Alckmin's meeting with Weizer took place on Tuesday (4) last week. In the Vice President's agenda, there is only the record of the meeting with Carreras. According to reports, Alckmin made it clear that he is in favor of the legalization of the gambling sector, which still depends on approval by the Senate and sanction by the President of the Republic.
According to what the federal deputy confirmed to CNN, Playtech showed support for the regulation of gambling in the country and indicated that this change in local law would be able to bring billionaire investments to Brazil.
"They believe that Brazil has everything to be the second market in the world. The investments in each complex of casinos in integrated resorts is more than US$ 1 billion. Japan will receive the first investment and it will be in order US$4 billion," Carreras told CNN.
The deputy reported that Alckmin heard the arguments and nodded positively to the regulation. “The vice-president said that he is in favor of it and that he will manage within the government to move forward with this,” he said.
The bill that regulates gambling was approved in the House, but is awaiting a vote in the Senate. There is no scheduled date for the vote, but there is expectation in the sector that there will be progress in the second half of this year.
Playtech is a company that provides software for casinos around the world. Created in 1999, the it develops games that are used in these establishments.
Source: CNN
