New Gaming Regulations Would Put The Bahamas At Leading Edge of Global Casino Industry

Parliament Tables Broad Update That Would Legalize Internet, Mobile Gaming;
Casinos Would Offer Global Players World-Class VIP Services, In-Play Sports Wagering...

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Baha Mar names Executive VP of International Marketing for Baha Mar Casino Hotel

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Baha Mar today announced that Alex Pariente has been named Executive Vice President, International Marketing for the Baha Mar Casino & Resort, the centerpiece of the $3.5 billion integrated gaming resort. The Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, which will feature the largest casino in The Caribbean with 100,000 square feet of gaming space and a 1,000-room hotel, is designed to compet...

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Baha Mar Names Alex W. Pariente Executive Vice President, International Marketing for Baha Mar's Casino and Hotel

International Casino, Resort Executive Brings 20-Plus Years? Experience to $3.5 Billion Destination Gaming Resort in The Bahamas...

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Baha Mar receives 700 applications for casino training

The Baha Mar Gaming Academy received more than 700 applications and has accepted 300 students into its free casino dealer training program.
More than 90 participants got underway with their studies on Monday as the academy welcomed its first class, providing Bahamians who have a passion for service with the skills to continue a career in gaming or the ability to transition to a career in gaming.
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Casino question no priority for govt

Addressing the continued discrimination in the latest draft of the Gaming Bill that will continue to prevent Bahamians from gambling in casinos, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday that he does not understand why that is an issue at this point and suggested that the government may address it sometime down the road.
"Governments, whether it is the Pindling administration, whether it is ...

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Govt unlikely to lift casino ban

It is unlikely the government will lift the ban on Bahamians gambling in local casinos when it introduces amendments to the Gaming Bill in the House of Assembly, according to Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, who has responsibility for gaming.
"In the bill right now that is laid on the table, it does not include Bahamians gambling; it does not include Bahamians in the casinos," Wilchcombe point...

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Gaming Board gets sneak peek at Baha Mar Casino gaming floor

Executives from the Gaming Board recently got a first-hand look at the progress on the state-of-the-art Baha Mar Casino gaming floor. Baha Mar Senior Vice President of Administration and External Affairs Robert Sands led the group on a tour yesterday, introducing Gaming Board executives to the casino leadership team at Baha Mar that will manage the high-end gaming experience, including mobile and ...

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Gaming Board executives tour Baha Mar casino gaming floor

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Web shops and casinos are not the same thing

Dear Editor,
I read with great interest the dialogue in the media between Alfred Sears and Pastor Myles Munroe. Munroe replied to Sears' rebuttal but I thought he was too easy on him.
First of all, web shops are illegal but hotel casinos are legal. To compare the two is like comparing orange and grape fruit.
The reason why the new Casino Bill has not been passed is because legislators have also co...

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Resorts World Bimini launches casino school

Resorts World Bimini (RWB) has become the second major resort in two weeks to announce the launch of a casino training school, to assist in the development of skilled employees to work in the company's casino.
On the heels of a statement from Baha Mar indicating that it will take on 375 recruits in its free training program, RWB has disclosed that its casino training school will be launched on May...

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