{"id":9443,"date":"2025-07-08T23:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T23:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/brazil-puts-gambling-legalization-vote-on-hold-again\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T23:41:14","slug":"brazil-puts-gambling-legalization-vote-on-hold-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/brazil-puts-gambling-legalization-vote-on-hold-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil Puts Gambling Legalization Vote on Hold Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s long-running debate on legalizing land-based gambling just hit another pause. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre pulled the latest vote on Bill 2234, pushing the issue further down the road\u2014again. A country with a population of over 226 million, no wonder gambling regulation keeps sparking debate. It is a highly lucrative market that operators have had their eyes on for decades.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Only 56 senators were present, too few for a valid vote.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The bill allows for casinos, bingo halls, horse racing, and jogo do bicho.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Retail gambling would only be allowed for companies based in Brazil.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Senator Alcolumbre explained that the lack of turnout left him no choice. He said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe quorum is very low\u201456 senators. And this Presidency cannot be questioned, at all times, about the deliberation of matters. In view of the great divergence and the absence of senators, I will remove it from the agenda ex officio.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Senator Eduardo Gir\u00e3o, a strong opponent of the bill, had already called for a delay. 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Not a single cent of tax was collected in four years.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Haddad wants betting firms to be taxed in line with industries like tobacco and alcohol. He has also criticized the watered-down tax measures recently passed by Congress. His ministry is looking to roll back those changes and reintroduce the stricter version originally proposed.<\/p>\n<p>Although land-based gambling has been banned in Brazil since 1946, repeated attempts to legalize it have failed due to ongoing pushback rooted in moral and social concerns. Bill 2234 had already cleared the Chamber of Deputies in 2022 and got a nod from the Senate committee last month. But its future remains uncertain after the latest delay.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the bill\u2019s next step is unclear. There is no new date set for a vote, and it will only reach President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva\u2019s desk after passing through the full Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/brazil-puts-gambling-legalization-vote-on-hold-again\/\">Brazil Puts Gambling Legalization Vote on Hold Again<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil\u2019s long-running debate on legalizing land-based gambling just hit another pause. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre pulled the latest vote on Bill 2234, pushing the issue further down the road\u2014again. A country with a population of over 226 million, no wonder gambling regulation keeps sparking debate. 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