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Changing the gambling laws without a plan
April 17, 2014
Changing the gambling laws without a plan
On March 5, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe told the House of Assembly that he intended to present a proposal for the regularization of web shops to Cabinet and would push for this to be official by July 1.
Wilchcombe said the proposal would address a period of closure for web shops, a fee that web shops would be required to pay and how the money should be distributed. There were few details b...
PLP MP renews concerns on gambling discrimination
March 26, 2014
PLP MP renews concerns on gambling discrimination
Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells said the government's consideration to lift the casino gambling ban for Bahamians is partly due to opinions he and other backbenchers expressed.
Wells is one of several PLP MPs who have said they would not support discriminatory portions of the Gaming Bill, which continues the status quo that prevents Bahamians from gambling.
The bill would also allow casinos to expand...
Gambling to be discussed in Cabinet
March 18, 2014
Gambling to be discussed in Cabinet
CABINET ministers will discuss Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe's proposal to legalize web shop gaming today, Prime Minister Perry Christie confirmed yesterday.
PM: Fiscal risks forced gambling turnaround
March 14, 2014
PM: Fiscal risks forced gambling turnaround
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday gave his support for the regularisation of webshops, saying he had to go against his word in light of the fiscal situation...
Concerns with going forward with gambling
March 12, 2014
Concerns with going forward with gambling
Dear Editor,
Please help me with this. Where do Bahamians get $400 million to gamble with in the web shops? Is this money coming from tourism? Or foreign investors? Or is this money already in the country?
If it is already here then government has already got its cut.
Another thing is I don't understand if the web shops are operating with machines why do they need to hire thousands of people w...
'Focus less on gambling and more on other issues'
March 11, 2014
'Focus less on gambling and more on other issues'
BISHOP SIMEON Hall yesterday criticised the Christian Council for paying too much attention to webshops and gambling and ignoring the other important issues of the country...
February 24, 2014
Gambling: The new cocaine
January 29, 2014
Gambling: The new cocaine
Dear Editor,
As gambling is still a topical issue in our country and the prime minister is expressing his regrets on how he dealt with the issue and now may possibly be contemplating regularizing web shop gambling, we must not allow our need for tax revenue to supersede our better judgments.
Gambling, like illicit drugs, is highly addictive. And like the drug dealer, gambling strongly depends on ...
January 17, 2014
January 17, 2014
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