Traditional game returns to the famous avenue with a nostalgic experience, including paper cards and manual markers instead of digital systems. The space, with a capacity of 255 people, offers five daily sessions from Thursday to Sunday, with prizes ranging from US$50 to US$1.500 per game.
A bill approved by the Legislative Assembly establishes legal parameters for events with ticket sales on an occasional basis. The text now goes to the governor for approval. The legislation requires the presentation of documents to the police authority and benefits organizations such as churches and associations that hold events to raise funds; check the law.
Members of Parliament have not commented on how the party in the municipality of Rio Largo was financed. The operation of bingo halls has been considered illegal in Brazil since 1946, when Decree-Law No. 9.215 prohibited gambling, such as casinos and the jogo do bicho (animal lottery), throughout the national territory.
An initiative approved by the Constitution and Justice Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina creates a certification for charitable events held by senior citizen groups and philanthropic, religious, and community institutions.
The proposal by Representative Evair Vieira de Melo settles existing legal controversies on the subject and prevents philanthropic institutions that use bingo to support themselves from being prosecuted.