Rondônia establishes state lottery managed by Agero and allows private concession - BNLData

Rondônia establishes state lottery managed by Agero and allows private concession - BNLData Rondônia establishes a state lottery managed by Agero and allows private concession. Lottery The 14.05.26 By: Magno Jose Share: -A + A Governor Marcos Rocha signed Complementary Law 1.336 on May 7th, authorizing the operation of lottery games throughout the state, either directly or through bidding (Photo: Press Release) The government of Rondônia has created a public lottery service in the state. Governor Marcos José Rocha dos Santos (PSD) sanctioned Complementary Law 1.336 on May 7, published in the State Official Gazette this Wednesday (13). The law authorizes the state Executive Branch to operate lottery games throughout the territory of Rondônia directly or through concession to private initiative. The Agency for the Regulation of Delegated Public Services of the State of Rondônia (Agero) was designated as the managing, regulatory, and supervisory body for the activity. The legislation establishes that the state service may encompass all lottery modalities foreseen in federal legislation. The operation will take place through physical and digital channels. The system will include support mechanisms, information security, and customer service for bettors. The text defines "lottery game" as any operation involving a lottery product, game, or bet, including prediction contests, intended to obtain prizes in cash or goods of another nature. The costs of the public lottery service will be entirely covered by resources derived from the operation of the activity itself. The law expressly prohibits the use of State Treasury funds for the maintenance of the system. The regulation of lottery modalities, operating methods, and technical and operational criteria will be established by an act of the Executive Branch. Agero will exercise full management of the state lottery activity. Its responsibilities include regulation, control, monitoring, inspection, and the application of sanctions. The agency's actions will be technically aligned with federal regulations and the requirements established by the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets of the Ministry of Finance. Integration with national databases maintained by the Ministry of Finance may occur through agreements or similar instruments. Agero may establish its own monitoring and oversight system, integrated with national databases whenever possible. The agency will have the authority to regulate, oversee, and control the operation of the activity, apply administrative sanctions, enter into technical cooperation agreements, and establish an inter-institutional technical body of a consultative nature. Granting concessions to the private sector will require a bidding process and compliance with technical requirements. The indirect operation of the service will be carried out through a concession preceded by a regular bidding process. Agero will prepare the technical studies, models, drafts, and preparatory acts necessary for the concession. The competence of the State Superintendency of Bidding (Supel) will be observed in the bidding process. The concession period will be compatible with the economic and financial viability of the project. The minimum requirements for operator qualification include proof of legal standing, tax and labor compliance, economic and financial qualification, and technical qualification. The interested party must establish a Special Purpose Entity (SPE) before signing the contract. The law requires the adoption of certifications that ensure information security, operational integrity, prevention of money laundering, and promotion of responsible gaming. Certification of systems and equipment by recognized certifying bodies is mandatory. The operator must pay a fixed or variable fee. Operational regulations will require approval from Agero. The operation of lottery-related activities will exclusively utilize payment methods authorized by federal law. These payment methods must comply with the regulations of the Central Bank of Brazil. Failure to comply with the law will subject the operator to sanctions including warnings, fines, suspension of the concession, and revocation of the concession. Penalties will adhere to the principles of proportionality, due process, and the right to a fair hearing. The criteria for determining the severity of the penalty will be defined in specific regulations. Legislation establishes the rights of bettors and responsible gambling policies. The legislation establishes the rights of the bettor. These rights include clear access to the rules and odds, customer service in Portuguese, self-exclusion and self-limitation mechanisms. The protection of personal data is also guaranteed. Only individuals over 18 years of age may place bets. Secure identification will be mandatory. Operators must implement permanent responsible gambling and gambling addiction prevention policies, as well as offer specific tools for self-exclusion, self-limitation, and protection of users' personal data. The proceeds from the collection will be primarily allocated to the payment of prizes and applicable taxes. Up to 10% of the net proceeds may constitute state revenue, being incorporated into the state treasury. The remaining net proceeds will be allocated to public policies in the areas of social assistance, health, public safety, sports, culture, technology, tax administration, and regulatory costs. The distribution of percentages will be defined in regulations. The State Finance Secretariat (Sefin), through the State Revenue Coordination Office, will be responsible for the oversight and collection of applicable taxes. The law revokes Law 121 of July 21, 1986, and Law 315 of July 3, 1991, which previously dealt with lottery operations in the state. The rule came into effect on the date of its publication. Complementary Law No. 1.336, of May 7, 2026. This law addresses the operation of the public lottery service in the state of Rondônia, establishes the Agency for the Regulation of Delegated Public Services of the State of Rondônia – Agero as the managing, regulatory and supervisory body for the activity, and revokes Laws No. 121, of July 21, 1986, and No. 315, of July 3, 1991. The Governor of the State of Rondônia: I hereby announce that the Legislative Assembly decrees and I sanction the following Supplementary Law: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Article 1. The state lottery public service is hereby established within the state of Rondônia, the operation of which... It is the responsibility of the Executive Branch, directly or under a concession regime, in accordance with this Supplementary Law. § 1 The state public lottery service may encompass any of the lottery modalities provided for in Federal Legislation. § 2° Any operation involving a lottery product, game or bet, including contests, is considered a lottery game. Predictions, intended for obtaining prizes in cash or goods of another nature. § 3 The service may be operated through physical and digital channels, ensuring mechanisms adequate support, information security, and customer service for bettors. § 4 The public lottery service will be fully funded with resources derived from the operation of the lottery itself. This activity is prohibited, and the use of State Treasury funds for its maintenance is forbidden. Article 2. The regulation of lottery modalities, the form of operation, and the technical and operational criteria. and the contractual conditions will be established by an act of the Executive Branch, observing the provisions of this Law. Complementary. CHAPTER II FROM THE MANAGING, REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY BODY Article 3. The Agency for the Regulation of Delegated Public Services of the State of Rondônia – Agero – is hereby designated. as the managing, regulatory, standard-setting, and supervisory body for the state lottery public service. § 1 It is the responsibility of Agero to exercise full management of the state lottery activity, including regulation, control, monitoring, inspection and application of sanctions. § 2 The actions of Agero will observe technical alignment with federal regulations and established requirements. by the Prizes and Betting Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance. CHAPTER III Regarding the granting of the concession and the requirements. Article 4. The indirect operation of the public lottery service shall be carried out through a concession preceded by regular... bidding procedure, observing the provisions of applicable legislation and this Supplementary Law. § 1 It will be the responsibility of Agero to prepare the technical studies, models, drafts and preparatory acts necessary for concession. § 2 In the bidding process, the competence of the State Superintendency of Bidding – Supel, will be observed, in in accordance with current legislation. Article 5. The following constitute the minimum requirements for operator qualification: I – proof of legal standing, tax and labor compliance, economic and financial qualification and technical qualification; II – Formation of a Special Purpose Entity (SPE) before the signing of the contract; III – Adoption of certifications that ensure information security, operational integrity, and prevention of Money laundering and promoting responsible gambling; IV – approval of systems and equipment by recognized certification bodies; V – payment of a fixed or variable grant; and VI – submission of operational regulations for approval by Agero. Sole paragraph. The concession period will be compatible with the economic and financial viability of the project, taking into account the public interest. Article 6. The operation of lottery modalities must exclusively use authorized payment methods. by Federal Law and in compliance with the regulations of the Central Bank of Brazil. CHAPTER IV OF MONITORING AND INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRATION Article 7A. Agero may establish its own integrated monitoring and inspection system, whenever possible. to the national databases maintained by the Ministry of Finance. Sole paragraph. Integration may occur through agreements or similar instruments. Article 8. Agero is also responsible for: I – to regulate, supervise and control the operation of the activity; II - to apply administrative sanctions; III – to enter into technical cooperation agreements; and IV – to establish an inter-institutional technical body of a consultative nature. CHAPTER V OF THE SANCTIONING REGIME Article 9. Failure to comply with this Supplementary Law will subject the operator to the following sanctions: I - warning; II - fine; III – suspension of the concession; and IV – revocation of the concession. § 1 The penalties shall observe the principles of proportionality, full defense, and adversarial proceedings. § 2° The dosimetry criteria will be defined in regulations. CHAPTER VI ON THE RIGHTS OF THE GAMBLER AND RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING Article 10. The following are the rights of the bettor: I – clear access to rules and probabilities; II – service in Portuguese; III – mechanisms of self-exclusion and self-limitation; and IV – Protection of personal data. Art. 11. Only individuals over 18 (eighteen) years of age may place bets, upon presentation of secure identification. Article 12. Operators must implement permanent policies for responsible gambling and prevention of gambling addiction. CHAPTER VII ON THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES Article 13. The proceeds from the collection will be primarily allocated to the payment of prizes and applicable taxes. Art. 14. Up to 10% (ten percent) of the net proceeds collected may constitute State revenue. Article 15. The net proceeds will be allocated to public policies in the areas of social assistance, health, and security. Public sector, sports, culture, technology, tax administration, and regulatory costs. Single paragraph. The distribution of percentages will be defined in regulations. Article 16. The State Secretariat of Finance – Sefin, through the State Revenue Coordination Office, is responsible for: Inspection and collection of applicable taxes. CHAPTER VIII FINAL DISPOSITIONS Article 17. The following are hereby repealed: I – Law No. 121, of July 21, 1986; and II – Law No. 315, of July 3, 1991. Article 18. This Supplementary Law shall enter into force on the date of its publication. Rondônia, May 7, 2026; 205th year of Independence and 138th year of the Republic. 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