CADE’s General Superintendence opens investigation to investigate violations in the lottery gaming market

Summary

The Superintendu00eancia-Geral do Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econu00f4mica (SG/Cade) has launched an administrative inquiry to investigate anticompetitive practices in the Brazilian online lottery market involving the Caixa Econu00f4mica Federal (CEF) and the Federau00e7u00e3o Brasileira das Empresas Lotu00e9ricas (Febralot). The investigation was prompted by a complaint from the Associau00e7u00e3o dos Intermediu00e1rios Digitais de Jogos Lotu00e9ricos (Aidiglot), which alleges that CEF, as the dominant player in the market, is using its power to prevent lotteries from maintaining commercial relationships with online intermediation platforms. The inquiry aims to ensure a competitive environment in the online lottery market, with the SG/Cade imposing provisional measures to prevent CEF and Febralot from taking certain actions that could harm online intermediation platforms.