{"id":9739,"date":"2025-09-02T04:04:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/brazil-finance-minister-calls-for-action-on-casino-legislation\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T04:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:04:54","slug":"brazil-finance-minister-calls-for-action-on-casino-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/brazil-finance-minister-calls-for-action-on-casino-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil Finance Minister Calls for Action on Casino Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has called on lawmakers to stop delaying legislation for land-based casinos and bingo halls, saying the country is losing opportunities by focusing only on online betting.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Brazil\u2019s Senate postponed a vote on casinos and bingo halls in July.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Online betting is already legal and generated BR17.4bn in revenue in the first half of 2025.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Haddad says casinos would mainly boost tourism, not everyday gambling.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>In a recent TV interview, Haddad criticized Congress for what he described as an <em>\u201cinversion of priorities.\u201d<\/em> He pointed out that online gambling was legalized and regulated earlier this year, yet brick-and-mortar casinos remain stalled in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI even find it strange that virtual gaming was approved but not land-based gaming. 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In just six months, more than 17.7 million Brazilians placed wagers, generating BR17.4 billion ($3.22 billion) in gross gaming revenue for licensed operators. Tax revenue from this sector has already been earmarked for healthcare, which Haddad explained was necessary given the mass-market nature of online play.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/brazil-finance-minister-calls-for-action-on-casino-legislation\/\">Brazil Finance Minister Calls for Action on Casino Legislation<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil\u2019s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has called on lawmakers to stop delaying legislation for land-based casinos and bingo halls, saying the country is losing opportunities by focusing only on online betting. Good to Know Brazil\u2019s Senate postponed a vote on casinos and bingo halls in July. 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