The poll asked: “Are you for or against legalizing gambling to pay ‘Renda Cidadã’?” and it is possible to vote by clicking here. The option “I am in favor” reaches 78%, while the negative option only adds up to 22% after one day of public participation.
The legalization of gambling has returned to the Senate's agenda as an alternative to finance the social program Renda Cidadã. According to Folha de S.Paulo, there are two projects currently underway at the House, one by Ciro Nogueira (PP-PI), which allows the exploration of online or land-based gambling, and by senator Ângelo Coronel ( PSD-BA), about casinos, bingos, slots and even ‘jogo do bicho’.
The two projects will proceed together, says the newspaper, in an attempt to speed up the vote on the proposal. President Jair Bolsonaro's team seeks R$ 20 billion (US$3.55b) for the budget of the social program. The release of the gambling activity, on the other hand, should yield about R$ 50 billion (US$8.9b) a year to the government.
Source: GMB
