On the eve of the vote, the mobile phones of several parliamentarians were bombarded with a video of Pastor Silas Malafaia. He called on evangelicals to put pressure on CCJ members, stating that “two-thirds of these senators will vote for re-election in 2026” and threatening to denounce anyone who voted in favor of the project in the elections.

The CNBB (National Conference of Brazilian Bishops) also joined the discussion by sending a public note to Catholic senators. Thus, the note warned about the moral and social damage of betting. On the morning of the vote, Senator Eduardo Girão's (Novo-CE) office mapped the votes and concluded that there was enough support to block the proposal. Girão, one of the opposition leaders, quickly withdrew his request to postpone the vote. He stated that it was necessary to make it clear to society how each senator thought about the issue.

Then, senators who previously supported the release of the games, such as Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM) and Rogério Carvalho (PT-SE), began to ask for the result to be postponed. According to Senator Carlos Viana (Vamos-MG), the parliamentarians realized that they “will lose” if they vote in favor.

“It was Lula who ended bingo in Brazil [in 2004, after suspicions of corruption]. If there is any ethics left in this government, let it show it now."

The project has been discussed in the National Congress for more than 30 years. Despite attempts to move forward, the opposition of the evangelical group and conservative sectors has always been an obstacle. But, in recent years, the international lobby has grown and become stronger, promising investments of billions of dollars. MultigameLINK At that time tax collection began to be attractive.

The current text allows the creation of casinos integrated into leisure complexes, such as hotels, shopping centers and restaurants. The proposal authorizes up to three tourist casinos per state, depending on the population and territorial area. But only São Paulo, with more than 25 million inhabitants, could install three resort casinos. Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, with populations between 15 and 25 million, could have two casinos each. Amazonas and Pará, except for territories with more than 1 million km², could also have two casinos each.

The other states and the Federal District would have the right to one casino-resort each. Therefore, if approved, the proposal would legalize gambling, limiting the installation of one for every 700,000 inhabitants per state. Rio de Janeiro, with 16 million inhabitants, could open up to 22 gaming establishments.

The bingo houses would operate in physical, electronic and video bingo formats, the latter being limited to 400 machines per establishment.

The accreditation limit will be one bingo house per 150 thousand inhabitants per city. While territorial betting establishments could also operate bingos and video bingos. Given the uncertainty of the scenario, two government senators stated that the Lula (PT) government must define a position on the proposal. “The PT was always against it. It was Lula who ended bingo in Brazil [in 2004, after suspicions of corruption]. If there is any ethics left in this government, let it show it now,” said Girão, the senators demand the government's position on casinos