Good morning! Today, we talk about a push to legalize casinos in Brazil. Another major defeat for the government. And a trial that could affect millions of Brazilian workers.
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Casino bill closer to a vote
A controversial bill to legalize casinos in Brazil is again on the agenda in today’s sitting of the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee. The bill was approved in a hasty February 2022 House vote. Lawmakers on the left and right helped pass it, despite previous public opposition from the evangelical Christian caucus.
- A vote on the issue has been postponed multiple times for various reasons, but the bill’s opponents are running out of instruments to further delay a decision.
Context. Casinos and most forms of gambling have been banned in Brazil since 1946, although the country has recently moved to legalize sports betting platforms. The idea of legalizing casino resorts...