the spaces may be distributed according to the administrative regions of São Paulo.
Based on studies of installing one point of sale for every 2,750 inhabitants, the estimate is that around 5,500 will be located in the capital alone.
The expectation is that the installation of points of sale by the dealership will maximize the expansion of services.
In addition to the estimated number of non-dedicated points of sale, the dealership will install at least 31 exclusive points of sale distributed throughout the administrative regions of São Paulo.
The goal is to serve as a concept store for the services provided and reach all regions of the state.
Rules
The installation of exclusive points of sale will follow certain rules.
For example, the locations must be highly visible and have a large flow of people. In addition, the concessionaire must maintain a minimum distance of 300 meters from daycare centers or elementary and primary education units.
According to the government's proposal, the future concessionaire may choose to offer the same service virtually, such as through websites and apps.
About the concession of the São Paulo state lottery
The concession of public lottery services in the State of São Paulo is part of the 13 auctions that the Government of São Paulo will hold until the end of 2024.
The Regulatory Agency for Public Services of the State of São Paulo (Arsesp) will be responsible for monitoring the concession and supervising the services granted.
The future concessionaire will assume the responsibilities and risks associated with the possibility of operating the game modalities, without the obligation to operate all of them.
Source: GMB
