Government Promotes Public Hearing to Discuss Format of Lotteries in Paraná

February 13, 2023 | Government

PARANA, Brazil (February 10, 2023) — Lotepar, an autarchy linked to the Secretariat for Administration and Social Security (Seap), will hold a public hearing next Tuesday, February 14, to gather suggestions from individuals and legal entities on the concession of the public lottery service in Paraná. The hearing will deal with the exploration of the lottery activity of sports betting.

The objective is to collect contributions for the construction of the term of reference for the concession, an important step for the implementation of the service. The public hearing will take place virtually, broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Department of Logistics for Public Procurement of the Secretariat for Administration and Social Security.

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Those interested in participating must register by Monday, February 13th, sending an email to: deconplaneja@seap.pr.gov.br, with a copy of the identity document or equivalent document; social contract, statute, or registration of the individual entrepreneur, if a legal entity; power of attorney, if applicable. Contributions sent by the date and time of the opening of the hearing will be read during the Public session.

Applications for participation during the public hearing will not be accepted.

Those accredited to participate will have up to 10 minutes to present their suggestions and clarify doubts. The Administration Secretariat will receive suggestions from people and companies until 6 pm on Wednesday, February 15th.

LOTTERY IN PARANÁ – Created at the end of 2021, after the sanction of State Law 20.945/21, the public lottery service in Paraná aims to generate resources to finance actions for the promotion of social rights since part of the collection of games will be directed towards this end.

Paraná’s lottery system will have two aspects: fixed-quota sports betting, in the “bets” format, and lotteries, both of which can be explored in physical and virtual environments.

In the first case, the accreditation of companies that already operate in the fixed quota sports betting market is foreseen, being able to explore this modality in a way organized by the State. The process is in the study phase and this public hearing will help to give security to the process.

In the second case, the project provides for the exploration of the lottery system, with the implementation of physical spaces and accreditation of establishments where bets can be made. In this modality, there will also be a study of the market and participation of the population. The final definitions (number of new lottery outlets, game format, prices, etc.) are still being studied by Lotepar.