Brazil’s Senate schedules gambling legalisation bill for 8 July amid opposition
Brazilian Senate president Davi Alcolumbre scheduled a bill to legalise casinos, bingo and jogo do bicho for a Senate vote on 8 July 2025. Parliamentary leaders said there was no agreement on passage, and Alcolumbre may consult party groups and withdraw the measure if support is insufficient; the bill faces resistance from evangelical senators.
The Senate’s decision will determine whether the proposed expansion of legal gambling proceeds to a vote.