Originating in the Chamber of Deputies, Bill 2.234/2022 legalizes casinos, bingo halls and jogo do bicho in Brazil, but with limitations. In the case of casinos, the installation of a single establishment per state and in the Federal District will be permitted, with the exception of São Paulo that may have up to three, and Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas and Pará, which may have up to two each, due to the size of their population or territory.
According to the Bill, each municipality may authorize the operation of a bingo hall, but larger cities may have one for every 150,000 inhabitants. The operation of the animal game may be carried out in each state and in the Federal District by one company for every group of 700,000 inhabitants.
The proposal also establishes that bets on horse races will be coordinated by horse racing entities accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Mentioning that the Bill has already been discussed in the Senate for over a year, the rapporteur, Senator Irajá, defends its approval in August:
“The Bill is ready to be voted on in the Senate plenary. We have already discussed this matter extensively, for over a year and two months in the Senate, it has already been approved by the CCJ, we have already held public hearings, and we have already discussed it in some sessions. We have enough votes to approve this matter, and most senators are convinced of the importance of delivering this Bill to the country, which will revolutionize Brazilian tourism and create a new business environment with clear rules, responsible gambling, and legal gambling.”
In the face of pressure from senators opposed to the Bill, the Senate will hold a thematic debate this Thursday (8), starting at 10 am, called by the president of the House, Rodrigo Pacheco.
Pacheco has been trying to prevent the sending of Bill 2,234/2022, approved by the CCJ, to other committees in the House, such as the Committee on Economic Affairs and the Committee on Public Security, as requested by the opposition to legal gambling. He continues to work to take the Bill directly to the Plenary, which should happen after the debate session this Thursday. The session will be chaired by the rapporteur of the matter, Senator Irajá.
Source: GMB
