Luxury Hotels Eye Billion-Dollar Revenues with Casinos and Gaming in São Paulo
SPCVB event brought together tourism leaders to explore regulation, sport bars, and global partnerships
August 1, 2025 – ww.zonadeazar.com This week, the São Paulo Convention & Visitors Bureau (SPCVB) hosted a high-level meeting at the WTC Sheraton Hotel to explore how gaming regulation—including casinos and lotteries—could unlock major revenue streams for Brazil’s luxury hospitality sector. Led by Fernando Guinato, chairman of the SPCVB board, the event promoted strategic networking among luxury hotel leaders, institutional representatives, and entertainment companies.
Key growth opportunities for hotels
Bruno Omori, president of IDT-CEMA, delivered a keynote titled “Opportunities for Luxury Hospitality with Casinos, Sport Bars, Online Gaming, Bingo, and Lotteries”, sparking strong interest in new revenue models.
Highlights included:
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Luxury sport bars in hotels through partnerships with legal betting operators.
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Up to US$ 70 billion in potential market growth if PL 2234/22 is approved.
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Direct hotel involvement in gaming space management and design.
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State and municipal lotteries to diversify income sources.
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International partnerships with premium-focused betting platforms.
Strategy, safety, and infrastructure
Other notable speakers included Toni Sando (SPCVB), Orlando Souza (FOHB), Alcides Fagotti Jr. (Security Secretary), and Claudio Ferreira (GRU Airport), who shared updates on premium airport services and Smart City developments.
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