Extraordinary Appeal 966.177, which had been stalled for almost a decade, will redefine the legal framework for the activity and the uncertainty affecting criminal offense and money laundering cases throughout the country.
Senator Irajá (PSD-TO) highlights the tourism potential and job creation with the approval of the proposal that authorizes the operation of casinos, bingo halls, and the jogo do bicho (a type of illegal lottery).
The decision was reached by majority vote in a plenary session this Wednesday, and a document prepared by lawyer Paulo Horn states that the 1946 regulation was not adopted by the 1988 Federal Constitution. Decree-Law 9.215/1946 contradicts human dignity, free initiative, and economic freedom as enshrined in the Constitution.
A liberal collective presents data from the CNC (National Confederation of Commerce) indicating that regulating gambling would create 1 million jobs and reduce organized crime activity in the sector.
Extraordinary Appeal 966.177 questions whether the 1988 Federal Constitution incorporated the articles of the 1941 Law on Criminal Offenses, which has prohibited gambling for 85 years and influences the processing of a bill in the Federal Senate.
Brazil registered 138.200 tourists in the North American city in 2024, ranking behind only Australia and India in average spending per visitor. Brazilians spend US$3.351 per trip to Las Vegas and are in 3rd place, according to a study profiling Brazilian visitors by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; check it out.
At the end of February, lawyers requested scheduling for the extraordinary appeal with general repercussion, which has been awaiting judgment since November 2016, and the uncertainty is affecting criminal offense and money laundering cases throughout the country; understand what could happen.
