By The Weekly Edge desk ·
BNLData reported that TJRN declared Jaçanã’s municipal lottery law unconstitutional. The ruling follows the Supreme Court position that municipalities cannot establish, regulate or operate lottery services.
The decision prevents Jaçanã from relying on the invalidated law to operate a municipal lottery.
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