Rio de Janeiro state lottery president Fabíola Esteves has outlined how Loterj is adapting after Brazil's Provisional Measure 1.394 ended state-issued fixed-odds betting authorisations. In an interview with NEXT.io, Esteves said fixed-odds betting had represented a relevant share of Loterj revenue, which helps fund social projects in the state.
Lottery products and social funding
Esteves said Loterj is planning new lottery products and recently opened a public call for up to five civil-society organisations to receive a combined R$2.5m for digital-inclusion and educational-support rooms for vulnerable teenagers. She also defended the continued operation of video lottery terminals under Rio's state framework, saying controls include user identification, access restrictions and anti-money-laundering procedures.
She warned that migration to unauthorised platforms could grow sharply if activity leaves the regulated system. Loterj continues to use Pix, self-exclusion and administrative enforcement within its legal powers. Her comments are an institutional perspective, not a forecast of how Congress or the Supreme Court will resolve the national dispute.