What are Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs)?
VLTs are electronic devices that offer instant lottery games, a modality regulated by Federal Law No. 13,756/2018 and State Decree No. 10,843/2022. Their operation is based on a predefined database, with electronic tickets that already have determined prizes. When the player places their bet, a central system selects a ticket from this database and displays the result immediately.
In practice, the games available on VLTs are the digital version of the traditional “scratch card”, widely known and sold in physical form in Paraná. In other words, instead of scratching a printed ticket to find out the prize, the player interacts with a digital interface that reveals the result instantly, with the same logic and transparency as the physical version.
Therefore, the games on VLT terminals follow strict security and transparency criteria, being certified by international testing and certification laboratories and monitored by Lottopar, ensuring that all prizes and probabilities are verifiable.
The difference between VLTs and slot machines
Although visually similar, VLTs and illegal slot machines operate in completely different ways.
Regulation and monitoring
VLTs: They are legalized and monitored by Lottopar. Their operation follows international standards, ensuring a safe and fair environment for bettors, with tested and proven mathematical probabilities.
Slot machines: They are prohibited by Brazilian law, operate clandestinely and have no type of control or audit over the results, leaving the user at the mercy of groups that operate illegally.
Prize mechanism
VLTs: Prizes are predefined in an electronic ticket database, ensuring transparency and predictability.
Slot machines: The result depends on the volume of bets accumulated on the machine, with no guarantee of impartiality or fairness in the payment of prizes.
Security for the player
VLTs: They are audited by international testing and certification laboratories, which verify their compliance with international rules, preventing fraud.
Slot machines: They do not have any type of certification and can be manipulated to reduce or prevent payments to the player.
Paraná at the forefront of regulation
In Paraná, the operation of the instant lottery occurs through a public concession and follows all the guidelines established by Lottopar, ensuring that the games are fair and reliable.
Unlike illegal gambling, VLTs undergo rigorous testing and audits before being made available to the public. Furthermore, its operation is carried out by a public service concessionaire, providing greater security for bettors and for the State, which raises funds for social investments.
How does game certification work?
To ensure total security and transparency, all games offered at video lottery terminals (VLT) must be certified by international testing and certification laboratories. These laboratories carry out rigorous tests to verify that the games meet the integrity, impartiality and security standards required by the regulated market.
This process can be compared to the certification of electronic products, such as cell phones and home appliances. Before being sold to the public, these products undergo tests to ensure that they work correctly, pose no risks to the consumer, and comply with all safety standards. In the case of lottery games, certification ensures that the results are fair, random, and reliable, protecting both players and state policies.
Therefore, we can state that video lottery terminals (VLT) are a legal and safe form of entertainment, allowing players to participate in regulated games, while slot machines represent an underground market without any control or guarantee of fair prizes.
With a regulated market, Paraná has established itself as a reference in the safe operation of lottery games, ensuring that the population has access to a reliable and transparent form of entertainment.
Monitoring
All equipment and games are integrated with Lottopar's payment and monitoring platform, which ensures that all financial transactions are identified by CPF and only Pix is ??accepted as payment, preventive measures to protect bettors, combat money laundering and responsible gaming.
Access the monitoring manual for video lottery terminals here.
Source: Lottopar
