After more than a year of delays, technical disputes and disqualified bidders, Mato Grosso do Sul’s state lottery project may finally have found a company capable of getting Lotesul off the ground.
Local technology firm Dodmax Tecnologia was declared the provisional winner of the tender to operate the state’s lottery platform after authorities rejected appeals filed by rival bidders that had failed the technical evaluation stage.
The result marks the latest twist in a procurement process that has repeatedly stalled. Original winner LottoPro lost its position after failing to meet technical requirements, including the provision of an electronic vault system required under the tender.
Prohards was subsequently evaluated but also failed to progress, prompting officials to move further down the list of qualified bidders. Idea Maker also tried to win the race, but was disqualified too.
Finally, Dodmax ultimately emerged as the last company standing after state officials upheld earlier disqualifications and confirmed that the unsuccessful appeals did not warrant a new technical assessment.
The company is expected to receive 69% of lottery revenues in exchange for operating the platform, with the remaining 31% flowing to state coffers.
Based on current projections, the platform could generate around BR51.5m ($9.9m) annually, with roughly BR16m allocated to the State Government.
The platform will be responsible for validating bets, processing payments, managing prize distribution, collecting taxes and handling broader operational functions required for the state’s lottery ecosystem.
Despite the announcement, the process is not yet complete. The result must still pass through formal adjudication and receive final approval from state authorities before a contract can be signed.
Industry figures say operators generating less than BR5m per month face growing sustainability pressures in Brazil’s regulated betting market
