Bill 2,234/2022, approved in the Chamber of Deputies as Bill 442.91, was presented in that House in 1991. In the Senate, it has been processed since 2022, without consensus for voting. The text allows the installation of casinos in tourist centers or integrated leisure complexes, such as high-end hotels, restaurants, bars and places for meetings and cultural events. To date, 38 amendments have been presented to the matter.
Senator Irajá (PSD-TO) presented a new report last June 12th, accepting only text amendments, which do not change the merit of the project, which could lead, in case of approval by the CCJ, directly to the Senate Plenary. But faced with disagreements on the matter, the president of the Commission, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), decided to postpone the discussion and analysis until this Wednesday (19).
According to the proposal, the installation of casinos in tourist centers or integrated leisure complexes will be authorized, that is, high-end hotels with at least 100 rooms, in addition to restaurants, bars and places for meetings and cultural events.
There will be a limit of one casino in each state and the Federal District, with the exception of São Paulo, which may have up to three casinos, and Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas and Pará, which may have up to two, each, in ratio of the size of the population or territory.
Casinos may also be installed on maritime vessels (with a limit of ten, throughout the country) and on river ships with at least 50 rooms, within the following limits: one casino on each river with a length between 1,500 and 2,500 kilometers; two in each river with a length between 2,500 and 3,500 kilometers and three in each river with a length above 3,500 kilometers. River vessels with casinos cannot be anchored in the same location for more than 30 days in a row.
The proposal also establishes rules for the game of bingo in card and electronic formats, and allows in each state the accreditation of one legal entity for every 700 thousand inhabitants to operate the game.
In this case, the authorizations will be valid for 25 years, renewable for the same period. Horse racing may be operated by turf entities (linked to turf) accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture, which may also operate, at the same time, bingo and video bingo games.
Source: GMB / Agência Senado
