"Mato Grosso is capable of sustaining a project of this size in a resort that is already operational on the shores of Lake Manso. The
Under bills that are currently analyzed in Congress, casinos, if approved, can only operate in tourist complexes that contain, in addition to the gaming space, luxury hotel, shopping mall, restaurants, entertainment areas, convention center and other areas of recreation. They would also be limited to the number of inhabitants.
States with more than 25 million inhabitants would be permitted to have a maximum of three casinos. States with populations between 15 million and 25 million may have two, and those with less than 15 million inhabitants may have one casino as is the case in Mato
Nigro meets at a breakfast with federal deputies from all Brazilian states. From Mato Grosso, Nilson Leitão (PSDB), Fábio Garcia (PSB) and Vitório Galli (PSC) were present. The event is organized by the National Forum of Secretaries and State Directors of Tourism (Fornatur).
"It was possible to show the relevance of these issues to the economy, employment generation and growth of tourism activity. And, in this way, ask the parliamentarians to approve the proposals as soon as possible, "said the Secretary of Tourism of Bahia, José Alves, after the meeting in the Federal Chamber, attended by representatives of 25 Brazilian states.
According to the bills being processed in the Congress, casinos can only operate in tourist complexes that contain luxury hotels, malls, restaurants and entertainment and concert areas. "The casino is going to move from 25% to 30% of revenue, and the rest is associated with other activities," said Bahia Undersecretary of Tourism, Benedito Braga.
Fonte: GMB
