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June 28, 2014
Munroe: Temporary closure of web shops would be harmful

Attorney Wayne Munroe, who represents a group of web shop owners, said he does not see the logic in closing down web shops for a period of time before they are regularized as it would hurt web shop employees.
"It doesn't make sense from a point of view that, when you close, you terminate people and you have to pay them all their severance packages," said Munroe when contacted for comment.
"Then if...

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June 30, 2014
Maynard-Gibson: No sports betting for web shops

Web shops will not be able to continue offering sports betting to their customers once the government regularizes the web shop industry, according to Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson.
Web shops, including but not limited to Asue Draw, Island Luck, Chances and Paradise Games, offer sports betting for a variety of matches and events such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The Gaming Bill permits "do...

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December 18, 2023
Man Convicted of Web Shop Murder

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A man is awaiting sentencing following his conviction for the 2018 shooting murder of Alvin Strachan.

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July 16, 2015
Web shop licensing delayed

The licensing process for web shops continues to be delayed due to the vast number of files the Gaming Board has had to sift through and because some applicants have held up the process, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday.

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July 09, 2014
Flowers: Int'l approval for web shop law the right thing to do

FML Group of Companies CEO Craig Flowers said yesterday that while the government's decision to gain international approval for its plan to regularize the web shop industry could further delay the process, it is the right thing to do.
Flowers, who spoke to The Nassau Guardian outside Government House following the swearing in of Dame Marguerite Pindling as the new governor general, said he believe...

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March 10, 2023
Man admits hitting web shop security guard in eye

A 29-year-old man who hit a security guard at a web shop in the eye with a phone was on Thursday sentenced to six months' probation and ordered to compensate his victim. During his arraignment before Magistrate Algernon Allen Jr., Kameron Rolle pleaded guilty to assaulting Marvin Munroe. The charge stems from an incident at Ultra ...
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May 14, 2020
What's good for the goose must be good for the web shop

Dear Editor, Some have elected to use the COVID-19 pandemic as convenient cover to continue their moralizing crusade to have the government tell citizens what social vices are bad. The issue must never be whether the government approves or disapproves of the consumption of alcohol, [...]
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October 30, 2015
Bet Vegas web shop still open despite no license

A web shop whose gaming license application was rejected by the Gaming Board has obtained a court order preventing police from shutting it down, Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell confirmed yesterday.

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December 17, 2014
Web shops prepare for compliance with AML/CFT

With legalization and regulation, local web shops are now part of the gaming industry and must now contend with issues of compliance. It is a matter The Nastac Group has taken seriously.
Companies such as FML Group of Companies are beginning to meet their requirements through education within the field of anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism so as to ensure compliance wi...

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August 23, 2010
Web marketing course to help Bahamian businesses

Tips and tricks on how Bahamians can expand their businesses online will be revealed as The Bahamas Internet Association is conducting a workshop focusing on marketing on the Web.

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