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Brazil – Pro gaming legislation takes another step forward in Brazil’s Senate

By - 4 September 2017

A new report has been submitted to the Committee on Constitution, Justice and Citizenship (CCJ) in the Senate which further outlines how gaming could be regulated in Brazil.

Senator Benedito de Lira, a long time pro gaming supporter, handed the 49-page report to the commission at the end of last month.

The Senator was first named as rapporteur for the report in March by The President of the CCJ Edson Lobão after being charged with providing further details regarding revised gaming laws which were first submitted to the Senate in December. However the Senate returned the new law for debate to the CCJ when Senators rejected the new version of the law PLS 186/2016 voting 44 votes in favour and 19 against which meant that it had to be returned for further analysis by the CCJ.

Now Senator Benedito de Lira’s report needs to be included in the CCJ’s agenda for a vote to see if the bill can move forward. Senators of the committee may or may not suggest modifications. If modifications are suggested, the text will be returned to Senator Benedito de Lira who will be then required to submit a new report. Otherwise, the report will be put to the vote by the committee. If the project is approved then it will be sent for a final vote on the Senate floor.

It has already been a complex route but the appointment of Senator Benedito de Lira as rapporteur for the bill for the committee has been seen as a positive move as the senator has been a long time and consistent supporter of pro gaming legislation. The bill currently under consideration is an updated and modified version of legislation originally drafted by Senator Ciro Nogueira in 2014 but with a number of significant changes on which the latest gaming laws are based. Speaking in a plenary session in 2014, Senator Benedito de Lira asked for the approval of Senate Bill 186/2014, arguing that in times of crisis and due to lack of resources, the regulation of gambling in Brazil could significantly increase tax generated by the state. Since then he has regularly defended pro gaming legislation saying that it will lead to the promotion of tourism, an increased investment in infrastructure, job creation and increased tax collection.

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