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Legislation that will legalize casinos in Brazil already has the support of the country’s leader President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on June 21 that he intends to sign legislation to approve legalized casinos and games of chance, such as bingo and jogo do bicho, in Brazil. However, he’s not convinced that the bill

The approval pushes the bill forward after considerable delays and opposition The Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) has finally approved a bill to allow gambling activities such as casinos, bingo, and Jogo do bicho in Brazil by a 14-12 vote. The proposal specifies criteria for analyzing and regulating gaming activity. It also defines the

The latest shift pushes the discussion back another week Senators in Brazil are facing another delay in their efforts to legalize bingos and casinos. After lengthy discussions, Senator Davi Alcolumbre, president of the commission, announced that the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) will meet on June 19 to further debate Bill (PL) 2,234/2022, with no

Lawmakers have little time remaining to advance casino legislation Brazil’s Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) will soon vote on a bill (PL) to expand gambling and permit operators to offer casinos and bingo games, horse racing betting, and the jogo do bicho. This bill is one of 18 topics on the agenda when the

An effort to legalize casinos in Brazil will first have to go before a public review Brazil’s Public Security Commission (CSP, for its Portuguese acronym) announced on May 28 that a public hearing will be held to debate how legalized gambling will affect public security. Senator Eduardo Girão, who opposes bill PL2.234/2022, requested the hearing

Operators have until the end of the year to become fully registered The Brazilian government added normative Ordinance 827 to the Official Diary of the Union on May 21. It outlines the stipulations for operators seeking iGaming and sports betting licenses in Brazil.  Gaming operators will have an “adjustment period” until December 31, 2024, to

The bill is coming up for review this week, but lawmakers expect to postpone discussion Gambling opponents in Brazil continue efforts to postpone advancing Bill 2.234/2022, which authorizes one casino project per state and the Federal District. São Paulo would be allowed up to three casinos, with Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Amazonas, and Pará, limited

Legislation to bring back casinos and other forms of gambling are on the table Brazil’s Constitution and Justice Commission has delayed voting on legalizing casinos, bingos, horse racing, and jogo do bicho. The postponement was influenced by the bench, which opposed the measure. As per the leaders’ agreement, Senator Irajá has arranged a public hearing to examine

Brazil could produce the largest gambling country in all of Latin America The Brazilian Senate Constitution and Justice Committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss an agenda of 20 items, including expanding legalized gambling. Former deputy Renato Vianna authored the bill, which permits casinos, bingo, horse racing betting, and “jogo do bicho.” The bill allows