Both stressed that the taxes from gaming should be thought of as a factor of success of the activity, since there are numerous casinos and clandestine bingos that do not contribute at all with the society. For them, any economic activity presupposes the collection of taxes and the destination of the revenue for some purpose. "And the industry must know that it will have to submit to this and contribute to society," said Marquezelli.
The deputy also said that he understands the delay in approving legislation appropriate to the sector, "because we are dealing with an activity always accused of so many ills, but I have no doubt that we will soon be able to bring the sector to legality with all the benefits that Brazil needs. "
Herculano Passos, who has defended the activity as an additional tool for the tourism industry, said: "It is impressive to see the results of the gaming industry in several countries where the activity was regulated. To speak of Nevada is to rain in the wet, since it is already a state known worldwide for Las Vegas. But just look what gaming meant and mean for Macau as well as for other jurisdictions in East Asia that is regulating the activity."
According to Herculano Passos, the approval of a specific law for gaming activities should not be done without adequate studies "and can not be joined to any other tourism project, as it happened recently, when the casino was included in a project that dealt with the opening of the commercial aviation industry, because such an activity should involve specific and well-founded discussions. "
Asked by Paulo Horn, Vice-President of Loterj, if the number of casinos should be limited by state, Congressman Nelson Marquezelli said he was against limitations or determinations that do not take into account the investment to be made, "because the investor is the one who knows where and how much he will invest in his enterprise."
Passos agreed with his colleague and stated that "in order to attract investment, we need the return counterpart. And that, who has more property to evaluate is the investor, as long as they meet the obligations that involve issues such as proximity to schools and other characteristics to be defined by law.”
Source: GMB
