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September 06, 2012
A Religious And Theological Perspective On The Proposed Referendum On The Informal Bahamian National Lottery Commonly Known As Numbers
The proposal of the powers that be to hold a referendum on whether or not the informal Bahamian national lottery commonly known as numbers should be legalized, has certainly provoked much lively debate in the Bahamian community.
August 28, 2012
Who Gets Most Of The Proceeds From A National Lottery
Prime Minister Perry Christie's statements on the question of a national lottery remind one of someone holding his cards close to his vest.
Gambling On A National Lottery
August 27, 2012
Gambling On A National Lottery
From as far back as the 1990s, the Ingraham administration had talks about the introduction of a national lottery, The Nassau Guardian understands.
But it seems the powerful church lobby and the equally powerful numbers bosses made it impossible for the government to clear a path toward the introduction of a lottery.
Presence Of UK Lottery Consultants Questioned
August 24, 2012
Presence Of UK Lottery Consultants Questioned
Former Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing yesterday questioned why the Christie administration has engaged consultants from the United Kingdom to advise the government on how a national lottery would work if it has no position on the issue.
U.K. Consultants To Advise On Nat'l Lottery
August 22, 2012
U.K. Consultants To Advise On Nat'l Lottery
The government has engaged consultants from the United Kingdom to advise the Ministry of Finance on how a national lottery would be best structured in The Bahamas, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
August 16, 2012
Lottery Referendum Will Follow North Abaco By-Election
A National lottery referendum will be called following the upcoming by-election in Abaco this year, Prime Minister Perry Christie reiterated yesterday.
August 15, 2012
Prominent hotelier supports legalized lottery
July 31, 2012
Prominent hotelier supports legalized lottery
Dear Editor,
The debate on the legalization of a lottery rages on. It is regrettable that the issue is so divisive, particularly when there are so many national is- sues requiring unified attention such as job creation, education reform and crime eradication. But, it is what it is.
About 40 years ago while travelling through Connecticut, I discovered that a state operated lottery had been introduc...
Referendum could result in national sports lottery
July 05, 2012
Referendum could result in national sports lottery
The Progressive Liberal Party government, according to one of the big political campaign promises, will bring to the Bahamian people a referendum on gambling in the immediate future.
Prime Minister Perry Christie is on record most recently saying "I will wish it to be so, before the end of the year" in reference to the referendum on gambling.
In the Bahamian sporting circles throughout the many in...
Sports funding through national lottery possible
July 09, 2012
Sports funding through national lottery possible
The Government of The Bahamas through the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture faces a monumental financial task in providing just small grants to the various federations. The grants for federations and subsidies for boards and commissions were sliced by the previous administration and judging by the budget presented recently, nothing much figures to change.
With this backdrop, a national sports ...
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