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Boyd renews concern about gambling impact
November 06, 2015
Boyd renews concern about gambling impact
Some residents impacted by Hurricane Joaquin last month have been unable to absorb the blow of home damage and personal loss because they "pumped their resources into web shops", Anglican Diocesan Bishop Laish Boyd said yesterday.
FNM Deputy: Festival commission 'gambled' with taxpayer dollars for Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival
July 30, 2015
FNM Deputy: Festival commission 'gambled' with taxpayer dollars for Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival
FREE National Movement deputy leader Peter Turnquest yesterday said the government's failure to secure a return on the $11.3m spent to hold Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is a "sad indictment" which proves that the Festival Commission "gambled" with taxpayer dollars.
The negative impact of gambling
April 16, 2015
The negative impact of gambling
Dear Editor,
I wish to refer to the Business Section of The Nassau Guardian on Wednesday, April 8, and an article entitled, "Nine companies apply for gaming licenses"...
January 16, 2015
A Sure Win announces launch of gambling helpline to promote responsible gaming
Local gaming enterprise, A Sure Win, has announced the launch of a dedicated gambling help hotline as a part of its push to promote responsible gaming behavior in the local community...
September 15, 2014
Bahamas Govt. Intervention Necessary To Protect 'Gambling Addicts'
Bahamas will not result in a significant rise in the number of gamblers in the country, but would rather allow the Government to ?prescribe the rules for the games and to secure funds from taxes to help deal with the social ills that derive from its abuse...
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...
'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...
Gambling consultant fees 'money well spent'
October 21, 2013
Gambling consultant fees 'money well spent'
The fees of foreign consultants engaged by the government ahead of the gambling referendum totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars, which was "money well spent", according to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe, though he could not provide exact figures...
The cost of the gambling opinion poll (referendum)
October 16, 2013
The cost of the gambling opinion poll (referendum)
Dr. Bernard Nottage (PLP), minister of national security, suggested recently that the government's botched opinion poll on whether or not to authorize taxation of gaming houses cost $5 million dollars to conduct, in contradiction of the prime minster's statement of over $1 million...
Gambling vote cost 5 million
October 04, 2013
Gambling vote cost 5 million
The January 28 gambling referendum cost taxpayers around $5 million, Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage revealed yesterday...
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