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March 07, 2014
Govt criticized on web shop decision

Bahamas Christian Council President Rev. Dr. Ranford Patterson said yesterday he will not support another referendum...

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March 07, 2014
Web shop lawsuit won't be dropped just yet

The attorney representing several web shop bosses said yesterday they will wait until the government regularizes the numbers business before abandoning their legal battle against the Christie administration...

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October 05, 2016
Woman jailed for 14 years for part in robbing web shop manager

A WOMAN was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Tuesday for having a role in the robbery of a web shop manager in Long Island.

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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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June 24, 2014
Web shops penalty for illegal earnings

Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday the government intends to impose a penalty on web shops for revenue generated prior to regularization.
However, she did not specify what the penalty will be.
Also addressing the issue yesterday, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe, who has ministerial responsibility for gaming, said, "There will be a penalty for illegal operation, when it was ill...

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February 28, 2014
The dangers of the web shop status quo

A year has passed since the web shop referendum. The people voted against legalizing web shops and a national lottery...

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December 21, 2020
Mitchell: Winnings tax part of assault on web shops

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the impending imposition of a winnings tax on web shop patrons will lead to reduced player participation and layoffs in a sector that employs more than 3,000 workers.

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January 17, 2018
D'Aguilar: 'I don't believe' in web shop licenses moratorium

Government still has decisions to make on the future of gaming houses, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar told members of the media yesterday, but opined that he is personally against a moratorium on new web shop licenses and believes the future of the [...]

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December 17, 2020
Govt to tax web shop winnings

Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson announced yesterday that the government will implement a tax on gaming winnings on January 1, 2021. In a communication in the Senate, Thompson said, "...Government revenue is projected to recover to 17.5 percent of GDP in 2021/2022, which is still below pre-COVID-19 and [Hurricane] Dorian levels. "In the ...
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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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