After several procedural maneuvers, the Senate's Constitution and Justice Committee will discuss this Wednesday (5) the Bill 2.234/2022, which legalizes gambling in Brazil. The bill is the second item on the agenda and already has a favorable opinion from Senator Irajá, the rapporteur of the matter. The meeting starts at 10 am and will be broadcast live on YouTube.
The Bill (PL) 2.234/2022, from the Chamber of Deputies, authorizes the operation of casinos and bingo halls, legalizes the "jogo do bicho" and allows betting on horse races. The matter was previously on the agenda of the CCJ in April, but its vote was postponed so that the topic could be discussed in a public hearing.
The rapporteur of the proposal, Senator Irajá (PSD-TO), read the favorable vote in the meeting, the president of the CCJ, Senator Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), authorized the start of the discussion of the project, but ended up announcing an agreement to postpone the deliberation.
In his vote, Senator Irajá presented only one editorial amendment to the original text approved by the deputies, and rejected four presented in the CCJ. One of them, from Senator Carlos Viana, intended to exclude casinos and "jogo do bicho" from the regulation.
The initiative authorizes the installation of casinos in tourist hubs or in integrated leisure complexes, such as high-standard hotels with at least 100 rooms, restaurants, bars, and venues for meetings and cultural events.
The text provides for the installation of a casino in each state and in the Federal District. Exceptions only for the states of São Paulo (three casinos), Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas, and Pará (up to two, each one).
If approved, the matter will proceed to a vote in the Plenary.
Source: Senate Agency
