The Governor of Acre, Gladson Cameli, has vetoed a series of bills approved by the state legislature, including measures affecting the operation of the state lottery.
The decisions were published in the state’s official gazette and were largely justified on constitutional, fiscal and jurisdictional grounds.
Among the most significant vetoes was a provision in Bill No. 339/2025 that sought to prohibit fixed-odds betting, online games and other electronic products such as crash games within Acre’s state lottery framework.
The state government argued that betting activities are already regulated at the federal level and authorized nationwide, leaving states without legal authority to impose outright bans.
According to the executive branch, blocking these products would undermine the competitiveness of the Acre state lottery and limit potential public revenue, while creating legal uncertainty in a market governed by national legislation.
Several other social and administrative proposals were vetoed in full, including bills creating new state programs, imposing obligations on executive agencies or mandating spending without clear budgetary impact assessments.
The state mentioned violations of legislative initiative rules, risks under Brazil’s data protection law and interference with federal competencies.
All veto messages have now been sent back to Acre’s legislative assembly, which will decide whether to uphold or override the Governor’s decisions in the coming sessions.
On the other side of the country, Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, recently approved a public mental health policy addressing gambling addiction.
Brazil’s Sports Commission has recently approved a proposal allowing rodeo and equestrian events to be included in the betting market
