At meeting with Arthur Lira, deputies reinforce need to legalize gambling in Brazil

The president of the Tourism Commission, Deputy Bacelar (Podemos-BA), met along with members of the commission, with the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP/AL), to discuss the agenda of priorities of the commission, identify common agendas and outline goals and strategies for the approval of legislative measures that favor the resumption of Brazilian tourism.

Bacelar was accompanied by deputies Bibo Nunes (PSL-RS), Felipe Carreras (PSB-PE), Herculano Passos (MDB-SP), Leur Lomanto Júnior (DEM-BA) and Vermelho (PSD-PR).

The congressman highlighted how importante is for Brazilian economy the approval of the Regulatory Framework for Gamimg in Brazil (Bill 442/91). The project is awaiting a vote in Plenary and was identified as essential by Bacelar for the country at this time. According to him, Brazil lost R$376.6 billion since the worsening of the new coronavirus pandemic in the country, in March 2020, until May of this year “and it can no longer do without the revenue from gambling,” stated Bacelar.

Another alarming fact pointed out by the President of the Tourism Commission was the reduction in formal jobs, in addition to 59% in sales and 58% in the creative economy.

During the conversation, the parliamentarians highlighted the importance of updating the General Tourism Fund, which are the lines of financing for entrepreneurs in the local tourism production chain; the need to guarantee a larger budget for the Ministry of Tourism and the creation of a source of income for Embratur.

For him, the tourist activity is one of the most relevant for the economy and the generation of employment and income. “To give you an idea, in Brazil tourism participates with 10% of the GDP and generates 9% of formal jobs in this country. This sector, so important to our economy, was the most affected by the consequences of the pandemic.”

According to Bacelar, Arthur Lira recognized the need for the federal government to invest more in the sector and pledged to streamline the agendas of interest to the tourist trade.

“The meeting was extremely positive. We have a sensible president, who stressed the importance of public policies to promote tourism and encouraged the continuation of the work of the Commission. We have a great ally,” Bacelar evaluated.

Source: GMB