80th Anniversary of the Brazilian Casino Ban: Luxurious Venues Abound with No Regulation or Taxation

On the evening of April 30, 1946, at 11 p.m., José Caribe da Rocha, the director of the Copacabana Palace Casino in Rio de Janeiro, held back tears as he solemnly announced the last round of roulette in Brazilian casinos. Minutes later, the number 31 black settled, and a golden era that had lasted 1

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