Locals are currently barred from gambling
Bahamas prepares two-part referendum that seeks to legalize gambling
(Bahamas).- The government of the Bahamas says it has prepared a two-part referendum that could legalize certain forms of gambling. Prime Minister Perry Christie said that it will be held next January 28.
2013-01-07
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(Bahamas).- The government of the Bahamas says it has prepared a two-part referendum that could legalize certain forms of gambling. Prime Minister Perry Christie said that it will be held next January 28.
National Security Minister Bernard Nottage says voters will be asked whether they support creation of a national lottery and the regulation and taxation of now-underground gambling centers.
Bahamians currently are barred from gambling in casinos at the islands' resorts. But many go to underground gambling centers called "web shops" to bet on numbers in televised U.S. lotteries.
Prime Minister Perry Christie has said the measure would generate us$20 million a year in taxes if approved. However, he faces fierce opposition from a powerful church lobby that condemns gambling.
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