The legalization of gambling in Brazil

By: Elaine Silva

"The days of illegality are truly coming to an end. After all, the bill is already being voted on in Brasília, and it's a matter of months before the regulations approving the development of gambling activities throughout the country are legalized and in practice," stated Senator Ciro Nogueira.

Number 31, black. That was the last digit legally drawn in a casino in Brazil. This happened on April 30, 1946, around midnight at the iconic Copacabana Palace.
On that same day, a decree by then-President Eurico Gaspar Dutra put an end to gambling, reviving the idea of his predecessor Getúlio Vargas, who in 1941 made the same decision to prohibit all gambling.
Today, seven decades after that decision, the ban is nearing its end. This is because Senator Ciro Nogueira's 2014 proposal is up for a vote in the first half of 2018. The president of the PP party says the project is quite broad and even permissive, and will have strict controls to prevent the dreaded money laundering.
Furthermore, the proponent of the idea also says that this is an excellent opportunity to boost tourism and increase the Brazilian economy, because gambling is very popular with players worldwide, such as slot machines, for example, which bring millions of gamblers to Las Vegas every year. The source for this information can be found here, along with a complete guide to the most popular gambling games and their respective rules.
The truth is that anyone who loves slot machines, blackjack, roulette, or any other form of gambling should know that the days of this national ban are numbered.
According to the proponent of this new law, legalizing this practice would generate approximately R$ 18 billion annually in taxes alone for public coffers. This money, according to the governors, would then be used to invest in public safety and combat violence.
According to Ciro Nogueira, all these games already take place illegally throughout the country, and the only difference is that the government would have greater control over them and could also profit from the casinos, which would likely boost tourism in the country.
The bill presented by Ciro Nogueira also includes the legalization of the popular "jogo do bicho" (animal lottery), bingo, video bingo, sports and non-sports betting, as well as online casinos and casinos in leisure complexes such as hotels and resorts, provided they have sufficient infrastructure to accommodate activities of this scale.
"The days of illegality are truly coming to an end; after all, the bill is already being voted on in Brasília, and it's a matter of months before the regulation approving the development of gambling activities throughout the country is legalized and in practice," argues the senator.City Newspaper (Poços de Caldas – MG)