Brazil Senate Committee Approves Landmark Bill to Legalize Casinos and Bingo
In a landmark move, Brazil’s Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) approved the legalization of casinos, bingos, and jogo do bicho. Senator Irajá’s Bill 2,234/2022 received 14 votes in favor and 12 against. This bill will now advance to the House Plenary and, barring any modifications will proceed to presidential sanction.
This decision comes after numerous delays and resistance from opponents of legalized gambling. The CCJ finally voted on Senator Irajá’s proposal, which aims to bring gambling into the legal framework in Brazil.
During the opening discussions, Senator Irajá emphasized the potential social and economic benefits of legalizing gambling. He urged his fellow senators to consider these advantages, highlighting successful examples from cities such as Las Vegas, Cancún, and Macau, as well as other Latin American countries. “All democratic and civilized countries like Brazil, which regulated gaming and betting, said enough to illegal gambling and grew socially and economically,” he stated.
The senator pointed out that among G20 nations, only Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, along …
Continue Reading