Ten thousand workers in Brazil staged a demonstration in front of the country’s National Congress to call for a regulation of the bingo industry according to the Brazilian Bingo Association.

Sector workers were responding to a recent federal police crackdown on bingo venues, which are currently deemed illegal in Brazil.

A group of Brazilian businessmen created the “Movement for Bingo” (MPB) in order to adopt strategic actions and defend an immediate legislation for the Bingo activity, besides discussing an adequate model for business action.

Bingo activities in the country keeps on handling an uncomfortable situation because there are no specific regulations, and this has generated many doubts in businessmen and workers, as well as worry in millions of people attending bingo rooms and playing for fun and entertainment.