Comments on: Minister: Gaming Referendum In Summer Or Fall

By: Government To Table Gaming Referendum Act | Bernews.com

Government To Table Gaming Referendum Act | Bernews.com — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:02:04 +0000

[...] May 2013, Minister Crockwell said the “Government will lay the gaming referendum bill this session and we expect to hold a [...]

By: Government: No Change In Position On Gaming | Bernews.com

Government: No Change In Position On Gaming | Bernews.com — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:26:14 +0000

[...] May 2013, Minister Crockwell said the Government expect to hold a referendum at the end of summer or beginning of [...]

By: frank

frank — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:18:07 +0000

very good idea

By: frank

frank — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:17:26 +0000

yes have a look a the building near marine and ports

By: frank

frank — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:14:18 +0000

don’t waste time with a referendum table it in the house before they go on summer break truth is this without gamling there will be no new hotels built and the new breakaway will next season stay away and while your at it bring on a lottery or power ball

By: d.o.

d.o. — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:26:49 +0000

why wait? have a referendum now. you know the churches will fight it,and the do gooders just get on with it. The horse has already bolted from the barn but it just might not be to late to shut the barn door. As for those on the mary j kick wait your turn. Perhaps if it were legal the govt could tax it at 20000%.

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:53:41 +0000

PLP has stated, in public, they will support the bill

By: SoMuchMore

SoMuchMore — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:25:14 +0000

can someone explain why holland America pulled out? Was it really cause of the casinos? If so Bermuda let’s get on top of it

By: while we're at it...

while we're at it... — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:38:36 +0000

while we’re at it, let’s have a referendum on the legalization of marijuana. Let the people speak, rather than their ineffective representatives in Parliament.

By: Deliverance

Deliverance — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:39:29 +0000

i fear it’s too late already.

By: js

js — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:02:08 +0000

you think

By: Bobmarlin

Bobmarlin — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:58:58 +0000

Referendum = no gaming.

By: Black Soil

Black Soil — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:33:42 +0000

Cuz OBA promised a referendum. If OBA introduce a Bill in the House, the PLP will go on the attack. S***…they just crapped all over OBA for attending a meeting to sell Bermuda. According to PLP, the (hurting) Bermuda taxpayer should have paid for the ride to get to the meeting….which was all about providing details to potential investors. I would have crapped on the OBA if they had NOT gone to that meeting. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE PAYING THEM FOR. But the PLP cannot see that.

By: James Rego

James Rego — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:25:30 +0000

We use to be leaders in the tourism industry, other countries use to come to us to improve their product, not anymore! All we are doing is playing catch-up, hopefully not too little too late!

Just get on with it!

By: SoMuchMore

SoMuchMore — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:46:29 +0000

easy soulotion. lets allow the cruises to open their casinos. won’t cost Bermuda anything and as a matter of fact Bermuda should gain.

casinos can open 10pm – 2am on port nights. the ships are happy and Bermuda can be happy.

start time: immediately
investment: nada
impact: all good

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:42:27 +0000

This will never happen, give up.

Because soft drugs use often leads to hard drugs use, and whilst for many weed is passive and non-harming, for others it is the road to heroin and crack. I for one do not want more crazy people breaking into my house after $50 for their next fix. Look at the court reports, most burglars are hard drug users, and most started out as soft drug users.

Give up, this will never happen. Its not as if its stopping you anyway?

By: Bill Beaumont

Bill Beaumont — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:38:18 +0000

Er because most of this country wants progress, tourists and prosperity and are not religious bigots caught in the 19th century. That’s an easy win based on common sense. And er, that’s why.

By: Hey

Hey — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:11:47 +0000

WPT enough said.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 31 May 2013 23:03:02 +0000

Who do we expect will now decide to come to Bermuda because their hotel now has a casino? How much revenue will these tourists bring? Will locals be allowed to gamble? What, if any, studies have been done to support this proposal? Will casinos at non-hotel properties be allowed?

By: rocky

rocky — Fri, 31 May 2013 22:44:21 +0000

Why have a referendum on this one issue? Let’s get all the hot topics on there, like decriminalization of Marijuana.

By: js

js — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:19:13 +0000

err how will it pass easily if it has to first run the gauntlet of a public referendum under the Gaming Referendum Act 2012

the referendum requires a real majority not a false majority before it is brought before Parliament

By: Bill Beaumont

Bill Beaumont — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:42:05 +0000

Hooray. At last. It will pass easily.

By: Truth is killin me...

Truth is killin me... — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:58:45 +0000

“This too shall pass”…HIT ME!!!

By: just sayin

just sayin — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:45:08 +0000

Do we really have a choice? Our tourism numbers have declined 6% while other jurisdictions have seen growth in the last year in actual tourist numbers and developments. If we don’t make a shift and embrace gaming will we even have a tourism industry in the next few years?

By: js

js — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:22:52 +0000

This explains the logic in having Mr. Crockwell as Tourism Minister.

This hot potato issue has been coming through the pipeline for sometime and with the vocal religious minority already smarting from the sexual orientation amendment defeat I dare say it will be a summer of discontent.

Why not give the tainted topic to the already tainted fellow.

Kindly watch your back sir as your usefulness may soon be up.

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Fri, 31 May 2013 18:59:50 +0000

Do it now if you want to attract foreign capital and have Bermudians employed……just do it……

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Fri, 31 May 2013 18:50:53 +0000

Why have a referendum?
Just push forward with gaming, Bean already said PLP will back you.
Why waste time and money? As each day passes we fall further and further behind.