The PLS 186/2014 vote in the Senate CCJ was postponed again. This time, the request was made by the proposal's rapporteur, Senator Benedito de Lira, who asked for more time to analyze the new proposed amendments to the bill that were presented.
Senator Edson Loboão, president of the CCJ, responded to the request of the rapporteur and ordered that the project return to the agenda on December 6th as requested.
The bill, which authorizes the exploration of games in the country, is authored by Senator Ciro Nogueira (PP-PI). The estimate is that the withdrawal of games from clandestinity can generate between US$ 3.7 billion and US$ 5.6 billion in collection. One of the proposals advocates that part of this amount be reverted to public safety at federal and state levels. The meeting is scheduled for 10am.
In early November, after a meeting with 15 governors, Senate President Eunicio Oliveira (PMDB-CE) assured that the bill would come into agenda. The governors and the president of the Senate want the money raised from legalized gaming to be used in the National Public Security Development Fund. The bill was included in the agenda item 22, but the vote was postponed.
The original proposal was amended by the rapporteur, Senator Benedito de Lira (PP-AL). The document was presented to committee members at November 8th meeting, but the vote was postponed. One of the recurring criticisms of senators opposed to the controversial bill holds that the practice will facilitate the money laundering crime.
The substitute text determines the inclusion of companies authorized to explore gambling in the Money Laundering Law, obliging them to register customers and report operations to the Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf). These data should be forwarded to the federal government.
If approved by the commission, the bill returns to the floor to be voted on by the senators. The regulation of bets should include jogo do bicho, bingo, videobingo and videogame, casinos in integrated leisure complexes, sports and non-sports betting and online casinos. The author, Senator Ciro Nogueira, argues that gaming is legal in 75% of the 193 member countries of the United Nations (UN).
Source: GMB
