{"id":61878,"date":"2022-02-24T09:57:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T12:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/24\/legalization-of-betting-is-approved-in-the-house-and-will-go-to-the-senate\/"},"modified":"2022-02-24T09:58:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T12:58:26","slug":"legalization-of-betting-is-approved-in-the-house-and-will-go-to-the-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/en\/legislation-en\/2022\/02\/24\/legalization-of-betting-is-approved-in-the-house-and-will-go-to-the-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Legalization of betting is approved in the House and will go to the Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At dawn on Thursday, the 24th, the Chamber of Deputies approved with 246 votes in favor and 202 against, the basic text for the legalization of betting. The project allows practices such as casinos, bingo<\/a>, animal game and online bookmakers. Regarding digital platforms, one more step will be needed, which is the regulation of the Executive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it is important to emphasize that the deputies still need to evaluate the highlights of the text, which may modify some issues. This will take place at a session scheduled for this Thursday. Subsequently, the bill will be sent to the Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Monday, the president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), acted to have the project voted on in the plenary. The rapporteur, deputy Felipe Carreras (PSB-PE) spoke with the leaders of the parties to adjust the proposal to meet some demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the proposal establishes a new tax, Cide-jogos, to collect 17% of the gross revenue of businesses linked to gambling activities. The resources will be directed to sectors such as tourism, environment, culture, public security and natural disasters. While the incidence of Income Tax on award-winning individuals will reach 20% on top of the net gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carreras also recommended the definition of a specific series of \u201ccrimes against gambling and betting\u201d to penalize, among other irregularities, people who defraud the results of games or bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positioning the base allied to the government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, when the urgency request was approved, President Jair Bolsonaro, pressured by the evangelical bench, said he would veto the proposal. However, members of his team and the government leader, Ricardo Barros (PP-PR), worked for approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe government releases its base, not least because it has parties that have different understandings, and the President of the Republic will maintain his veto prerogative if the project goes through and arrives for its consideration\u201d, said the deputy leader of the government Evair de Mello (PP -ES).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this action was not well received by the government’s base in Congress. \u201cIs it (the government) against it? I heard from some people connected to the government the request for support. Basically, they are favorable. They just don’t want to expose themselves in front of the population,\u201d said Marcos Pereira (SP), president of the Republicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The party oriented its members to vote against the proposal. They also positioned themselves against PT, PSC and PSOL. In the plenary, deputy S\u00f3stenes Cavalcante (Uni\u00e3o Brasil-RJ), president of the evangelical bench, articulated to try to obstruct the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to an article in ‘O Globo’, the fact that the government is divided on the legalization of betting causes discomfort. Ministers such as Ciro Nogueira (Casa Civil) and Gilson Machado (Tourism) fought for the approval of the agenda, while ministers Anderson Torres (Justice) and Damares Alves (Women, Family and Human Rights) are against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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